Khaled Lounici
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1984 | USM El Harrach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1992 | USM El Harrach | ||
| 1992–1994 | Aydınspor | 20 | (2) |
| 1994 | JS Bordj Ménaïel | ||
| 1995 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | ||
| 1995–1999 | USM El Harrach | ||
| 1999–2000 | USM Alger | ||
| 2000–2001 | MC Alger | ||
| 2001–2003 | USM El Harrach | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1999 | Algeria | 33 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2007 | USM El Harrach | ||
| 2008–2009 | MO Béjaïa | ||
| 2009–2011 | Olympique de Médéa[1] | ||
| 2011 | USM Annaba | ||
| 2012–? | Paradou AC | ||
| 2015 | RC Arbaâ[2] | ||
| 2015 | RC Arbaâ | ||
| 2018 | MC El Eulma | ||
| 2018 | USM Blida | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Khaled Lounici (born 9 July 1967) is an Algerian retired professional football player and manager. He spent the majority of his playing career with USM El Harrach.[3]
He represented the Algeria national team in two major tournaments, which were the 1996 African Nations Cup and the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship.[4][5]
In July 2026, Lounici gave an interview in which he discussed the performance of the Algeria national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as well as issues related to the management of the national team and the future of Algerian football. He criticised aspects of the team's preparation and called for improvements in the structure and development of Algerian football.[6]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1993 | – | ||
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1998 | – | ||
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lounici goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 April 1991 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 24 January 1996 | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 3 | 12 January 1997 | Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ "Khaled Lounici (Entraîneur de l'O. Médéa): "Nous visons l'accession en division Deux"".
- ↑ Khaled Lounici at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Khaled Lounici at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Khaled LOUNICI". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Khaled Lounici (Entraîneur de l'O Médéa): "Saâdane aurait dû partir après la Coupe du monde" | Football-dz.com". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ↑ Naim Beneddra (9 July 2026). "Khaled Lounici : « Aucun coach algérien n'est taillé pour la sélection »". Africafoot (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 Khaled Lounici at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
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