Kheireddine_Merzougui

Khayreddine Merzougui

Khayreddine Merzougui

Algerian footballer

Khayreddine Merzougui (Arabic: خير الدين مرزوقي; born 16 August 1992 in Aïn Defla) is an Algerian footballer who plays for club MC Alger.[1]

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Merzougi finished as the top scorer of the 2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 with 17 goals for RC Relizane.[2]

In June 2015, Merzougi signed a two-year contract with MC Alger.[3]

Doping ban

In January 2016 it was announced that Merzougi was banned from sports for two years by the Confederation of African Football after testing positive for Methylhexanamine.[4] However, in March 2016, FIFA confirmed they were giving an extended four-year ban to apply worldwide through 24 January 2020.[5]

Honours

References

  1. [1]
    "MC Alger : Khayreddine Merzougui 11e recrue". mediafootdz.dz. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. [2]
    M-A-D (May 24, 2015). "Ligue 2 : Merzougui (Relizane), meilleur buteur avec 17 réalisations". DZfoot. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
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    M-A D (June 10, 2015). "Le MCA fait signer Merzougui meilleur buteur de Ligue 2" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
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    Fodil, Houssam. "Doping on Algeria's football pitches". alaraby. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  5. [5]
    "FIFA extends three Algerian players' bans worldwide for four years". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.


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