Mehdi_Zerkane
Mehdi Zerkane
Footballer (born 1999)
Mehdi Zerkane (Arabic: مهدي زرقان; born 15 July 1999) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehdi Zerkane | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Monaco B | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Bordeaux B | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Bordeaux | 33 | (1) |
| 2022 | → OFI (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Nimes | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | MC Alger | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Algeria | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:06, 11 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:06, 17 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
Early career
Zerkane's youth deal with Monaco expired at the end of June 2020.
Bordeaux
He agreed a professional deal with Bordeaux soon after, signing a contract until 2022.[2]
Zerkane made his debut for Bordeaux against Nantes on 21 August 2020, but was sent off for a foul on Nicolas Pallois in a 0–0 draw at the Matmut Atlantique under new coach Jean-Louis Gasset.[3]
On 31 October 2022, he was released from the club after having his contract mutually terminated.[4]
OFI (loan)
On 5 September 2022, Zerkane was loaned for one season with an option to buy to Greek club OFI.[5] On 27 October 2022, his loan was cut short by OFI.[6]
Nimes
On February 2, 2023 he signed a six-month contract with Ligue 2 side Nîmes Olympique.[7]
MC Alger
On August 17, 2023 he signed a two-year contract with MC Alger.[8]
Zerkane was born in France to an Algerian father and Moroccan mother.[9] He debuted for the Algeria national team in a 3–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Zimbabwe on 12 November 2020.[10]
- "Official | Bordeaux sign Mehdi Zerkane from Monaco | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com.
- Mihaitalazarica (31 October 2022). "Contrat résilié pour Mehdi Zerkane" (in French). Bordeaux. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- Mihaitalazarica (5 September 2022). "Στον ΟΦΗ ο Zerkane" (in Greek). OFI. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- Mihaitalazarica (27 October 2022). "Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΟΦΗ 1925" (in Greek). OFI. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- "Nîmes Olympique : Mehdi Zerkane renforce les Crocos (off.)". Sport.fr. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- "MCA : Le club officialise l'arrivée de Zerkane". dzfoot.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- "Équipe nationale : Mehdi Zerkane, une ambition concrétisée". La Gazette du Fennec (in French). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Mehdi Zerkane remplaçant face au Zimbabwé". WebGirondins. 12 November 2020.
- Mehdi Zerkane at Soccerway