Mustapha_Zitouni

Mustapha Zitouni

Mustapha Zitouni

Algerian footballer

Mustapha Zitouni (19 October 1928 – 5 January 2014) was a professional footballer who played as a defender. He played international football for both France and Algeria.

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Career

Born in Algiers, French Algeria,[8] Zitouni began his career with OM Saint-Eugène.[2][3][4] He then played in France for Cannes, Monaco and Chartres.[9] While in France he represented the French national side.[10] He was also part of France's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[11] He left his professional career in France in 1958 to represent the unofficial Algerian national side, which was then run by the National Liberation Front, a rebel group campaigning for Algerian independence.[12] While in Algeria he played football for RC Kouba.[9]

Later life

Zitouni returned to France, settling in Côte d'Azur and working for Air Algerie in Nice.[13]

He died on 5 January 2014, at the age of 85.[14][15]

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