Abdelmalek Ziaya
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Abdelmalek Ziaya is an Algerian footballer who is currently playing for Ittihad Jeddah in the Saudi Premier League
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2006-2007 triumph, scoring a goal against Al-Ittihad in the second round and against Al-Nasr
in the group stage. Ziaya scored again in the Arab Champions League 2007-2008 versus Al-Wehda in the 1/16-finals.
On 26 December 2009, it was announced that the 25-year-old Algerian striker was going to move on loan from ES Sétif
to FC Sochaux with an option to buy. However, 4 days later, it was reported that ES Sétif
president refused to loan the player to Sochaux and was negotiating with Saudi Arabia
n club Ittihad Jeddah.
n Ittihad Jeddah, with the club paying €2 million for the transfer. He scored two goals in his first game for the club, a 4-1 win in a friendly against Al-Ettifaq. On February 23, 2010, Ziaya made his official debut for Al-Ittihad in an AFC Champions League
match against FC Bunyodkor
in Uzbekistan
, with the score ending 3-0 in favour of the home side. He scored his first official goal for the club on March 8, 2010 in an AFC Champions League
match Zob Ahan
. Ziaya scored the goal in the 16th minute of the game, with the game ending 2-2. In his first league game for Ittihad, on March 14 against Al-Ahli, he delivered an assist to Manaf Abushgeer
for the only goal of the game.
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in 2009, scoring 15 goals in 13 games in the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup and a further 8 goals in first half of the domestic league, Ziaya was called up by Rabah Saadane
for the 2010 African Cup of Nations
in Angola
.
On January 12, 2010, Ziaya made his debut for the Algerian National Team
coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute in a group game against Malawi
at the 2010 African Cup of Nations
.
Saudi Premier League
The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...
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ES Sétif
Ziaya plays regularly in ES Sétif's first team, and was a fixture in the club's Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions League
The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
2006-2007 triumph, scoring a goal against Al-Ittihad in the second round and against Al-Nasr
Al-Nasr
Al Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:...
in the group stage. Ziaya scored again in the Arab Champions League 2007-2008 versus Al-Wehda in the 1/16-finals.
On 26 December 2009, it was announced that the 25-year-old Algerian striker was going to move on loan from ES Sétif
ES Sétif
Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...
to FC Sochaux with an option to buy. However, 4 days later, it was reported that ES Sétif
ES Sétif
Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...
president refused to loan the player to Sochaux and was negotiating with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
n club Ittihad Jeddah.
Ittihad Jeddah
On January 6, 2010, Ziaya signed a two-year contract with Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
n Ittihad Jeddah, with the club paying €2 million for the transfer. He scored two goals in his first game for the club, a 4-1 win in a friendly against Al-Ettifaq. On February 23, 2010, Ziaya made his official debut for Al-Ittihad in an AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
match against FC Bunyodkor
FC Bunyodkor
FC Bunyodkor is an Uzbek football club based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League...
in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
, with the score ending 3-0 in favour of the home side. He scored his first official goal for the club on March 8, 2010 in an AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
match Zob Ahan
Zob Ahan
Zob Ahan may refer to:*Esfahan Steel Company, in Esfahan Province, Iran, which also goes by name Zob Ahan*Zob Ahan F.C., an Iranian football club owned by Esfahan Steel Company...
. Ziaya scored the goal in the 16th minute of the game, with the game ending 2-2. In his first league game for Ittihad, on March 14 against Al-Ahli, he delivered an assist to Manaf Abushgeer
Manaf Abushgeer
Manaf Eid Abushgeer is a professional footballer from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A full Saudi Arabian international, he plays for Al Ittihad in the left midfield position.Abushgeer played for Al Ittihad in the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.-References:...
for the only goal of the game.
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Saudi Premier League
The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...
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International career
After showing excellent form for ES SetifES Sétif
Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...
in 2009, scoring 15 goals in 13 games in the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup and a further 8 goals in first half of the domestic league, Ziaya was called up by Rabah Saadane
Rabah Saadane
Rabah Saâdane is a retired Algerian professional football player whose playing career was abruptly interrupted at the age of 27 by a car accident...
for the 2010 African Cup of Nations
2010 African Cup of Nations
The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa...
in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
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On January 12, 2010, Ziaya made his debut for the Algerian National Team
Algeria national football team
The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute in a group game against Malawi
Malawi national football team
The Malawi national football team, nicknamed The Flames, is the national team of Malawi and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966 they were known as the Nyasaland national football team...
at the 2010 African Cup of Nations
2010 African Cup of Nations
The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa...
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Club
- Winner of Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions LeagueThe Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
twice in 2007 and 2008 with ES SétifES SétifEntente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1... - Winner of Algerian LeagueAlgerian Championnat NationalThe Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...
twice in 2007 and 2009 with ES SétifES SétifEntente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1... - Winner of North African Cup of ChampionsNorth African Cup of ChampionsThe North African Cup of Champions is a tournament designed by the Union of North African Football that puts together the winners of the domestic leagues around North Africa. The tournament contains representatives from Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.-Origin:On October 6, the representatives...
once in 2009 with ES SétifES SétifEntente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1... - Winner of Saudi Champions Cup once in 20102010 King Cup of ChampionsThe Saudi Champions Cup is an end of season cup competition in Saudi Arabian domestic football.The top six in the Professional League participate along with the winners of the two local cup competitions; The Saudi Crown Prince Cup and the Saudi Federation Cup...
with Ittihad FC - Finalist of the CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
in 2009 with ES SétifES SétifEntente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...
Personal
- Top scorer of the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup with 15 goals in 13 games for ES SétifES SétifEntente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...