Faouzi Chaouchi
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Faouzi Chaouchi is an Algeria
n professional football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club MC Alger and the Algerian national team
.
Chaouchi alongside Karim Ziani
and Antar Yahia
are considered to be national heroes by many Algeria
ns as they put in a heroic performance in the play-off that put the Algerian national football team
into their first World Cup finals since 1986 at the expense of bitter rivals Egypt. He constantly denied the Egyptian national team any scoring opportunities. Chaouchi was only 23 years of age at the time of the play-off and played in place of suspended Lounès Gaouaoui
. It was only Chaouchi's third cap during that unforgettable night in the Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman
(Sudan
). In 2010, Chaouchi was known to have been Algeria's highest-paid footballer, earning roughly around 13 million Algerian dinar
s.
, Boumerdès
, Chaouchi was born to Houria and Rachid Chaouchi a former goalkeeper himself that played for JS Bordj Ménaïel
. It was his father Rachid Chaouchi that noticed Faouzi's talent when he watched him play with other children in their neighbourhood. A few days later Faouzi asked his father if he could sign the authorization form so that he could join the JS Bordj Ménaïel
youth team. According to his mother he abandoned his education in favour of having a career in what he loved most – football, which angered her at the time, but acknowledged that she knew he had a great future ahead of him in football at the time.
. He was the captain of the team during the 2005/06 season. His good form that season, conceding just seven goals in 32 games, had begun to create interest from other clubs.
from Inter-Régions
club JS Bordj Ménaïel in 2006. It was confirmed that the goalkeepeer was joining after agreeing terms and signing a three-year contract. He was pleased to be joining such a club
He won the Algerian Championnat National
in 2008, which was his greatest achievement as well as the highlight of his three season spell at the club from 2006 to 2009. He is also remembered by the canary fans for scoring a penalty against Cotonsport Garoua
in the CAF Champions League
with a powerful shot. He was nicknamed “The Canary” by the supporters of the club and is fondly remembered.
Whilst at JS Kabylie, Chaouchi was rumoured to be leaving the club at the end of the season and had talks with various clubs such as Lille OSC
, ES Sétif
and MC Alger. Chaouchi had a string of discipline problems with manager's and the team president since replacing Gaouaoui in the starting line up in the 2007/08 season.
in June 2009, after the club won the race to recruit the goalkeeper who was known for his outstanding performances at JS Kabylie
, where he had shown his abilities and his dramatic shot stopping. He was also known for his extrovert humour prior to making his move to ES Sétif
.
In December 2009, Chaouchi helped his side win the North African Cup of Champions tournament by beating ES Tunis in the final, after a penalty shoot-out. Chaouchi was selected as the best goalkeeper in the tournament. On 1 May 2010, Chaouchi played in the final of the Algerian Cup
(coupe d'Algerie) against CA Batna
by winning 3–0 and helping the club lift the Algerian Cup
for the first time in twenty years and the seventh in their history, with the last being in 1989. The Algeria
n president Abdelaziz Bouteflika
presented the trophy with the head of state presenting the medals.
In 2009, a number of European clubs had shown an interest in Chaouchi, predominantly Olympique de Marseille
. In 2010, during a interview a few days after the win against CA Batna
in the Algerian Cup
final he was asked if he had received any new offers from clubs abroad, he replied by confirming that his agent had been informed that representatives from Olympique de Marseille
will be attending the friendly between the Republic of Ireland
and Algeria
in Dublin on 28 May 2010 to have another look at him. whilst also confirming that he is still in contact with French club Le Mans
since the previous transfer window. He also confirmed he had just received a proposal from a club in the gulf, but didn't want to mention the club as he had no interest in joining any Arabian clubs as he wanted to join an ambitious club based in Europe.
On 17 October 2010, there were reports that Chaouchi was involved in a car accident. These reports were verified, stating that Chaouchi was involved in a minor car accident whilst visiting family and friends in his home-town Bordj Ménaïel
. According to the reports he did not sustain any serious injuries, but the car was damaged beyond repair.
On 30 November, the Ligue National de football disciplinary committee decided to give a one match ban to Chaouchi, and a fine of 20.000,00 Algerian dinar
s along with Khaled Lemmouchia
for contesting the decision of the penalty against AS Khroub
, which ended 3–3. He was suspended for the game against MC Oran
.
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on 4 February 2008 for training which was due to be held in France, after his good form for club JS Kabylie
did not go unnoticed by the national team coach Saâdane
. On 26 March 2008, he made his debut for Algeria
in a friendly against DR Congo coming on as a substitute at half-time for Lounès Gaouaoui
.
On 18 November 2009, Chaouchi was selected to play fierce rivals Egypt
in what was to be the most important game of his football career, the reward being the remaining African place for the 2010 World Cup finals as first-choice goalkeeper Lounès Gaouaoui
was ruled out through suspension.
Chaouchi put in a heroic performance in the play-off as he constantly denied Egypt
to send Algeria through to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, with the final score being 1–0 with centre-back Antar Yahia scoring the only goal with a stunning first-half volley at an angle eight yards out from Karim Ziani's punt into the box. After his heroic performance Chaouchi gave Saâdane
something to think about whilst preparing for the 2010 African Cup of Nations
.
In December 2009, Chaouchi was selected by Saâdane
to play in the 2010 African Cup of Nations
hosted in Angola. He was normally regarded as second-choice goalkeeper under coach Rabah Saâdane
, who had been using Lounès Gaouaoui
as his first-choice goalkeeper,
but due to Chaouchi's heroic performance in Khartoum
and Lounès Gaouaoui
withdrawing from the 2010 African Cup of Nations
due to an attack of acute appendicitis
, Rabah Saâdane
did not hesitate in using Chaouchi as first-choice goalkeeper in the 2010 African Cup of Nations
. Chaouchi's sending off in the semi-final against Egypt for receiving two cautions along with his head-butting of referee Cofi Codija saw him earn a suspension for 3 matches and $10,000 fine from CAF.
Chaouchi started his country's first match of the World Cup against Slovenia
and was at fault for the Slovenian winner scored by captain Robert Koren
. The goalkeeper allowed the shot to squirm past his body, condemning Algeria to a 1–0 defeat. He was replaced by Rais M'Bohli
for the match against England
.
ES Sétif
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n professional football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club MC Alger and 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...
.
Chaouchi alongside Karim Ziani
Karim Ziani
Karim Koceila Yanis Ziani is an Algerian professional footballer. He currently plays as a creative midfielder for the Qatari club Al-Jaish on loan from German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, and for the Algerian national team...
and Antar Yahia
Antar Yahia
Antar Yahia is an Algerian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Saudi side Al Nassr and the Algerian national team....
are considered to be national heroes by many Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
ns as they put in a heroic performance in the play-off that put the Algerian national football 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...
into their first World Cup finals since 1986 at the expense of bitter rivals Egypt. He constantly denied the Egyptian national team any scoring opportunities. Chaouchi was only 23 years of age at the time of the play-off and played in place of suspended Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui is an Algerian football player who is currently unattached after last playing for USM Blida in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is a goalkeeper known for spectacular leaping abilities....
. It was only Chaouchi's third cap during that unforgettable night in the Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman
Omdurman
Omdurman is the second largest city in Sudan and Khartoum State, lying on the western banks of the River Nile, opposite the capital, Khartoum. Omdurman has a population of 2,395,159 and is the national centre of commerce...
(Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
). In 2010, Chaouchi was known to have been Algeria's highest-paid footballer, earning roughly around 13 million Algerian dinar
Algerian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Algeria and it is subdivided into 100 santeem .-History:The dinar was introduced on 1 April 1964, replacing the Algerian new franc at par.-Coins:...
s.
Early life
Born in Bordj MénaïelBordj Menaïel
Bordj Menaïel is a town in the Boumerdès Province in Algeria. It is located in the western Kabylie region at and is 30 km away from the city of Boumerdès. As of 1998, its population is 35,600Algeria goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi was born in Bordj Menaiel....
, Boumerdès
Boumerdès
Boumerdès is the capital city of Boumerdès Province, Algeria. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea. It had a population of 28,500 in 1998 and 15,000 in 1987....
, Chaouchi was born to Houria and Rachid Chaouchi a former goalkeeper himself that played for JS Bordj Ménaïel
JS Bordj Ménaïel
Jeunesse Sportive de Bordj Ménaïel, or JS Bordj Ménaïel as its more commonly known, is an Algerian football club based in the city of Bordj Ménaïel, Algeria...
. It was his father Rachid Chaouchi that noticed Faouzi's talent when he watched him play with other children in their neighbourhood. A few days later Faouzi asked his father if he could sign the authorization form so that he could join the JS Bordj Ménaïel
JS Bordj Ménaïel
Jeunesse Sportive de Bordj Ménaïel, or JS Bordj Ménaïel as its more commonly known, is an Algerian football club based in the city of Bordj Ménaïel, Algeria...
youth team. According to his mother he abandoned his education in favour of having a career in what he loved most – football, which angered her at the time, but acknowledged that she knew he had a great future ahead of him in football at the time.
JS Bordj Ménaïel
Chaouchi began his career playing for his hometown club JS Bordj MénaïelJS Bordj Ménaïel
Jeunesse Sportive de Bordj Ménaïel, or JS Bordj Ménaïel as its more commonly known, is an Algerian football club based in the city of Bordj Ménaïel, Algeria...
. He was the captain of the team during the 2005/06 season. His good form that season, conceding just seven goals in 32 games, had begun to create interest from other clubs.
JS Kabylie
Chaouchi signed for JS KabylieJS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
from Inter-Régions
Inter-Régions Division
Inter-Régions Division is the third-highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. The division has three groups based on the region of the country, which are East, West and Center, each containing 16 teams from their respective regions...
club JS Bordj Ménaïel in 2006. It was confirmed that the goalkeepeer was joining after agreeing terms and signing a three-year contract. He was pleased to be joining such a club
He won the Algerian Championnat National
Algerian Championnat National
The 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...
in 2008, which was his greatest achievement as well as the highlight of his three season spell at the club from 2006 to 2009. He is also remembered by the canary fans for scoring a penalty against Cotonsport Garoua
Cotonsport Garoua
Coton Sport FC de Garoua is an Cameroonian football club based in Garoua. They play at the Stade Omnisport de Garoua. In 2008 they finished runners up in the CAF Champions League.-Domestic:*Cameroonian Championship: ...
in the CAF Champions League
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
with a powerful shot. He was nicknamed “The Canary” by the supporters of the club and is fondly remembered.
Whilst at JS Kabylie, Chaouchi was rumoured to be leaving the club at the end of the season and had talks with various clubs such as Lille OSC
Lille OSC
LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
, 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...
and MC Alger. Chaouchi had a string of discipline problems with manager's and the team president since replacing Gaouaoui in the starting line up in the 2007/08 season.
ES Sétif
Chaouchi signed for ES SétifES 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 June 2009, after the club won the race to recruit the goalkeeper who was known for his outstanding performances at JS Kabylie
JS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
, where he had shown his abilities and his dramatic shot stopping. He was also known for his extrovert humour prior to making his move to 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...
.
In December 2009, Chaouchi helped his side win the North African Cup of Champions tournament by beating ES Tunis in the final, after a penalty shoot-out. Chaouchi was selected as the best goalkeeper in the tournament. On 1 May 2010, Chaouchi played in the final of the Algerian Cup
Algerian Cup
The Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
(coupe d'Algerie) against CA Batna
CA Batna
Chabab Aurès de Batna , known as CA Batna or CAB for short, is an Algerian football club based in Batna, founded in 1932. The club colours are red and blue. Their venue, the Seffouhi Stadium, has a capacity of some 30,000...
by winning 3–0 and helping the club lift the Algerian Cup
Algerian Cup
The Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
for the first time in twenty years and the seventh in their history, with the last being in 1989. The Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n president Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the ninth President of Algeria. He has been in office since 1999. He continued emergency rule until 24 February 2011, and presided over the end of the bloody Algerian Civil War in 2002...
presented the trophy with the head of state presenting the medals.
In 2009, a number of European clubs had shown an interest in Chaouchi, predominantly Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
. In 2010, during a interview a few days after the win against CA Batna
CA Batna
Chabab Aurès de Batna , known as CA Batna or CAB for short, is an Algerian football club based in Batna, founded in 1932. The club colours are red and blue. Their venue, the Seffouhi Stadium, has a capacity of some 30,000...
in the Algerian Cup
Algerian Cup
The Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
final he was asked if he had received any new offers from clubs abroad, he replied by confirming that his agent had been informed that representatives from Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
will be attending the friendly between the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
and Algeria
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...
in Dublin on 28 May 2010 to have another look at him. whilst also confirming that he is still in contact with French club Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
since the previous transfer window. He also confirmed he had just received a proposal from a club in the gulf, but didn't want to mention the club as he had no interest in joining any Arabian clubs as he wanted to join an ambitious club based in Europe.
On 17 October 2010, there were reports that Chaouchi was involved in a car accident. These reports were verified, stating that Chaouchi was involved in a minor car accident whilst visiting family and friends in his home-town Bordj Ménaïel
Bordj Menaïel
Bordj Menaïel is a town in the Boumerdès Province in Algeria. It is located in the western Kabylie region at and is 30 km away from the city of Boumerdès. As of 1998, its population is 35,600Algeria goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi was born in Bordj Menaiel....
. According to the reports he did not sustain any serious injuries, but the car was damaged beyond repair.
On 30 November, the Ligue National de football disciplinary committee decided to give a one match ban to Chaouchi, and a fine of 20.000,00 Algerian dinar
Algerian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Algeria and it is subdivided into 100 santeem .-History:The dinar was introduced on 1 April 1964, replacing the Algerian new franc at par.-Coins:...
s along with Khaled Lemmouchia
Khaled Lemmouchia
Khaled Lemmouchia is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Career:...
for contesting the decision of the penalty against AS Khroub
AS Khroub
AS Khroub is an Algerian football club in the city of El Khroub. Founded in 1927, the team currently plays in the top level of Algerian football, the Algerian Championnat National...
, which ended 3–3. He was suspended for the game against MC Oran
MC Oran
Mouloudia Club d'Oran , referred to as MC Oran or MCO for short, is a football club based in Oran in Algeria. MC Oran is also a multi-sports club and it's also known by it handball team...
.
MC Alger
On 19 July 2011, Chaouchi joined MC Alger, signing a one year contract with the club.Statistics
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JS Bordj Ménaïel
Jeunesse Sportive de Bordj Ménaïel, or JS Bordj Ménaïel as its more commonly known, is an Algerian football club based in the city of Bordj Ménaïel, Algeria...
||rowspan="3"|Ligue Inter-Régions
Inter-Régions Division
Inter-Régions Division is the third-highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. The division has three groups based on the region of the country, which are East, West and Center, each containing 16 teams from their respective regions...
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|2006–07||rowspan="3"|JS Kabylie
JS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
||rowspan="3"|Championnat National
Algerian Championnat National
The 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...
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|2008–09||29||0||0||0||2||0||31||0
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|2009–10||rowspan="2"|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...
||rowspan="1"|Championnat National
Algerian Championnat National
The 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...
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International career
Chaouchi received his first call-up to the Algerian national teamAlgeria 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...
on 4 February 2008 for training which was due to be held in France, after his good form for club JS Kabylie
JS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
did not go unnoticed by the national team coach Saâdane
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...
. On 26 March 2008, he made his debut for Algeria
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...
in a friendly against DR Congo coming on as a substitute at half-time for Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui is an Algerian football player who is currently unattached after last playing for USM Blida in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is a goalkeeper known for spectacular leaping abilities....
.
On 18 November 2009, Chaouchi was selected to play fierce rivals Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in what was to be the most important game of his football career, the reward being the remaining African place for the 2010 World Cup finals as first-choice goalkeeper Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui is an Algerian football player who is currently unattached after last playing for USM Blida in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is a goalkeeper known for spectacular leaping abilities....
was ruled out through suspension.
Chaouchi put in a heroic performance in the play-off as he constantly denied Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
to send Algeria through to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, with the final score being 1–0 with centre-back Antar Yahia scoring the only goal with a stunning first-half volley at an angle eight yards out from Karim Ziani's punt into the box. After his heroic performance Chaouchi gave Saâdane
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...
something to think about whilst preparing 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 December 2009, Chaouchi was selected by Saâdane
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...
to play in 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...
hosted in Angola. He was normally regarded as second-choice goalkeeper under coach Rabah Saâdane
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...
, who had been using Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui is an Algerian football player who is currently unattached after last playing for USM Blida in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is a goalkeeper known for spectacular leaping abilities....
as his first-choice goalkeeper,
but due to Chaouchi's heroic performance in Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
and Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui
Lounès Gaouaoui is an Algerian football player who is currently unattached after last playing for USM Blida in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is a goalkeeper known for spectacular leaping abilities....
withdrawing from 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...
due to an attack of acute appendicitis
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to...
, Rabah Saâdane
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...
did not hesitate in using Chaouchi as first-choice goalkeeper in 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...
. Chaouchi's sending off in the semi-final against Egypt for receiving two cautions along with his head-butting of referee Cofi Codija saw him earn a suspension for 3 matches and $10,000 fine from CAF.
Chaouchi started his country's first match of the World Cup against Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
and was at fault for the Slovenian winner scored by captain Robert Koren
Robert Koren
Robert Koren is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hull City and as the captain for the Slovenian national team.-Early career:...
. The goalkeeper allowed the shot to squirm past his body, condemning Algeria to a 1–0 defeat. He was replaced by Rais M'Bohli
Raïs M'Bohli
Adi Raïs Cobos Adrien M'Bolhi Ouhab , more commonly known as Raïs M'Bolhi, is an Algerian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia on loan from Krylia Sovetov Samara. He also represents Algeria at international level.-Early life:M'Bolhi was born in Paris, France...
for the match against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
.
Club
JS KabylieJS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
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- Algerian Championnat NationalAlgerian 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...
- Winner: 2007–08
- Algerian Championnat National
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...
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- Algerian Championnat NationalAlgerian 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...
- Runner-up: 2009–10
- 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...
- Winner: 2009
- Algerian CupAlgerian CupThe Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
- Winner: 2009–10Algerian CupThe Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
- Winner: 2009–10
- North African Super Cup
- Winner: 20102010 North African Super Cup-External links:***...
- Winner: 2010
- North African Cup Winners CupNorth African Cup Winners CupThe North African Cup Winners Cup is a competition organised by the Federation of North African Football, that contains the winners of the domestic cups around North Africa...
- Winner: 2010
- Algerian Championnat National