Khaled Lemmouchia
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Khaled Lemmouchia
Khaled Lemmouchia (born December 6, 1981 in Givors
, Rhône, France
) is an Algeria
n footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for USM Alger
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
, despite receiving interest from almost every club in France
. He worked his way into the reserve squad. However, when his amateur contract expired he was not offered a professional deal and signed with amateur-club AS Moulins
. A year later, he would join another amateur side, this time AS Lyon Duchère
where he would spend the next 4 seasons.http://www.dzfoot.com/news.php?hot_id=1463 In the summer of 2006, he quit AS Lyon Duchère
and signed his first professional contract with Algeria
n side ES Setif
.
After joining ES Setif
, Lemmouchia quickly became an important team member. In his first season, he led the team to the league title as well as the Arab Champions League
title.
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he was called up by the France Under-17
, but Lemmouchia rejected the call-up and opted to play for his country of origin Algeria
instead. Lemmouchia was called up to play for the Algerian Under-20
squad in 2001 for the CAF African Youth Championship
, which was hosted in Ethiopia
.
On 6 February 2008, Lemmouchia was called-up by Saâdane
to a training camp held in Paris
, France
in preparation for the up and coming FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifier's. Lemmouchia began his senior international career for Algeria
away on 31 May 2008 as a starter against Senegal in the first game of the FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifiers.
Lemmouchia was one of the players that was injured during the attacks on the player coach from Egyptian fans, he stated that he felt disappointed that the game went ahead as the players feared more attacks.
Khaled Lemmouchia (born December 6, 1981 in Givors
Givors
Givors is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies on the Rhône River about south of Lyon and on the main road between that city and Saint-Étienne. The city has long served as a crossroads between the communities of the Rhône River and those of the Loire River...
, Rhône, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is an 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 footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for USM Alger
USM Alger
Union Sportive Médina d'Alger, , known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is an football club based in the city of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their venue, the Stade Omar Hammadi, has a capacity of some 10,000...
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Career
Lemmouchia started his career at the age of 16 when he joined the Olympique Lyonnais academyOlympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy
The Olympique Lyonnais Reserves & Academy are the reserve team and academy of French club Olympique Lyonnais. The reserves squad play in the Championnat de France amateur division, the fourth division of French football and the highest division the team is allowed to participate in. Lyon have won...
, despite receiving interest from almost every club in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He worked his way into the reserve squad. However, when his amateur contract expired he was not offered a professional deal and signed with amateur-club AS Moulins
AS Moulins
AS Moulins is a French football club based in Moulins. It was founded in 1927. The colours of the club are white and blue.Moulins play at the Stade Hector Rolland in the Championnat de France amateur.- Current squad :As of January 2011....
. A year later, he would join another amateur side, this time AS Lyon Duchère
AS Lyon Duchère
L'Association Sportive Lyon la Duchère is a French association football team founded in 1964. They are based in Lyon, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group B, the fourth tier in the French football league system...
where he would spend the next 4 seasons.http://www.dzfoot.com/news.php?hot_id=1463 In the summer of 2006, he quit AS Lyon Duchère
AS Lyon Duchère
L'Association Sportive Lyon la Duchère is a French association football team founded in 1964. They are based in Lyon, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group B, the fourth tier in the French football league system...
and signed his first professional contract with 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 side ES Setif
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...
.
After joining ES Setif
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...
, Lemmouchia quickly became an important team member. In his first season, he led the team to the league title as well as the Arab Champions League
Arab 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...
title.
Statistics
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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 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
Whilst Lemmouchia was a youth player for Olympique LyonOlympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy
The Olympique Lyonnais Reserves & Academy are the reserve team and academy of French club Olympique Lyonnais. The reserves squad play in the Championnat de France amateur division, the fourth division of French football and the highest division the team is allowed to participate in. Lyon have won...
he was called up by the France Under-17
France national under-17 football team
The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every four years...
, but Lemmouchia rejected the call-up and opted to play for his country of origin 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...
instead. Lemmouchia was called up to play for the Algerian Under-20
Algeria national under-20 football team
Algeria national under-20 football team, also known as Algeria Under-20s or Algeria U20, represents Algeria in association football at a under-20 age level and is controlled by Fédération Algérienne de Football, the governing body for football in Algeria...
squad in 2001 for the CAF African Youth Championship
African Youth Championship
The African Youth Championship is the main international youth football competition for CAF nations, and is competed for by under 20 year olds...
, which was hosted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
.
On 6 February 2008, Lemmouchia was called-up 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 a training camp held in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in preparation for the up and coming FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifier's. Lemmouchia began his senior international career 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...
away on 31 May 2008 as a starter against Senegal in the first game of the FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifiers.
Lemmouchia was one of the players that was injured during the attacks on the player coach from Egyptian fans, he stated that he felt disappointed that the game went ahead as the players feared more attacks.
Club
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...
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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: 2006-07, 2008–09
- Runner-up: 2009-10
- 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...
- Winner: 2006-072006-07 Arab Champions League2006 and 2007 saw the 4th edition of Arab Champions League. 32 teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia.ES Setif of Algeria won the final against Al Faisaly of Jordan.- The System :* Round 32: Knock out stage* Round 16: Knock out stage...
, 2007-08
- Winner: 2006-07
- 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
- CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
- Runner-up: 2009
- Algerian Championnat National