Mohamed Khedis

Algerian footballer

Mohamed Kheddis
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Kheddis
Date of birth (1952-02-29)29 February 1952
Place of birth Algiers, Algeria
Date of death 26 August 2008(2008-08-26) (aged 56)
Place of death Algiers, Algeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Central Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1982 NA Hussein Dey ? (?)
International career
1972–1980 Algeria 49 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohamed Kheddis (29 February 1952 – 26 August 2008) was an Algerian international footballer who played as a central defender. He represented Algeria in the 1980 Summer Olympics and participated in the qualification process for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[1][2][3] He died of a heart attack.[4][5] His son Sid Ahmed Kheddis currently plays for NA Hussein Dey.

International career

In January 1980, Kheddis was a member of the Algerian National Team at the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations in Nigeria. He started all five of Algeria's games at the tournament, helping the team reach the final for the first time in the country's history. However, they lost the final 3–0 to hosts Nigeria.

Later that year, Kheddis was again a member of the Algerian national team, this time at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. Kheddis played in 3 of Algeria's 4 matches at the tournament.[6]

Honours

Club :

  • Algerian Professional League :
  • Runner-up:
1972–1973; 1975–1976; 1981–1982
  • Algerian Cup:
  • Winner :
1978–1979
  • Runner-up :
1976–1977; 1981–1982

International :

  • Africa Cup of Nations :
  • Runner-up 1980
  • Olympic Games :
  • Quarter-Final 1980

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Mohamed KHEDIS". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Mohamed Kheddis Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ Kheddis Mohamed Archived 26 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, DZ Football
  4. ^ "Français". Echorouk Online. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Carnet : Décés de Mohamed Kheddis". Dzfoot.Com. 27 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009.
  6. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Mohamed KHEDIS:". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.
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