Chaâbane Merzekane

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Chaâbane Merzekane (born 8 March 1959) is an Algerian former footballer who played as a defender. He was a key member of the Algeria national team that took part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in all three of the team's games.[http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1982/squad_alg82.html 1982 – Squads – Algeria]. Planet World Cup.

Merzekane's first club was his neighborhood team, Onalait d'Hussein-Dey, where he played alongside Rabah Madjer. He spent most of his career playing for NA Hussein Dey and also had a brief stint with MC Alger. He also coached MO Béjaïa and USM El Harrach briefly after his retirement.[http://sebbar.oldiblog.com/?page=lastarticle&id=1640457 Mouloudia Club Algérois] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219043956/http://sebbar.oldiblog.com/?page=lastarticle&id=1640457 |date=February 19, 2012 }}. Sebbar.oldiblog.com.[http://www.africa-foot.com/reaction_merzekane.html le site sur le football africain] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703034628/http://www.africa-foot.com/reaction_merzekane.html |date=July 3, 2007 }}. Africa-foot.com.