Houssem Eddine Mrezigue

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Houssem Eddine Mrezigue

| image = Houssem Merizegue.jpg

| caption = Merizegue with CR Belouizdad in 2022

| fullname = Houssem Eddine Mezigue{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Algeria |publisher=FIFA |page=1 |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=12 December 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|03|23}}

| birth_place = Aïn Arnat, Algeria

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Dynamo Makhachkala

| clubnumber = 16

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019

| youthclubs1 = ES Sétif

| youthyears2 = 2019–2020

| youthclubs2 = MC Alger

| years1 = 2020–2024 | clubs1 = CR Belouizdad | caps1 = 81 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = → Vizela (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Dynamo Makhachkala | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Algeria U23

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalteam2 = Algeria

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| pcupdate = 2 May 2025

| ntupdate = 30 August 2023

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

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Houssem Eddine Mrezigue ({{langx|ar|حسام الدين ميرازيق}}; born 23 March 2000) is an Algerian international footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Dynamo Makhachkala.{{Soccerway|houssem-eddine-mrezigue/684791}}

Career

In July 2020, he signed a four-year contract with CR Belouizdad.{{cite web |url=https://www.djazairess.com/fr/lesoirdalgerie/1044826 |title=Houssem-Eddine Mrezigue (ex-MCA U21) signe pour quatre ans |website=djazairess.com |date=9 July 2020 |accessdate=9 July 2020}}

On 29 August 2023, CR Belouizdad sent Mrezigue on loan to Primeira Liga side Vizela, with a future option to make the move permanent.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2023 |title=Vizela oficializa médio argelino Houssem Mrezigue |trans-title=Vizela announces Algerian midfielder Houssem Mrezigue |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vizela/noticias/vizela-oficializa-medio-argelino-houssem-mrezigue-16937265.html |access-date= |publisher=O Jogo |language=pt-PT}}

On 5 February 2024, he returned to CR Belouizdad after an unsuccessful experience with Vizela.{{cite web |url=https://www.competition.dz/actualites/89-ligue-1/87362-crb-mrezigue-de-retour.html#:~:text=Le%20milieu%20de%20terrain%20pr%C3%AAt%C3%A9,d'un%20probl%C3%A8me%20de%20licence. |title=CRB : Mrezigue de retour |website=competition.dz |date=5 February 2024 |accessdate=5 February 2024}}

On 31 July 2024, Mrezigue signed with Russian Premier League newcomer Dynamo Makhachkala.{{cite web|publisher=FC Dynamo Makhachkala|url=https://dinamo-mx.ru/blog/2024/07/31/ussem-mrezig-v-dinamo/|title=Уссем Мрезиг – в «Динамо»!|date=31 July 2024|language=ru}}

International career

He made his debut for the Algeria national football team on 1 December 2021 in a 2021 FIFA Arab Cup game against Sudan.{{cite web|publisher=FIFA|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/arabcup/arabcup2021/match-center/400175825|title=Algeria v Sudan game report|date=1 December 2021|accessdate=28 January 2022}}

Mrezigue was part of the Algeria squad that finished runners-up in the 2022 African Nations Championship (which took place in 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa), and was elected Player of the Tournament.{{Cite news |date=5 February 2023 |title=Africa: Mrezigue Named TotalEnergies CHAN 2022 Best Player |language=en |work=Confederation of African Football |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202302050139.html |access-date=30 August 2023}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Belouizdad \|2020–21 \|Algerian Ligue 1 \|34	1	0	0	9{{efn\|name=CCL\|Appearances in CAF Champions League}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	43	1
2021–22 \|Algerian Ligue 1 \|22	1	0	0	11{{efn\|name=CCL}}	1	colspan="2"\|—	33	2
2022–23 \|Algerian Ligue 1 \|14	1	0	0	10{{efn\|name=CCL}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	24	1
2023–24 \|Algerian Ligue 1 \|11	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	0
colspan="2"\|Total !81	3	1	0	30	1	colspan="2"\|—	112	4
Dynamo Makhachkala \|2024–25 \|Russian Premier League \|19	2	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	23	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !100	5	5	0	30	1	0	0	135	6

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="2"\|Algeria \|2021	4	0
2023	6	0
colspan="2"\|Total	10	0

Honours

CR Belouizdad

Algeria

FIFA Arab Cup: 2021{{Cite web|title=Algeria beat Tunisia to win FIFA Arab Cup 2021|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/12/18/algeria-beat-tunisia-to-win-fifa-arab-cup-2021|access-date=2021-12-18|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}