Abdelghani Demmou
Abdelghani Demmou | |
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| Born | January 29, 1989 Algeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Playing as a centre back for MC Alger and achievements in Algerian football |
Abdelghani Demmou (; born January 29, 1989) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career
In 2009, Demmou was reportedly a target for MC Oran, but his then club, SA Mohammadia, refused to transfer him. The next year, USM El Harrach showed interest in acquiring him, with SA Mohammadia valuing the player at 5 million Algerian dinars. Demmou eventually signed with USM El Harrach in July 2010, although the specifics of the transfer were not publicly disclosed.
On May 1, 2011, he was in the starting lineup for USM El Harrach during the 2011 Algerian Cup Final, where they were narrowly defeated 1–0 by JS Kabylie. While playing for MC Alger, Demmou played a role in securing the Algerian Cup title on May 2, 2016, with a 1–0 win over NA Hussein Dey.
International career
Demmou received a call-up to the Algeria senior national team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Seychelles scheduled on June 2, 2016.
Honours
- Runner-up in the Algerian Cup with USM El Harrach (2011)
- ES Sétif
- Winner of the CAF Champions League: 2014
- CAF Super Cup champion: 2015
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion: 2014–15
- Algerian Cup winner with MC Alger: 2015–16