Abdelmoumene Djabou

Abdelmoumene Djabou
Abdelmoumene Djabou
Born	January 31, 1987 (age 39); Sétif, Algeria
Occupation	Professional footballer (retired)
Years active	2004–2020s
Known for	Algerian national team, 2014 FIFA World Cup appearances and goals

Abdelmoumene Djabou (born 31 January 1987) is a retired Algerian professional football player who operated primarily as an attacking midfielder.

Having been part of the Algerian national team since 2010, Djabou took part in the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Equatorial Guinea. By January 2018, he had accumulated 13 international appearances and netted three goals.

Djabou shares the distinction of being Algeria's top scorer at the FIFA World Cup, with two goals, a record he holds jointly alongside Salah Assad and Islam Slimani.

Club career

Djabou developed through the youth system of his local team, ES Sétif, except for a single season spent with USM Sétif. He made his first senior team appearance during the 2004–05 campaign, featuring twice in league matches, followed by two additional appearances the subsequent season. The 2006–07 season saw him on loan at MC El Eulma.

On 30 September 2008, Djabou was loaned to Swiss side FC Sion, but returned to ES Sétif within a month due to administrative issues that remained unresolved.

In January 2009, he moved on loan to USM El Harrach, making his debut on 19 February 2009 against NA Hussein Dey. He scored his inaugural goal for USM El Harrach in a 2–2 draw versus his former club MC El Eulma, and later added another goal in a 5–1 victory over RC Kouba. During this initial loan spell, Djabou featured in 12 matches and scored twice. He extended his loan at USM El Harrach for the 2009–10 season, contributing five goals across 31 appearances. On 9 June 2010, he returned to his parent club ES Sétif.

On 13 June 2012, Djabou secured a two-year contract with Tunisian outfit Club Africain.

He transferred to MC Alger on 15 June 2019.

International career

Djabou received his first call-up to the Algerian national squad from coach Abdelhak Benchikha on 18 September 2010 for a qualifying match against the Central African Republic.

He was part of Algeria's squad at the 2011 African Nations Championship in Sudan, playing a role in guiding the Desert Foxes to the semi-final stage.

Appearing twice during the qualification rounds for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Djabou was named in Algeria’s final roster for the tournament on 2 June 2014. On 22 June, he scored the third goal in Algeria’s 4–2 group stage victory over South Korea. Additionally, he netted Algeria's lone goal in extra time during their Round of 16 match against Germany, which ended in a narrow 2–1 defeat after extra time.

International goals

The following table lists all goals scored by Abdelmoumene Djabou for Algeria. The score column shows Algeria's tally first and reflects the score immediately after each goal by Djabou.

Comprehensive list of Abdelmoumene Djabou’s international goals
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 August 2013	Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria	Template:Fb	2–0	2–2	Friendly
2	22 June 2014	Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil	Template:Fb	3–0	4–2	2014 FIFA World Cup
3	30 June 2014	Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil	Template:Fb	1–2	1–2	2014 FIFA World Cup

Honours

ES Sétif

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 titles secured in the seasons 2008–09, 2011–12, and 2016–17
Victorious in the Algerian Cup during the 2011–12 campaign
Champions of the Arab Champions League in the 2007–08 season
Winners of the North African Cup Winners Cup in 2010
Claimed the North African Super Cup title in 2010

Club Africain

Triumphed in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 for the 2014–15 season

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