Hadj Bouguèche

Hadj Bouguèche
Born	(1983-12-07) December 7, 1983 Algeria
Occupation	Professional footballer (retired)
Years active	2004–2017
Known for	Algerian National Team appearances, club career in Algeria, UAE and Saudi Arabia

Hadj Bouguèche (; born 7 December 1983) is a retired Algerian professional footballer.

Club career

On 16 July 2010, Bouguèche joined the Emirati club Emirates Club on a free transfer, signing a contract for two years. He made his first appearance on 20 August 2010, starting in the 3–1 triumph against Al Wahda during the 2010 UAE Super Cup match.

Bouguèche secured a one-year deal with Saudi Professional League side Al-Qadisiyah FC on 13 July 2011. Subsequently, on 21 January 2012, he moved to Al-Nassr, where he participated in the 2012 King Cup of Champions final, which ended in a 4-1 defeat to Al-Ahli. Combining his tenure at Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Nassr, he accumulated 23 appearances and scored 12 goals. He later continued his career by signing with Al-Taawon.

International career

Bouguèche received his inaugural call-up for the Algerian National Team on 17 August 2004, starting in a friendly against Burkina Faso. He provided an assist to Salim Arrache in the 54th minute; the game concluded in a 2-2 draw. Two weeks later, he was included in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier facing Gabon. Coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute, Bouguèche was unable to alter the outcome of a 3–0 defeat.

Honours

• MC Alger: Two-time Algerian Cup champion (2006, 2007)
• MC Alger: Two-time Algerian Super Cup winner (2006, 2007)
• MC Alger: Algerian League titleholder (2009–2010)
• Emirates Club: Winner of the UAE Super Cup (2010)
• Leading scorer of the Algerian Championnat National with MC Alger during the 2009–2010 season, scoring 17 goals
• Represented the Algerian National Team in three matches

National team statistics

Algeria national team
Year	Appearances	Goals
2004	2	0
2005	0	0
2006	0	0
2007	1	0
Total	3	0