Hocine Achiou
Hocine Achiou | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1979 Algeria |
| Occupation | Football player (retired) |
| Years active | 1999–2017 |
| Known for | Playing for USM Alger and Algeria national football team |
Hocine Achiou (; born April 27, 1979) is a retired football player from Algeria.
Achiou represented the Algeria national football team during the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, where he notably netted a goal against their rivals, Egypt.
Football career
Starting his journey at ES Ben Aknoun, Achiou progressed to USM Alger's youth setup before securing his first professional contract. He was instrumental in USM Alger’s campaigns in the African Champions League during 2003 and 2004, with the team reaching the semi-final stage in 2003.
Although he underwent trials with European clubs such as English Premiership teams Fulham FC and Portsmouth FC, as well as French sides CS Sedan and FC Lorient, financial disagreements prevented any transfers. In 2006, he agreed to a one-year contract with Swiss outfit FC Aarau, scoring on his league debut against FC St. Gallen. After completing one season abroad, he returned to USM Alger in 2007.
In January 2009, Achiou signed a six-month contract with JS Kabylie before rejoining USM Alger. He departed USM Alger in mid-2011 to join ASO Chlef, then transferred to MC Oran in January 2013. The summer of 2013 saw him move to USM Bel-Abbès, where he contributed to the club’s promotion to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Subsequent engagements included spells at RC Arbaâ starting January 2016 and later at WA Boufarik from January 2017.
International career
Achiou was a member of the Algerian squad that finished second in their group during the 2004 African Nations Cup, advancing to the quarter-finals before being eliminated by Morocco. He scored important goals against both Egypt and Zimbabwe, which were vital for Algeria’s advancement in the tournament. Over his international tenure, Achiou earned 25 caps and scored three goals.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| USM Alger | 1999–2000 | Division 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2001–02 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2002–03 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2003–04 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 41 | 8 | |||
| 2004–05 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2005–06 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| Total | 142 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 31 | ||
| FC Aarau | 2006–07 | SSL | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| USM Alger | 2007–08 | Division 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 33 | 5 | |
| JS Kabylie | 2008–09 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| USM Alger | 2009–10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| ASO Chlef | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | (3) | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| MC Oran | 2012-13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| USM Bel Abbès | 2013-14 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 12 | ||
| 2014-15 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 16 | ||||
| RC Arbaâ | 2015-16 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2016-17 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| WA Boufarik | 2016-17 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 345 | 54 | 33 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 430 | 67 | ||
National team statistics
| Algeria national squad | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Appearances | Goals Scored |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 13 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 3 |
Playing career
USM Alger
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 titles (3): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
- Algerian Cup victories (3): 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04