Mustapha Dahleb
Mustapha Dahleb | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1952 Algeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer (retired) |
| Years active | – |
| Known for | Midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain and Algeria national team |
Mustapha Dahleb (born 8 February 1952) is a retired Algerian professional football player who operated primarily as a midfielder. His early playing days included stints at Sedan and CR Belouizdad, but the majority of his career was devoted to Paris Saint-Germain, concluding with a final season at Nice. On the international stage, Dahleb was a member of the Algeria national team.
He stands as the fourth top scorer for Paris Saint-Germain in the French top division and ranks seventh in the club’s all-time scoring charts across all competitions.
Career
Dahleb represented Algeria during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where the team was eliminated in the group phase.
For a time, he held the record as Paris Saint-Germain’s highest scorer in Ligue 1 with 85 goals until Zlatan Ibrahimovic eclipsed this mark. Currently, Dahleb is positioned sixth on PSG’s overall scoring list, having netted 98 goals in total.