Redouane Berkane
Redouane Berkane | |
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| Born | July 7, 2003 Tazmalt, Béjaïa, Kabylia, Algeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Known for | Striker for Al-Wakrah; leading scorer for JS Kabylie (2023–24, 2024–25) |
Redouane Berkane (; Tamazight: ⵔⴻⴷⵓⴰⵏⴻ ⴱⴻⵔⴽⴰⵏⴻ; born 7 July 2003) is a professional footballer from Algeria who currently plays as a striker for Al-Wakrah.
Club career
Originating from Tazmalt, located in the Béjaïa region of Kabylia, Berkane launched his football journey with Olympique Akbou in the Algerian Ligue 3. In July 2023, he secured a three-year professional deal with JS Kabylie. His inaugural goal in the Algerian Ligue 1 came in October 2023 during a match against USM Alger.
In the 2023–24 season, Berkane played a pivotal role in JS Kabylie U21’s triumph in the Algerian League Cup U21, netting two crucial goals in the final against ES Sétif U21—one during extra time and another in the penalty shootout. Concluding that season, he emerged as JS Kabylie's leading scorer with eight goals.
By November 2024, Berkane had extended his contract with JS Kabylie until the end of the 2027–28 campaign. He once again topped the club’s scoring charts in the 2024–25 season, tallying ten goals, and earned recognition as the best player in Algerian Ligue 1 for April 2025. His tenure at JS Kabylie concluded with a transfer in August 2025.
International career
In November 2024, Berkane contributed to Algeria Military football team’s gold medal victory at the 2024 African Military Games.
Subsequently, in April 2025, he received a call-up from Madjid Bougherra to represent the Algeria A' team in a critical two-legged qualifier against Gambia for the second round of the 2024 CHAN qualifiers.
Club
JS Kabylie U21
- Algerian League Cup U21: 2023–24
Olympique Akbou
- Algerian Ligue 3 - Center-East Group: 2022–23
- Algerian Ligue 4 - Group B: 2021–22
International
Algeria Military
Individual
- Leading scorer for JS Kabylie during both the 2023–24 (8 goals) and 2024–25 (10 goals) campaigns
- Awarded best player in Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 for April 2025