Toufik Zerara
Toufik Zerara | |
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| Born | February 3, 1986 Mulhouse, France |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2006– |
| Known for | Playing for CR Belouizdad and the Algerian national team |
Toufik Zerara (born 3 February 1986 in Mulhouse) is a professional football player currently signed with CR Belouizdad competing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Although born in France, he initially featured for French youth squads before opting to play for the Algerian national team at the senior international level.
Youth career
Zerara's early football development took place at FC Kingersheim, followed by a move to the well-regarded club FC Mulhouse.
Professional career
He started his senior journey with the reserve team of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, earning promotion to their Ligue 1 roster in 2006. After spending a season without making any Ligue 1 appearances, Zerara transferred to Belgian First Division A side K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot, where he featured in seven matches during one campaign. Subsequently, he signed for Al Dhafra Club in the UAE League for the 2008–09 season but was released after only a few months. On 12 January 2012, Zerara joined Algerian outfit JSM Bejaia, making his debut on 28 January in a match against CS Constantine.
Falkirk
In November 2009, Zerara joined Scottish Premier League team Falkirk as a free agent outside the official transfer period. Nevertheless, he departed on 6 January 2010 after declining a contract renewal that failed to meet his salary expectations.
International career
Zerara earned a single cap for the France national under-21 football team in 2007.