Zinedine Ferhat
Zinedine Ferhat | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1993 Bordj Menaïel, Algeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Midfielder for MC Alger and Algeria national team |
Zinedine Ferhat (; born 1 March 1993) is a professional Algerian football player currently positioned as a midfielder for MC Alger.
Between 2013 and 2021, he was a member of the Algerian national team.
USM Alger
Ferhat's professional journey began with USM Alger on 19 November 2011, when he played the entire match against JS Kabylie under the leadership of coach Didier Ollé-Nicolle. During his debut season, he took part in 19 league and cup fixtures, primarily coming off the bench, demonstrating potential as an 18-year-old graduate from the FAF academy. The next season saw him become a pivotal squad member, participating in 30 games and netting his first goals, including one against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj on 2 February 2013. That year marked his initial career achievements with victories in both the Algerian Cup and the UAFA Club Cup, alongside receiving the accolade for the league’s best young player.
During the 2013–14 campaign, Ferhat drew attention from French clubs such as Montpellier, managed by his former coach Rolland Courbis. He played a vital role in securing USM Alger’s first league championship in nearly a decade as well as their Super Cup triumph, appearing in 31 matches and contributing five goals and eight assists. However, injuries hampered his involvement in the subsequent season, affecting both his playtime and the team’s overall performance. In his concluding season with USM Alger, Ferhat aided the club in reaching the CAF Champions League Final for the first time in their history, although they were defeated by TP Mazembe. He wrapped up that period with a second league title and provided 10 assists.
Le Havre
On 13 June 2016, Ferhat committed to a three-year deal with French Ligue 2 side Le Havre. He made his debut on 29 July against Orléans, completing the full game, and scored his inaugural goal on 3 February 2017 against Red Star. Ferhat concluded the 2017–18 Ligue 2 season as the league’s leading assist provider, setting a new record with 20 assists.
Nîmes
Ferhat transferred to Ligue 1 club Nîmes on 3 July 2019 after his contract with Le Havre expired, joining on a free transfer.
Alanyaspor
On 22 July 2022, Ferhat inked a two-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig outfit Alanyaspor, where he was assigned the number 10 jersey.
Angers
Ferhat returned to French football on 31 August 2023 by signing a two-year contract with Angers.
International career
Ferhat received his initial call-up to the Algeria U-20 squad for the 2010 UNAF U-20 Tournament. During the 2012 UNAF U-20 Tournament, he converted a penalty in the third-place match against Morocco. He also participated in the 2013 African U-20 Championship, where despite Algeria’s exit at the group stage, he was selected for the tournament’s best XI. In November 2015, Ferhat was included in the under-23 team competing at the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations held in Senegal.
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other | Overall | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | ||
| USM Alger | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 106 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 138 | 8 | |||
| Le Havre | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 5 | |||
| Total | 104 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 119 | 13 | |||
| Nîmes | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 33 | 6 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 71 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 279 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 328 | 30 | ||
Honours
USM Alger
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion: 2013–14, 2015–16
- Algerian Cup winner: 2013
- Algerian Super Cup winner: 2013
- UAFA Club Cup champion: 2013
Algeria U23
- Runner-up in the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations: 2015
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