Rachid Mekloufi

Rachid Mekloufi (or Mekhloufi), born the August 12th 1936 with Sétif (Algeria), is old a Football Algerian or then become trainer.

Biography

Rachid Mekloufi was one of the best Algerian players of the history and one of all the best players having evolved/moved in the championship of France. It joined the Metropolis in 1954 on the councils of the young player Setboum inhabitant of Saint-Etienne who indicates to Jean Snella that it knows a young very talented Algerian player. Jean Snella convenes the eighteen year old player for a test. Half an hour later, Rachid Mekloufi was committed. " For which knows football, its class appeared as of the touched first of ballon" (Jean Snella).

It is dazzling with the Greens and disputes even four matches with the team of France has between 1956 and 1957. It is then one of the best hopes of French football. A few weeks before the famous World cup 1958, Rachid joined the football team of the FLN the April 14th 1958. The Guerre of Algeria explains this decision which also touches other Algerian players of the France championship. With the team of the FLN, Rachid disputes matches of official reception throughout the world in order to help the Algerian cause.

In 1962, the War of Algeria is completed and with the FLN dislocates in March 1962 equips it. " Grillé" , Mekloufi cannot return immediately to France and is made engage in Servette of Geneva by the old one and future trainer of Saint-Etienne, Jean Snella. After its determining role in obtaining a Swiss championship, it follows Jean Snella and thus finds the Greens. Some worried about the reactions of the public vis-a-vis these players, but the reaction of the public of the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard was formidable. A great silence was made when Rachid touched its first balloon, then the public exploded of joy: Rachid was of return!

He becomes trainer in Bastia by occupying a post of trainer-player. He gives up then his career of player to become selector of the team of Algeria. He was even briefly president of the Algerian Federation in 1988.

Career (player)

Prize list (player)

  • World champion soldier 1957 with Buenos Aires
  • Champion of France 1957,1964,1967,1968 with Victorious Saint-Etienne
  • of the Coupe de France 1968 with Saint-Etienne
  • Champion Switzerland 1962 with Servette
  • Trophy of the Champions 1967 with Saint-Etienne
  • Cut Charles Drago 1958, with Saint-Etienne

Source

  • Marc Barreaud, Dictionary of the foreign footballers of the French professional championship (1932-1997), Harmattan, 1997.

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