| Intro | Footballer | ||
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Athlete Football player Association football player Sports official Association football manager |
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| From | Algeria | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth |
12 January 1952, Algiers, Algeria |
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| Age | 69 years | ||
| Star sign | Capricorn | ||
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Ali Meziane Ighil (born January 12, 1952) is an Algerian former footballer and the current football manager of JS Saoura.
Club career
Ighil spentNA Hussein Dey. He was a member of the NA Hussein Dey team that won the 1979 Algerian Cup and reached the finals of the 1978 African Cup Winners’ Cup.
International career
On June 3, 1973, Ighil made his debut for the Algerian National Team as a starter in a friendly against Brazil at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962. Ighil played the entire match as Brazil won 2-0.
In 1982, Ighil was selected as a member of the Algerian National Team for the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya. Ighil participated in just one game, the third place match against Zambia, as Algeria finished fourth.
Managerial career
On July 3, 2010, Ighil was appointed as the coach of ASO Chlef, signing a one year contract with the club. In his first season with the club, Ighil lead them to the league title for the first time in the club’s history.
Honours
Player
- Won the Algerian Cup once with NA Hussein Dey in 1979
- Finalist of the African Cup Winners’ Cup once with NA Hussein Dey in 1978
Manager
- Won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 once with ASO Chlef in 2010–11 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Personal life
On May 21, 2007, Ighil was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the Khalifa embezzlement case. On January 1, 2010, he was released from prison.