Ali Meçabih (Arabic: علي مصابيح; born 2 April 1972) is an Algerian former footballer. He played as a striker.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Meçabih | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammam Bouhadjar, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1990 | US Hammam Bou Hadjar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | CR Témouchent | – | (–) |
| 1993–1994 | ES Mostaganem | – | (–) |
| 1994–2000 | MC Oran | 132 | (58) |
| 2000–2001 | FC Martigues | 26 | (6) |
| 2001–2002 | Grenoble Foot | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | MC Oran | 24 | (6) |
| 2003–2004 | USM Blida | 5 | (1) |
| 2004 | USM Alger | 4 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | USM Blida | – | (–) |
| 2005–2006 | MC Oran | 10 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | CS Constantine | – | (–) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1995–2001 | Algeria | 28 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2009 | |||
History
Born in Hammam Bou Hadjar, Ain Temouchent District, he was formed in US Hammam Bou Hadjar. He started playing in seniors with CR Témouchent but he played most of his career with MC Oran.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after the player's goal.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 November 1995 | Stade Omnisports, Libreville |  Cameroon | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 4–0 | |||||
| 3. | 18 January 1996 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |  Sierra Leone | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1996 African Cup of Nations |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 28 May 1996 | Sultan Qaboos Stadium, Muscat |  Oman | 0–1 | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 6 October 1996 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers |  Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 7. | 2–0 | |||||
| 8. | 28 June 2000 | Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis |  Tunisia | 0–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 9. | 9 July 2000 | Stade Hassan II, Fes |  Morocco | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 11 March 2001 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo |  Egypt | 2–2 | 5–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
MC Oran
- Algerian Cup: 1996
- Algerian League Cup: 1996
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 1997, 1998
- Arab Super Cup: 1999
International
- Has 28 caps (14 goals) for the Algerian National Team
- Played twice in the African Cup of Nations: 1996, 2000