Djamel Keddou

Djamel Keddou (January 30, 1952 – November 16, 2011) was an Algerian football player and manager.^[1] He spent his entire playing career with USM Alger and had 25 caps for the Algeria national football team, winning a gold medal at the 1975 Mediterranean Games in Algiers.^[2] As a manager, he led USM Alger to the Algerian Cup in 1988, beating rivals CR Belouizdad in the final.^[3] Keddou also managed Algerian clubs JS El Biar and ES Ben Aknoun.^[4]

Djamel Keddou

Personal information
Full name	Djamel Keddou
Date of birth	(1952-01-30)January 30, 1952
Place of birth	Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria
Date of death	November 16, 2011(2011-11-16) (aged 59)
Place of death	Algiers, Algeria
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	USM Alger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1982	USM Alger	-	(-)
International career
1973–1978	Algeria	26	(2)
Managerial career
1982–1983	USM Alger
1987–1988	USM Alger
	JS El Biar
	WB Aïn Benian
	WA Rouiba
	JSM Chéraga
	ES Ben Aknoun
Medal record Representing  Algeria Men's Football 1975 Algiers Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

On November 16, 2011, Keddou died after suffering a heart attack.^[5] He is buried at the El Kettar Cemetery.

Honours

Player

• Won the 1975 Mediterranean Games
• Won the Algerian Cup once with USM Alger in 1981

Manager

• Won the Algerian Cup once with USM Alger in 1988

References

1. Djamel Keddou nous a quittés Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine; El Watan, November 17, 2011.
2. Djamel Keddou - جمال كدو Archived February 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; DZFootball.free.fr
3. Djamel Keddou, un pilier de l'USM Alger des années 70 Archived 2011-12-20 at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot, November 17, 2011.
4. "Décès : "Le libéro de charme du football algérien" Djamel Keddou nous quitte" (in French). El Moudjahib. 17 November 2011.
5. Djamel Keddou est décédé Archived 2011-11-18 at the Wayback Machine; El Watan, November 16, 2011.

External links

• Djamel Keddou – FIFA competition record (archived)