Zakaria Naidji

Zakaria Naidji (Arabic: زكرياء نعيجي; born 19 January 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club MC Alger. He played one match for the Algeria national team in 2019.

Zakaria Naidji

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-01-19) 19 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	MC Alger
Number	24
Youth career
2009–2016	Paradou AC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	Paradou AC	53	(31)
2019	→ Gil Vicente (loan)	20	(1)
2020	→ Club Africain (loan)	0	(0)
2021	→ USM Alger (loan)	14	(4)
2021–2022	→ Pau (loan)	26	(4)
2022–2023	Laval	32	(7)
2023–	MC Alger	28	(11)
International career
2019	Algeria	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024

Club career

Naidji was the top scorer of the 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 with 20 goals.^[1] Across all competitions, he scored a total of 21 goals and made seven assists during the season.^[2]

In August 2019, Naidji joined Portuguese liga NOS club Gil Vicente on loan from Paradou AC. It was reported Gil Vicente paid €50,000 for the loan and also secured an option to sign him permanently for €1.4 million.^[3][2] In March 2021, Naidji joined USM Alger on loan from Paradou AC.^[4] In September 2021, he joined Pau FC on loan from Paradou AC.^[5] In July 2021, Naidji joined Laval from Paradou AC.^[6]

In August 2023, he joined MC Alger.^[7]

International career

Naidji made his Algeria national football team debut on 22 March 2019 in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Gambia, as a 64th-minute substitute for Oussama Darfalou.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 May 2019^[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paradou AC	2017–18	Ligue Professionnelle 1	23	11	0	0	—		—		23	11
	2018–19		30	20	1	1	—		—		31	21
	Total		53	31	1	1	—		—		54	32
Career total			49	30	1	1	—		—		49	30

Honours

• Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 top scorer: 2018–19^[10]

References

1. Walid Z. (27 May 2019). "Ligue 1 : Zakaria Naidji (Paradou AC) meilleur buteur". DZFoot. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
2. Gomes, Rui Miguel (30 July 2019). "Gil Vicente fecha Naidji por 50 mil euros". ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 August 2019.
3. "Officiel : Naidji signe à Gil Vicente". DZfoot (in French). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
4. "ZAKARIA NAÏDJI EST OFFICIELLEMENT ACQUIS POUR L'USMA".
5. "Mercato – Zakaria NAIDJI".
6. "Mercato : Zakaria Naidji prêté au Stade Lavallois".
7. "MCA : L'attaquant Zakaria Naidji a signé". dzfoot.com. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
8. "Algeria v The Gambia game report". Confederation of African Football. 22 March 2019.
9. Zakaria Naidji at Soccerway
10. 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021

External links

• Zakaria Naidji at National-Football-Teams.com
• Zakaria Naidji at Soccerway