Djamel Menad

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography

Djamel Menad (Template:Langx; 22 July 1960 – 22 March 2025) was an Algerian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in El Bayadh, Menad started his playing career with CR Belouizdad, before moving to JS Kabylie. In 1987, he signed with French side Nîmes Olympique, competing in three Ligue 2 seasons and appearing in nearly 100 official games. In 1989–90, he scored a career-best – in Europe – 12 goals in 27 games, but his team fell short of promotion after finishing in third position.

Menad spent the following three seasons in Portugal, appearing for F.C. Famalicão (two seasons) and C.F. Os Belenenses, always in the top division. Subsequently, aged 33, he returned to his country and retired four years later, after stints with former club Kabylie (where he won the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1995) and USM Alger.

In 2005, Menad started coaching, managing his last team as a player.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". On 14 May 2011, he was fired from his post at JSM Bejaia.[1]

International career

Menad gained the first of his 81 caps for Algeria in 1982. Previously, in 1980, he played Olympic football in Moscow, helping the national team to the quarterfinals.

Menad was selected to the squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. There, he appeared in group stage losses against Brazil and Spain.[2] Menad finished third for the 1986 African Footballer of the Year award.

In 1990, he helped the hosts win the Africa Cup of Nations, finishing as the competition's top scorer with four goals.

Doping mystery

In November 2011, Menad, who had a disabled daughter, and his other World Cup Finals teammates called for an investigation into whether their children's disabilities had anything to do with medication ordered to them by Algeria's Soviet coach Evgeni Rogov.[3]

Managerial career

Menad was appointed manager of USM El Harrach in October 2020.[4]

Death

Menad died on 22 March 2025, at the age of 64.[5]

Honours

CR Belouizdad

JS Kabylie

Algeria

Individual

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ L1: JSM Béjaïa, Djamel Menad quitte son poste (L1: JSM Béjaïa, Djamel Menad leaves post) Template:Webarchive; DZ Foot, 14 May 2011 Template:In lang
  2. ↑ Template:PAGENAMEBASE – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
  3. ↑ Algerian players seek probe into disabled children – Ahram Online
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Djamel Menad, légende du football algérien, s’éteint à l’âge de 64 ans Template:In lang

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Template:1984 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament Template:1990 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament Template:Africa Cup of Nations top scorers Template:USM Alger managers Script error: No such module "navboxes". Template:Algeria Squad 1980 Olympic Football Tournament Template:Algeria squad 1984 African Cup of Nations Template:Algeria squad 1986 African Cup of Nations Template:Algeria Squad 1986 World Cup Template:Algeria squad 1988 African Cup of Nations Template:Algeria Squad 1990 African Cup of Nations Template:Algeria Squad 1992 Africa Cup of NationsScript error: No such module "navboxes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Djamel_Menad&oldid=4967056"