Paradou AC

Template:Short description Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other Paradou Athletic Club (Template:Langx), known as Paradou AC or simply PAC for short, is an Algerian football club based in Algiers. The club was founded in 1994 by members of the Hydra AC junior team, the club colours are blue and yellow. Their home stadium, Ahmed Fellak Stadium, has a capacity of some 5,000 spectators but the club receives its opponents in Omar Benrabah Stadium. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

In May 2017, Paradou AC returned to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 after a 10 years absence.

History

Early years

The ambition of a group of friends was to create a space where young people could meet in search of leisure, hobbies especially after hard days of schooling, mostly studying. After careful consideration and various proposals, it was decided to set up a classic football team and the name of Paradou Athletic Club (by abbreviation PAC) was chosen. As for the colors of the club the choice was made in a really anecdotal way, indeed several proposals were made but none was unanimous. We were in the midst of a discussion when the Swedish ambassador passed in his vehicle with his country's flag, the idea immediately emerged. (Yellow and blue).

A first meeting of the founding members was held at the COLOMBA restaurant, were present: Mahi Ali, Mahi Mohamed, Kabla Kamel, Kabla Rezki, Kheiredine Zetchi, Oudghiri Ahmed, Mahi Abdelfettah, Zetchi Hassen, Kabla Toufik, Hammouche Abdennour, Chitour Omar, Oudghiri Rafik, Guecem Kamel, Bouhellal Kamel. A few people who contributed to the creation of the club also participated in this "Collation" meeting. The Paradou AC epic began in September 1994 with an Algiers Wilaya Cup match at the Ben Aknoun stadium which ended in a 3–2 victory, a victory foreshadowing a bright future. This is how the administrative procedures to obtain approval were carried out by law with all the authorities concerned. This document was issued on August 16, 1994, under number 359. As soon as it was obtained, the managers of the club set about setting up the Senior teams and the young categories and set training as an objective.

The founding members of the Paradou Athlétic Club, including the brothers Kheiredine and Hassen Zetchi, have taken care to structure this club with rigorous management since its creation and to make it, as far as possible, an example, by developing moral values such as brotherhood, humanity, respect for others which are the basis of any success of a high level athlete. From its first sporting season 1994–95, the Paradou AC reached all levels until it ended up in 2005 in Ligue 1 and ended up making a place for itself among all Algerian clubs and gaining respect thanks to its career. After three years in DNA, Paradou AC has finally found the elite and is back playing in Ligue 2 as a professional. Several players trained by Paradou AC, whose vocation it is, have made and still make the heyday of certain D1 clubs, such as Lamouri Djediat, Mokhtar Benmoussa, Hocine El Orfi, Saad Tedjar, Billel Ouali and Hichem Nekkache.

Honours

Domestic competitions

• Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
  • Champion (1): 2016–17

Players

Algerian teams are limited to three foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;

Current squad

since 16 January 2025Template:Dated maintenance category (articles) Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	Template:Fba/core	Mohamed Hady Sahnoun
2	DF	Template:Fba/core	Mohamed Abderahmane Saadi
5	DF	Template:Fba/core	Ahmed Ait Abdesslem
6	DF	Template:Fba/core	Hamza Salem
7	FW	Template:Fba/core	Adil Boulbina
8	MF	Template:Fba/core	Nassim Yattou
10	MF	Template:Fba/core	Adel Belkacem Bouzida
11	MF	Template:Fba/core	Mustapha Djabril Soukkou
12	MF	Template:Fba/core	Tameur Kerkar
13	FW	Template:Fba/core	Mohammed Qossey Djaidja
14	DF	Template:Fba/core	Tahir Bin Amir
15	FW	Template:Fba/core	Chouaib Boulkaboul
16	GK	Template:Fba/core	Mokhtar Ferrahi
17	MF	Template:Fba/core	Moncef Bisker
18	MF	Template:Fba/core	Abdeldjalil Tahri

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	FW	Template:Fba/core	Christ Toulouenga
20	MF	Template:Fba/core	Abderrahmane Berkoune
21	FW	Template:Fba/core	Aymen Zakaria Sais
22	DF	Template:Fba/core	Abdellah Bendouma
23	GK	Template:Fba/core	Abdelkader Morcely (captain)
24	DF	Template:Fba/core	Fouad Kermiche
25	MF	Template:Fba/core	Islam Bouloudène
26	MF	Template:Fba/core	Taha Yassine Tahar
27	MF	Template:Fba/core	Djaber Kaassis
36	FW	Template:Fba/core	Mohamed El Amine Ramdaoui
37	DF	Template:Fba/core	Salah Eddine Zaoui
41	DF	Template:Fba/core	Ouanisse Bouzahzah
52	MF	Template:Fba/core	Salah Eddine Bouziani

Reserve Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Abdelkarim Saber Cherif
Assistant coach	Hakim Tala Ighil
Goalkeeping coach	Fayçal Denni
Fitness coach	Ahmed Khalil Khebbeb

Paradou AC/JMG "El Ankaoui" Academy

In 2007, Paradou AC launched their academy in a partnership with JMG Academy, run by Frenchman Jean-Marc Guillou. The cost of the academy is estimated to be about €600 000 over 7 years, including the purchase of land at a site in Tessala El Merdja (in the outskirts of Alger), and construction of housing and facilities for the players and staff. Since its creation, the academy has had a tremendous amount of success. The current team is made up of players aged 13 to 15 years old, and they have regularly beaten much older teams, while playing without shoes or a goalie. The team is coached by Olivier Guillou and Djamel Aïch.

Players from Paradou AC to Europe

Player	Pos	Club	League	Transfer fee	Source
Template:Flagicon Hicham Boudaoui	MF	Nice	Template:Flagicon Ligue 1	€4,000,000
Template:Flagicon Youcef Atal	DF	KV Kortrijk	Template:Flagicon Belgian First Division A	€550,000
Template:Flagicon Farid El Mellali	FW	Angers	Template:Flagicon Ligue 1	Free transfer
Template:Flagicon Ramy Bensebaini	DF	Rennes	Template:Flagicon Ligue 1	€2,000,000
Template:Flagicon Adem Zorgane	MF	Charleroi	Template:Flagicon Belgian First Division A	€1,000,000
Template:Flagicon Abdelkahar Kadri	MF	Kortrijk	Template:Flagicon Belgian First Division A	€500,000
Template:Flagicon Ahmed Nadhir Benbouali	FW	Charleroi	Template:Flagicon Belgian First Division A	€750,000
Template:Flagicon Yassine Titraoui	MF	Charleroi	Template:Flagicon Belgian First Division A	€1,200,000

Players from Paradou AC to other countries

Player	Pos	Club	League	Transfer fee	Source
Template:Flagicon Raouf Benguit	MF	Espérance ST	Template:Flagicon Ligue Professionnelle 1	742,000 $

List of Paradou AC international footballers

Players

Key

Template:†	Players participated in the African Cup of Nations
GK	Goalkeeper
DF	Defender
MF	Midfielder
FW	Forward
Bold	Still playing competitive football

Paradou AC international footballers
Name	Position	Date of first cap	Debut against	Date of last cap	Final match against	Caps	Ref
Template:Flagicon Youcef Atal	DF	Template:Dts	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Guinea	flag alias = Flag of Guinea.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|Template:Dts ||align="center"|{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Togo	flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} ||align="center"|2 ||
Template:Flagicon Hicham Boudaoui	MF	Template:Dts	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Qatar	flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg	link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force	link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy	link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces	link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force	link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy	flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg	flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg	variant =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|Template:Dts ||align="center"|{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Guinea	flag alias = Flag of Guinea.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} ||align="center"|5 ||
Template:Flagicon Farid El Melali	FW	Template:Dts	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Tanzania	flag alias = Flag of Tanzania.svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Tanzania (WFB 2000).png	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Tanzania (2004 World Factbook).gif	link alias-army = Tanzanian Army	link alias-naval = Tanzania Naval Command	link alias-navy = Tanzania Naval Command	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|Template:Dts ||align="center"|{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Iran	flag alias = Flag of Iran.svg	flag alias-official = Flag of Iran (official).svg	flag alias-1502 = Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg	flag alias-1576 = Safavid Flag.svg	flag alias-1665 = Flag of Persia (1665).svg	flag alias-1736 = Nadir Shah Flag.svg	flag alias-1760 = Zand Dynasty flag.svg	border-1760 =	flag alias-1796 = Qajar Naval Ensign.svg	flag alias-1849 = Amir Kabir Flag.svg	flag alias-1907 = Flag of Persia (1907).svg	flag alias-1910 = Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg	flag alias-1925 = State Flag of Iran (1925).svg	flag alias-1964 = State Flag of Iran (1964).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg	link alias-army = Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	link alias-naval = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.svg	link alias-military = Islamic Republic of Iran Army	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg	link alias-coast guard = Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant =	related1 = Persia	related2 = Pahlavi Iran	related3 = Qajar Iran }} ||align="center"|2 ||
Template:Flagicon Allan Okello	FW	Template:Dts	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Sudan	flag alias = Flag of South Sudan.svg	flag alias-2011 = Flag of South Sudan (2011–2023, upright star).svg	link alias-air force = South Sudan Air Force	flag alias-military = Flag of the SPLA (2011 to present).svg	link alias-military = South Sudan People's Defence Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|Template:Dts ||align="center"|{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mali	flag alias = Flag of Mali.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Mali (1959-1961).svg	link alias-army = Malian Army	link alias-air force = Malian Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} ||align="center"|6 ||
Template:Flagicon Haithem Loucif	DF	Template:Dts	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Qatar	flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg	link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force	link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy	link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces	link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force	link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy	flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg	flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg	variant =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|Template:Dts ||align="center"|{{ Template:Yesno	alias = The Gambia	shortname alias = Gambia	flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg	link alias-naval = Gambian Navy	link alias-army = Gambian National Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg	link alias-navy = Gambian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} ||align="center"|2 ||
Template:Flagicon Zakaria Naidji	FW	Template:Dts	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = The Gambia	shortname alias = Gambia	flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg	link alias-naval = Gambian Navy	link alias-army = Gambian National Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg	link alias-navy = Gambian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|Template:Dts ||align="center"|{{ Template:Yesno	alias = The Gambia	shortname alias = Gambia	flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg	link alias-naval = Gambian Navy	link alias-army = Gambian National Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg	link alias-navy = Gambian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} ||align="center"|1 ||

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