Abderrahmane Mehdaoui

Abderrahmane Mehdaoui (7 October 1949 – 13 September 2022) was an Algerian football player and manager who managed the Algeria national team, as well as club sides WA Tlemcen, AGS Mascara and DRB Tadjenanet.

Career
Born in Hussein Dey, Mehdaoui played for the youth teams of NA Hussein Dey before suffering a serious injury. After military service he returned to playing for the club, as a centre-back, later moving to Omnisport d'Alger and retiring at the age of 27.

Death
Mehdaoui died on 13 September 2022, at the age of 72.