Zidane Mebarakou

Zidane Mebarakou (زيدان مباراكو; Tamazight: ⵣⵉⴷⴰⵏ ⵎⴻⴱⴰⵔⴰⴽⵓ; born 3 January 1989) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Olympique Akbou.

Personal life
Mebarakou is from Barbacha, 40 km south of the city of Béjaïa in Kabylia.

Career
He made his professional debut with local club JSM Béjaïa. He moved to MO Béjaïa in summer 2014. At his new club, he won the Algerian Cup, scoring in the semi-final against ES Sétif. At the end of his first year at the club, he was voted player of the season in an online survey.

In 2016, he joined MC Alger alongside teammate Zahir Zerdab on a two-year deal. After 2 years and a half in the Algerian capital, he joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Wehda in January 2019. He returned to MC Alger during the following transfer window after Saudi club owners did not wish to keep him.

In 2020, he joined CS Constantine, where he would play for two years.

Having spent 6 months without a club, Mebarakou signed with third-tier promotion contender Olympique Akbou in January 2023. On April 28, 2023, he scored the 2nd goal in a 3–0 win against USM Khenchela in the Algerian Cup round of 16, earning them a historic qualification to the quarterfinals.

International career
His performances at MO Béjaïa attracted the eyes of coach Christian Gourcuff. Nonetheless, he never played for the national team.

Honours
MO Béjaïa
 * Algerian Cup: 2014–15
 * Algerian Super Cup runner-up: 2015

MC Alger
 * Algerian Super Cup runner-up: 2016

Olympique Akbou
 * Algerian Ligue 2: 2023–24 (Center-East Group)
 * Algerian Ligue 3: 2022–23 (Center-East Group)