Messaoud «Saoudi» Koussim (Arabic: مسعود كوسيم, born February 6, 1941, in Sétif) is a retired Algerian football player who spent his entire senior playing career with ES Sétif.[1] He was a member of the team that won the league-cup double in the 1967–68 season. He went on to become president of ES Sétif from 1972 to 1977, despite still playing for the team.[2] During his time with ES Sétif, he won the league title once, and the Algerian Cup three times, scoring in the 1967 and 1968 finals.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Messaoud Koussim | ||
| Date of birth | February 6, 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Sétif, Algeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1958 | USFM Sétif | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1977 | ES Sétif | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He also played for the Algeria national team, featuring in two unofficial friendlies against Olympique de Marseille and FC La Chaux-de-Fonds.[4]
Koussim is the father of Algerian film director and screenwriter Yanis Koussim.[5]
Honours edit
- ES Sétif
- Algerian Championnat National: 1967–68
- Algerian Cup: 1962–63, 1966–67, 1967–68
References edit
- ^ Ouahib, Yazid (June 3, 2012). "La double vie de "Saoudi"" (in French). El Watan. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "Rencontre avec une gloire du passé, Messaoud Koussim" (in French). Le Buteur. March 1, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "LES SEPT TROPHEES REMPORTES PAR L'ES SETIF" (in French). APS. April 29, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "E.N d'Algérie de Football - Les statistiques de Koussim Messaoud مسعود كوسيم" (in French). DZFootball.free.fr. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ Graïne, Larbi (August 10, 2010). ""Khouya" de Yanis Koussim, unique film africain" (in French). Le Midi Libre. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
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