Smaïn Ibrir (Arabic: سماعين إبرير; 28 March 1932 – 7 July 2021) was an Algerian footballer who played as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 March 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | El Biar, French Algeria | ||
| Date of death | 7 July 2021 (aged 89) | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1956 | JS El Biar | ||
| 1956–1958 | Le Havre | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1958–1962 | FLN | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editBorn into a sporting family, Ibrir was the son of international goalkeeper Abderrahman Ibrir. He played for the Algerian club JS El Biar from 1953 to 1956 before arriving in France in 1956 to play for Le Havre AC in Division 2.[2] He also played for the national team of the National Liberation Front, the Algerian independence movement during the Algerian War. Following Algeria's independence, he coached small teams in the country before retiring from football activities in 1976.
Smaïn Ibrir died on 7 July 2021 at the age of 89.[3]
References
edit- ^ Ouahib, Yazid (8 July 2021). "Membre de la glorieuse équipe du FLN : Smaïn Ibrir n'est plus". El Watan (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Smaïn Ibrir". footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ "Glorieuse équipe du FLN : Décès de Smaïn Ibrir". Africa Foot United (in French). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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