Kaddour Bekhloufi (7 June 1934 – 26 July 2019) was a professional footballer who played as a forward and also as a defender. He played international football for FLN football team and Algeria.

Kaddour Bekhloufi
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-06-07)7 June 1934
Place of birth Oran, French Algeria
Date of death 26 July 2019(2019-07-26) (aged 85)
Place of death Oran, Algeria
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1946–1948 CAL Oran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1954 CAL Oran (–)
1954–1957 AS Marine d'Oran (–)
1957–1958 Monaco 5 (0)
1962–1963 USM Bel Abbès (–)
1963–1969 ASM Oran (–)
1969–1970 USM Sétif (–)
International career
1958–1962 Algeria FLN 30 (–)
1962–1963 Algeria 2 (0)
Managerial career
1967–1969 ASM Oran
1969–1970 USM Sétif
1970–19?? NAR Oran
19??–19?? ASM Oran
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Since he was young, Kaddour Bekhloufi is already interested in football, with the large number of clubs created in Oran, Kaddour had the choice, so he left to sign at the Club Athlétique Liberté d'Oran (CAL Oran), before joining the AS Marine d'Oran.

A few years later, in 1956, he received his first proposals contract from abroad, from Valencia and AS Monaco. He therefore goes to test AS Monaco that will prove conclusive. He will then make two tours with his club, in Corsica and Germany where he confirms his value. For his first match, he will replace Michel Hidalgo, and he will score a goal, which will be applauded by Prince Rainier and his wife Grace Kelly, who will insist on seeing him after the match.

In 1958, Kaddour left to join the FLN football team in Tunis, with whom he will stay for 4 years and play 30 games. After this period, he played with USM Bel Abbès, then returned to Oran at ASM Oran and will finish his career as a player at USM Sétif, he will train after training his ASM Oran heart club.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Kaddour Bekhloufi, de l'ASMO à Monaco, le récit d'une légende". la Gazette du Fennec. 2 August 2019.