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Zeyneb Kandouci

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Zeyneb Kandouci
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Mecheria, Naâma, Algeria
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Etihad
Number 11
Youth career
Sonatrach Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2021 AS Sûreté Nationale
2022–2023 CS Constantine
2023 Afak Relizane
2023–2024 Phoenix 10
2024– Etihad 21 (3)
International career
2010– Algeria 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2024

Zeyneb Kandouci (Arabic: زينب قندوسي; born 16 March 1994) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jordan Women's Pro League club Etihad and the Algeria national team.[1]

Club career

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Kandouci began her football journey at the age of five and joined Afak Relizane at fourteen, where she played from 2009 to 2013.[2] During this period, she won five Algerian Championships, four Algerian Cups, and two Maghreb Tournaments.[2] In 2013, she moved to AS Intissar Oran [fr], securing the Under-20 Algerian Cup, before transferring to AS Sûreté Nationale [fr] from 2014 to 2018, where she added two more Cups and a League Cup to her achievements.[2]

In July 2021 She Participated with Afak Relizane in the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League qualifiers and scored a goal against AS Banque de l'Habitat.[3]

On 16 May 2024, Etihad announced the signing of Kandouci.[4][5] she participated with the club in the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League.[6]

International career

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Kandouci is a current Algerian international who has represented the Algeria national team at the senior level since 2010.[5] During which, she was included in the final squad for the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, the 2020 UNAF Women's Tournament, and the 2021 Arab Women's Cup.[7][8]

Honours

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Afak Relizane

AS Sûreté Nationale

Etihad

References

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  1. ^ "Zeyneb Kandouci / Fiche du Joueuse". leballonrond.fr. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "لاعبة المنتخب الجزائري بكرة القدم زينب قندوسي تلقيت عدت صعوبات..لكن طموحاتي كبيرة" [Algerian national football team player Zineb Kandouci: I faced several challenges... but my ambitions are high.]. forum.kooora.com (in Arabic). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "افاق غليزان الجزائري يفوز على نادي بنك الاسكان التونسي في افتتاح تصفيات اتحاد شمال افريقيا المؤهلة الى نهائيات دوري ابطال افريقيا للاندية النسائية" [Afak Relizane of Algeria wins against Tunisian Bank of Housing in the opening match of the North African Union qualifiers for the Women's African Champions League.]. unafonline.org (in Arabic). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2024. And Zineb Kandouci scored in the 61st minute.
  4. ^ "Etihad Club officially signs with the Algerian superstar Kandousi Zeyneb". 5 May 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ a b "الاتحاد الأردني يتعاقد مع اللاعبة الجزائرية زينب قندوسي" [Jordanian Etihad signs Algerian player Zineb Gendouci.Zeyneb Kandouci]. koraplus.com (in Arabic). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ "فريق الاتحاد للسيدات يكشف عن قائمته الآسيوية ويستعد لمواجهة ليون" [The Etihad women's team unveils its Asian squad and prepares to face Lion.]. alghad.com (in Arabic). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Coupe d'Afrique des nations 2018 (Dames) : Fertoul dévoile une liste de 24 joueuses". footalgerien.com (in French). 4 November 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2024. Kendouci Zineb (JF Khroub)
  8. ^ "EN Fem. : Les Vertes préparent le tournoi UNAF". dzfoot.com (in French). 8 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2024. Kandouci Zyneb | Affak Relizane
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