Mehdi Cerbah

Mehdi Cerbah was born on the 3^rd April 1953 in Algiers. He is a retired footballer from Algeria.

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Cerbah spent most of his football playing career for the clubs in the country; USM Alger, JS Kabylie and RC Kouba. He played in Canada, playing 1 ½ seasons with the club Montreal Manic in the NASL. He went back to his country and completed his football career with the club, RC Kouba.

Cerbah played many matches for the Algerian national team, including three matches played for the country in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played in many African Cup of Nations finals, including the 1980 finals where Algeria completed the competition as the runners-up.

Honours

Personnel

Ø  Best Algerian goalkeeper of the century

Ø  Defensive MVP of 1983 NASL Grand Prix of Indoor Soccer with Montreal Manic

With clubs

Ø  Algerian League Champion in 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980 with JS Kabylie and in 1981 with RC Kouba

·         2nd in the Algerian League in 1978, 1979 with JS Kabylie

Ø  Algerian Cup winner in 1977 with JS Kabylie

·         2nd in Algerian Cup in 1979 with JS Kabylie

Ø  2nd in Maghreb Champions Cup with JS Kabylie

Ø  2nd in 1983 NASL Grand Prix of Indoor Soccer with Montreal Manic

With the Algerian national team

Ø  Gold medal in the 1975 Mediterranean Games in Algiers

Ø  Gold medal in the 1978 All-Africa Games in Algiers

Ø  Bronze medal in the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split

Ø  2nd in the final of the 1980 African Cup of Nations in Nigeria

Ø  Quarter final round in the 1980 Summer Olympics Games in Moscow

Ø  Participation in FIFA World Cup of 1982 in Spain