Mehdi Kerrouche
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehdi Kerrouche | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Douai, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | RC Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | AC Cambrai | 18 | (15) |
| 2007 | KSK Ronse | 23 | (11) |
| 2007 | USM Alger | 5 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | GFCO Ajaccio | 16 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Naval | 18 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Al Urooba | 18 | (12) |
| 2011–2012 | Swindon Town | 18 | (8) |
| 2012 | → Oxford United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | CS Constantine | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | FC Les Lilas 93 | – | (–) |
| 2015– | AO Episkopi | – | (–) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 18 June 2015 (UTC). | |||
Mehdi Kerrouche (born 11 October 1985 in Douai, France) is an Algerian footballer.
Club career
Kerrouche started his senior career playing for AC Cambrai in the French CFA2. In 2007, he left the club to try his luck in the Belgian Second Division with K.S.K. Ronse.
USM Alger
On 18 August 2007, Kerrouche signed a one-year contract with Algerian club USM Alger.[3]
GFCO Ajaccio
He played the 2008–09 season with GFCO Ajaccio in the French CFA. He made 18 appearances, scoring twelve goals.[4]
Naval
In August 2009, Kerrouche signed with Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[5] On 11 September 2009, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a league game against Vitória.[6]
Swindon Town
In July 2011, Kerrouche signed a two-year contract with English Football League Two side Swindon Town, subject to international clearance.[7][8] On 10 September 2011, Kerrouche scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory over Southend United. Three days later, he scored twice against Crawley Town in a 3–0 win. On 24 September 2011, Kerrouche scored again against Barnet. On 8 October 2011, Kerrouche scored again in a 3–3 draw against Hereford United. On 5 November 2011, Kerrouche scored his first penalty for Swindon Town in a 2–0 win over Port Vale. On 12 November 2011, he scored his first FA Cup goal, having come on as a substitute during a 4–1 defeat of Huddersfield Town of League One.[9]
Loan at Oxford United
On 9 February 2012, after being unsettled at Swindon, he joined bitter local rivals Oxford United on a one-month loan.[10] Oxford United need cover over striker crisis after losing strikers like Jon-Paul Pittman, Alfie Potter and Tom Craddock. On 14 February 2012, he made his debut for Oxford United in a 2–1 win over Dagenham & Redbridge, giving the club their first match in February. After just a month-long spell, Kerrouche has returned to Swindon after his loan spell with Oxford came to an end.[11]
CS Constantine
Kerrouche returned to Algeria joining Ligue 1 side CS Constantine on a three-years deal.[12]
References
- ↑ "Mehdi Kerrouche". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Mehdi Kerrouche". L'Équipe. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Interview de Mehdi Kerrouche".
- ↑ "FOOTBALL AJACCIO GFCO EFFECTIF CFA 2008/2009". Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20092010&jornada=4&jogo=5715". Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Kerrouche agrees to Town move". Swindon Town official website. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Swindon Town sign Algerian striker Mehdi Kerrouche". BBC Sport. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Swindon 4 Huddersfield 1". BBC Sport. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Swindon Town's Mehdi Kerrouche signs for Oxford United". BBC Sport. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Striker returns to Robins". EatSleepSport.com. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ "KERROUCHE : " REJOINDRE L'EN "" (in French). FootAfrica 365. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
