Tarek "Baresi" Lazizi (born 8 June 1971) is a retired Algerian footballer in Finland. He played as a central defender.
Career He was nicknamed «Baresi» after Italian defender Franco Baresi and is mostly remembered for his career-ending tackle on USM Alger forward Azzedine Rahim.Mouloudia d'alger
Club career 1981-1982 JS El Biar (Juniors) 1982-1987 MC Alger (Juniors) 1987-1996 MC Alger 1996-1998 Stade Tunisien 1998-1999 Gençlerbirliği 1999-2002 MC Alger 2002-2003 Atlantis FC 2003-2005 MB Bouira
International career Lazizi was capped at all levels by Algeria. He received his first call-up to the senior national team in 1989 for a mini-tournament in Cameroon in preparation for the 1990 African Cup of Nations. He scored 2 goals for the national team, the first in the 1st leg match of the 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations match against Iran, the second in the quarter-finals of the 1996 African Cup of Nations against South Africa.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAlgeria1990401991701992–1993601994201995131199691199720Total432
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lazizi goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Tarek LaziziNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–12–1Friendly2FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa1–11–21996 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Country: Won the African Cup of Nations in 1990 Won the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations in 1991 Has 35 caps and 2 goals for the Algerian National Team Participated in 2 editions of the African Cup of Nations: 1990 and 1996 Club: Won the Algerian league once with MC Alger in 1999 Personal: Chosen as the Best Foreign Player in the Tunisian League in the 1996/1997 season
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