Ali Meziane Ighil (born January 12, 1952) is an Algerian former footballer.
Club career Ighil spentNA Hussein Dey.M.O. "Ighil, Une Marque de Fabrique", Competition, June 23, 2011, accessed August 12, 2011. He was a member of the NA Hussein Dey team that won the 1979 Algerian Cup and reached the finals of the 1978 African Cup Winners' Cup.
International career On June 3, 1973, Ighil made his debut for the Algeria national team as a starter in a friendly against Brazil at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962.Algérie 0-2 Brésil Ighil played the entire match as Brazil won 2–0. Meziane Ighil - مزيان إيغيل
In 1982, Ighil was selected as a member of the Algerian National Team for the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya. Ighil participated in just one game, the third place match against Zambia, as Algeria finished fourth.
Managerial career On July 3, 2010, Ighil was appointed as the coach of ASO Chlef, signing a one-year contract with the club.T.B. "ASO Chlef : Ighil nouvel entraîneur", Horizons, July 3, 2010, accessed August 12, 2011. In his first season with the club, Ighil lead them to the league title for the first time in the club's history.Ligue 1 : L'ASO Chlef est champion 2010/2011
Personal life On May 21, 2007, Ighil was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the Khalifa embezzlement case.Ighil Meziane et Ali Aoun condamnés à la prison ferme On January 1, 2010, he was released from prison.
Honours
Player Won the Algerian Cup once with NA Hussein Dey in 1979 Finalist of the African Cup Winners' Cup once with NA Hussein Dey in 1978
Manager Won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 once with ASO Chlef in 2010–11 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
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