Abderrahmane Soukhane
Abderrahmane Soukane (13 September 1936 – 5 July 2015) was an Algerian
Biography
Soukane was born in 1936 in El Biar, Algiers, Algeria. Nicknamed Soukane II, he started his playing career in the junior ranks of JS El Biar. At the age of 20, he joined French club Le Havre AC, playing with the club for 8 seasons. He helped the team reach the top flight of French football in 1959, winning the Division 2 Championship. However, after three seasons, Le Havre was relegated again to the second division. Soukane stayed with the club until 1964, when the professional section of the club was disbanded. In his final season with Le Havre, he would finish as the top scorer in Ligue 2 with 21 goals, the first African to do so.
In 1964, he joined
International career
Soukane, along with his older brother Mohamed, were members of the Algerian FLN football team.[2]
Honours
- Top scorer of Ligue 2 in 1964 with 21 goals
References
- Col., Les Cahiers de l'Équipe, 1956–1957.
- Marc Barreaud, Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932–1997), l'Harmattan, 1997. cf. notice du joueur page 81.
- ^ Abderrahamane Soukane, membre de l’équipe FLN, nous quitte. Archived 8 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine 6 July 2015. Retired 8 July 2015
- ^ "Décès de l'ancien joueur de l'équipe du FLN Mohamed Soukane". Aps.dz. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
External links
- Abderrahmane Soukhane at National-Football-Teams.com
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