Abdelhamid Kermali

Abdelhamid Kermali (April 24, 1931 – April 13, 2013^[1]) was an Algerian footballer and football manager of the Algerian national team.^[2]

Abdelhamid Kermali

Personal information
Date of birth	(1931-04-24)April 24, 1931
Place of birth	Akbou, Algeria
Date of death	April 13, 2013(2013-04-13) (aged 81)
Place of death	Sétif, Algeria
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1951	USM Sétif
1951–1952	USM Alger
1952–1953	FC Mulhouse
1953–1955	AS Cannes
1955–1958	Olympique Lyonnais	65	(14)
1962–1966	USM Sétif
1966–1967	ES Sétif
International career
1958	Algeria FLN
Managerial career
1966–1967	ES Sétif
1983–1989	MC Alger
1988–1989	MC Alger
1989–1992	Algeria
1999	MC Alger
2003–2004	ES Sétif
Medal record Men's football Representing  Algeria (as manager) Africa Cup of Nations Winner 1990
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kermali was born in Akbou, Algeria. He played in several Algerian clubs as a striker, including USM Alger, before leaving for France to play for FC Mulhouse, AS Cannes and Olympique Lyonnais, with whom he made 65 Ligue 1 appearances, scoring 14 goals.^[3]

As a manager, Kermali led the Algerian national team to its first continental trophy, winning the 1990 African Cup of Nations hosted in Algeria. He also guided the team to the title of the 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations.