Mohamed Zougrana

Mohamed Tchapi Zougrana (born 29 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Born in Ivory Coast, Zougrana represented the Burkina Faso national team.^[1]

Mohamed Zougrana

Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Tchapi Zougrana
Date of birth	(2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Daloa, Ivory Coast
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	MC Alger
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	SO Armée	0	(0)
2021–2023	ASEC Mimosas	0	(0)
2023–	MC Alger	34	(2)
International career‡
2022	Ivory Coast A	3	(0)
2025–	Burkina Faso	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2025

Club career

In March 2023, his agent Nasser Diallo announced that the Egyptian giants Al Ahly were interested in signing Mohamed Zougrana. However, no official offers have been sent.^[2] On July 19, 2023, Mohamed Zougrana has signed up in MC Alger for a period of four years. The amount of the transfer is estimated at 200,000 euros according to some sources.^[3] After his good performance at the beginning of the season, MC Alger administration announced the renewal of his contract for another season until 2028.^[4] On May 17, 2024, Zougrana scored the winning goal in the Algiers Derby, leading Mouloudia to win the Ligue 1 title four rounds before the end.^[5]

International career

Mohamed Zougrana was in the group of the local Ivorian selection which participated in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) organized in Algeria. Zoungrana will keep memories of this competition, more or less bad. The midfielder received a red card in the second match against the DR Congo. Absent during the Elephants' victory against Uganda on the third round, Zougrana made his return against Algeria in the quarter-finals. A meeting which ultimately ended in a defeat at the last minute.^[6] Zougrana a native of Abidjan, the former ASEC Mimosas player is nevertheless of Burkinabe origin and is eligible to represent Burkina Faso national team. Zougrana has not yet commented on this subject.^[7]

On March 1, 2025, Mohamed Zougrana has been called up for the first time in his career by the Burkina Faso squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau. The former Ivorian youth international's request to change his sporting nationality was approved by FIFA and since Zugrana is of Burkinabe origin, he could have chosen another national team. Burkina Faso's former coach, Hubert Velud, had also insisted to the Burkinabe federation to speed up the process of obtaining his sporting nationality. During his time with the Ivorian national team, Zougrana only made three appearances for local Ivory Coast.^[8][1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 March 2025 ^[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
ASEC Mimosas	2021–22	Ligue 1 Ivory Coast	—		—		8[a]	0	—		8	0
	2022–23		—		—		15[b]	0	—		15	0
	Total		—		—		23	0	—		23	0
MC Alger	2023–24	Ligue 1 Algeria	20	2	5	1	—		—		25	3
	2024–25		14	0	1	0	6[c]	0	1[d]	0	22	0
	Total		34	2	6	1	6	0	1	0	47	3
Career total			34	2	6	1	29	0	1	0	70	3

1. Three appearances in CAF Champions League, five appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
2. Four appearances in CAF Champions League, eleven appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
3. All appearance(s) in Champions League
4. All appearances in Algerian Super Cup

Honours

Club

ASEC Mimosas

• Ligue 1 Ivory Coast: 2022, 2023^[10]
• Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire: 2023^[11]

MC Alger

• Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2023–24^[5]
• Algerian Super Cup: 2024