Ahmed Oudjani

أحمد أودجاني (Known as "Oudjani")

Football Striker, RC Lens All-Time Top Scorer, FLN Team Patriot

Born Mar 19, 1937

Philippeville, Algeria

Passed Away Jan 15, 1998 Lens, France

Lifespan 60 years old

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"A goal on the pitch brings joy; a goal scored for freedom brings eternity."

Archival Overview

Legendary forward and all-time top goalscorer in the history of French club RC Lens, who was Ligue 1 top scorer in 1964 and a prominent member of the FLN revolutionary football squad.

Biographical Record

Born in Skikda (Philippeville), Ahmed Oudjani became a hero in northern France for his explosive striking instincts with Racing Club de Lens. In 1958, at the peak of his young career, he joined the FLN revolutionary football team in Tunis.

Returning to Lens after Algerian independence, he finished as the top goalscorer in the French Championship in the 1963–1964 season with 30 goals, holding the historic club record of 94 Ligue 1 goals for decades.

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Final Resting Place

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Lens Central Cemetery
Lens, France

                         GPS: 50.4333, 2.8333                    

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