Djamel Keddou

جمال كدو (Known as "Djamel Keddou")

Legendary Captain of USM Alger, Gold Medalist at 1975 Mediterranean Games, Coach

Born Jan 30, 1952

Casbah of Algiers, Algeria

Passed Away Nov 16, 2011 Ain Naadja (Algiers), Algeria

Lifespan 59 years old

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"Defending the red and black of the Casbah and the green of Algeria was the honor of my life."

Archival Overview

Iconic defender and captain of USM Alger, starting central defender of the Algerian national team that won the Gold Medal against France at the 1975 Mediterranean Games.

Biographical Record

Djamel Keddou was born in the Casbah of Algiers and spent his entire playing career with USM Alger, wearing the captain's armband with supreme authority and fair play. A central defender of immense physical courage and tactical intelligence, he anchored the national defense from 1973 to 1978.

On September 6, 1975, at the 5 July Stadium in Algiers, Keddou delivered a heroic performance alongside Betrouni and Menguelti to defeat France 3–2 in front of 100,000 ecstatic fans to win the Mediterranean Games Gold Medal. In 1988, he coached USM Alger to victory in the Algerian Cup.

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Final Resting Place

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El Kettar Cemetery
Algiers, Algeria

                         GPS: 36.7872, 3.0506                    

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