Source: Wikipedia: Hacène Lalmas
"Football on the pitch is an act of dignity and joy for those who work the whole week."
Archival Overview
Voted Algeria's greatest footballer of the 20th century by sports journalists, Lalmas was the legendary captain and maestro of the great CR Belouizdad team of the 1960s.
Biographical Record
Nicknamed 'El Kebch' for his indomitable aerial prowess and charismatic authority, Hacène Lalmas led Chabab Riadhi de Belcourt (CRB) to multiple national championships, Algerian cups, and Maghrebi Champions Cups in the 1960s and 1970s.
As captain of the Algerian national team, he scored Algeria's first ever hat-trick at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1968 against Uganda, leaving a legendary legacy of technical brilliance and competitive spirit.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Garidi Cemetery
Kouba, Algeria
Kouba, Algeria
GPS: 36.7200, 3.0800
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