Hamid Zouba

عبد الحميد زوبا (Known as "Zouba")

FLN Football Player, Coach, African Champions Cup Winner

Born Apr 02, 1935

Algiers, Algeria

Passed Away Feb 02, 2022 Algiers, Algeria

Lifespan 86 years old

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"Discipline and heart build champions; love of country builds legends."

Archival Overview

Historic member of the FLN football team who went on to become one of Africa's greatest tacticians, guiding MC Alger to their legendary 1976 Continental Treble.

Biographical Record

A skilled midfielder for Chamois Niortais in France, Hamid Zouba escaped to Tunisia in 1958 to wear the jersey of the FLN team. After independence, he dedicated his career to coaching across Algeria, Tunisia, and the national team.

In 1976, he led Mouloudia Club d'Alger (MCA) to an unprecedented historic treble: the Algerian Championship, the Algerian Cup, and the African Cup of Champions Clubs, the first continental title ever won by an Algerian club.

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Final Resting Place

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Sidi M'hamed Cemetery
Algiers, Algeria

                         GPS: 36.7538, 3.0588                    

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