Younes Zerdouk

Younes Zerdouk
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-07-12) 12 July 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Joigny, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000 ASPTT Auxerre
0000 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 Bourges
1998–2000 Romorantin
2000–2001 Angers 29 (0)
2001–2002 Romorantin
2002–2004 Bourges 65 (9)
2004–2005 Trélissac 31 (1)
2005–2008 Stade Briochin
Managerial career
2008–2015 Academy JMG BELGIUM
2015–2016 Lierse
2016–2020 Wadi Degla
2022–2023 Comoros
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Younes Zerdouk (born 12 July 1973) is a French football manager and former player.

Career

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Zerdouk began his career in the youth ranks at Auxerre and Saint-Doulchard,[1] before joining Bourges in 1994. In 1998, Zerdouk signed for Romorantin, playing for the club for one season. In 2000, Zerdouk joined Angers to sign his first professional contract. At Angers, Zerdouk made 29 Division 2 appearances as the club finished bottom of the 2000–01 French Division 2. Following a single season at Angers, Zerdouk signed for BLOIS FOOT 41, before moving back to Bourges in 2002. After nine goals in 65 league goals for Bourges, Zerdouk signed for Trélissac, where he scored once in 31 games. Zerdouk finished his career with a three-season spell at Stade Briochin.[2]

Managerial career

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Following his playing career, Zerdouk moved into coaching.Younes was director of the JMG academy from 2008 to 2015. In 2015, he finished champion of the professional reserve championship with Lierse for the first time in the club's history. In 2016, Zerdouk was appointed manager of Belgian club Lierse. Zerdouk managed Lierse for six games, then he joined the Wadi Degla Club as training director. [3]

In October 2017, Zerdouk joined the Comoros' coaching staff as assistant coach . On 7 March 2022, Zerdouk was appointed coach of the Comoros national team .[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Football : "Je n'ai jamais vu un tel esprit d'équipe", déclare Younes Zerdouk, l'ancien joueur du SO Romorantin et du Blois Foot 41, nouveau sélectionneur des Comores" (in French). La Nouvelle République. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Rachid Younes Zerdouk" (in French). SCO1919. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Rachid Zerdouk". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Sélectionneur Younes Zerdouk" (in French). Comoros Football. Retrieved 23 August 2022.