Born in
Algiers on 12 May 1942, Abderrahmane Meziani began his career at
MC Alger in 1955 in the
minimal category, he then passed through ASPTT Algiers before landing at the
AS Saint-Eugène, Algiers flagship club during the colonial era. After the
independence of Algeria in 1962, then aged 20, Meziani signed to
USM Alger to spend the rest of his career there. On 6 January 1963, he was selected for the first time in
Team Algeria for a friendly match against the
Bulgaria. He scored a goal in the 80th minute and allowed his team to emerge victorious from his first official meeting. On 1 May 2006 Meziani suffered a cardiovascular event. The left side of his body was paralyzed. After several days in a coma, he was transferred to
France in order to receive the necessary care. He recovered slowly after a long
rehabilitation. However, it became necessary to always use a
wheelchair. Abderrahmane Meziani died on Thursday 2 June 2016 at 8 am in Algiers after a long fight against illness. ==Honours==