Azzedine Rahim grew up in the
Casbah and began playing football at
USM Alger. He quickly made his mark, and in 1987 he played his first senior game at the age of 15 and a half against the
USM El Harrach. While he is still only cadet. During the
1994-1995 season, he participated greatly in the accession of his club in the first division after five years spent in Division 2.
Injury In 1996, Azzedine was at the height of his skill and represented one of the greatest hopes of
football Algerian. In advanced contacts with the
Belgian Football Club of
KV Mechelen, and in the viewfinder of other clubs, in
France Olympique de Marseille Le Havre AC and
Portugal, his career changed when, in the
Algiers derby against the
MC Alger, defender
Tarek Lazizi mowed him and severely injured him in the knee, causing him to rupture the cruciate and lateral ligaments. His convalescence lasted more than two years, and required his departure to
Salt Lake City,
United States to benefit from
Dr. Tom Rosenberg's sports medicine expertise.
Back When he returned to the competition in
1999, Rahim did not succeed in winning the USMA, the player deplores the lack of confidence placed in him, despite the fact That the
championship takes place without relegation. He then deposited his suitcases with
Constantine to evolve in the
local sporting club. ==National team statistics==