Abdelmalek Ziaya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelmalek Ziaya | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Guelma, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ES Sétif | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | ES Guelma | 62 | (77) |
| 2005–2010 | ES Sétif | 94 | (27) |
| 2010–2012 | Ittihad | 29 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | CA Bizertin | 11 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | USM Alger | 25 | (6) |
| 2014– | ES Sétif | 11 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Algeria | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 25 July 2014 (EST). | |||
Abdelmalek Ziaya (born 23 January 1984 in Guelma) is an Algerian footballer who is currently playing for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club ES Sétif.
Career
ES Sétif
Ziaya plays regularly in ES Sétif's first team, and was a fixture in the club's 2006–07 Arab Champions League triumph, scoring a goal against Al-Ittihad in the second round[1] and against Al-Nasr in the group stage.[2] Ziaya scored again in the 2007–08 Arab Champions League versus Al-Wehda in the round of 16.[3]
On 26 December 2009, it was announced that the 25-year-old Algerian striker was going to move on loan from ES Sétif to FC Sochaux with an option to buy.[4] However, 4 days later, it was reported that ES Sétif president refused to loan the player to Sochaux and was negotiating with Saudi Arabian club Ittihad Jeddah.[5]
Ittihad Jeddah
On 6 January 2010, Ziaya signed a two-year contract with Saudi Arabian Ittihad Jeddah, with the club paying €2 million for the transfer.[6] He scored two goals in his first game for the club, a 4-1 win in a friendly against Al-Ettifaq.[7] On 23 February 2010, Ziaya made his official debut for Al-Ittihad in an AFC Champions League match against FC Bunyodkor in Uzbekistan, with the score ending 3-0 in favour of the home side.[8] He scored his first official goal for the club on 8 March 2010 in an AFC Champions League match Zob Ahan.[9] Ziaya scored the goal in the 16th minute of the game, with the game ending 2-2. In his first league game for Ittihad, on 14 March against Al-Ahli, he delivered an assist to Manaf Abushgeer for the only goal of the game. Despite achieving only 1 championship with the team in 2 years, he is considered to be one of Ittihad's greatest strikers recently and has expressed his urge to rejoin Saudi Arabia.[10]
Club Athlétique Bizertin
On 29 July 2012, Ziaya signed a two-year contract with Tunisian club CA Bizertin.[11] On 1 August 2012, he made his official debut for the club in a league game against ES Zarzis, scoring a goal on the occasion.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 10 January 2012
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Saudi Arabia | League | Crown Prince Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Ittihad Jeddah | Saudi Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| 2010–11 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 15 | ||
| 2011–12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | Country | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 54 | 23 | |
International career
After showing excellent form for ES Setif in 2009, scoring 15 goals in 13 games in the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup and a further 8 goals in first half of the domestic league, Ziaya was called up by Rabah Saadane for the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.[13]
On 12 January 2010, Ziaya made his debut for the Algerian National Team coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute in a group game against Malawi at the 2010 African Cup of Nations.[14]
Honours
Club
- Winner of Arab Champions League twice in 2007 and 2008 with ES Sétif
- Winner of Algerian League twice in 2007 and 2009 with ES Sétif
- Winner of North African Cup of Champions once in 2009 with ES Sétif
- Winner of Saudi Champions Cup once in 2010 with Ittihad FC
- Finalist of the CAF Confederation Cup in 2009 with ES Sétif
Personal
- Top scorer of the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup with 15 goals in 13 games for ES Sétif
References
- ↑ "MTN Football".
- ↑ MTNfootball.com - MTN CAF Champions League - Entente Setif Qualify For Arab Champs League Semifinals
- ↑ Algeria's ES Setif advances to Arab Champions League third round (Magharebia.com)
- ↑ "Football : Abdelmalek Ziaya, l'attaquant de l'ES Sétif signera un contrat avec Sochaux - Afrik.com : l'actualité de l'Afrique noire et du Maghreb - Le quotidien panafricain". 26 December 2009.
- ↑ "Transferts : Serrar refuse de vendre Ziaya à Sochaux ?". DZfoot.com.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ↑ "Verts : Un doublé pour Ziaya en match amical". DZfoot.com.
- ↑ "Verts : Débuts officiels de Ziaya avec Al-Ittihad". DZfoot.com.
- ↑ "Verts : Premier but de Ziaya en match officiel". DZfoot.com.
- ↑ "Verts : Ziaya passeur décisif contre Al-Ahli". DZfoot.com.
- ↑ Walid Z. (30 July 2012). "Abdelmalik Ziaya signe au CA Bizerte (Tunisie)" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ↑ Walid Z. (1 August 2012). "Premier match, premier but pour Ziaya en Tunisie" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.dzfoot.com/equipe_nationale/selections-b.php?_ids=68
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
External links
- Player profile (French)
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