Personal information | |||
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Full name | Imene Merrouche | ||
Date of birth | 25 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Algeria | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Amal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2023 | FC Constantine | ||
2023– | Al-Amal | ||
International career | |||
Algeria | 17 | (5) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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In 2023, she moved to the Saudi Women’s First Division League to play with Al-Amal to contribute to its qualification to the Saudi Women’s Premier League. [1]
She played for Algeria at the 2014 African Women's Championship [2] and the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, [3] where she scored for Algeria in the match against Mali. [4]
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