Mohamed Zougrana

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Mohamed Zougrana
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Zougrana
Date of birth (2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Ivory Coast
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
MC Alger
Number 12
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 SO Armée 0 (0)
2021–2023 ASEC Mimosas 0 (0)
2023– MC Alger 25 (3)
International career
2022 Ivory Coast A 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:00, March 4, 2022 (EST)

Mohamed Zougrana (born 29 October 2001) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for MC Alger and the Ivory Coast national team.

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Club career

In March 2023, his agent Nasser Diallo announced that the Egyptian giants Al Ahly interest in including Mohamed Zougrana. However no official offers have been sent. [1] On July 19, 2023, Mohamed Zougrana has signed up in MC Alger for a period of four years. The amount of the transfer is estimated at 200,000 euros according to some sources. [2] After his good performance at the beginning of the season, MC Alger administration announced the renewal of his contract for another season until 2028. [3] On May 17, 2024, Zougrana scored the winning goal in the Algiers Derby, leading Mouloudia to win the Ligue 1 title four rounds before the end. [4]

International career

Mohamed Zougrana was in the group of the local Ivorian selection which participated in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) organized in Algeria. Zoungrana will keep memories of this competition, more or less bad. The midfielder received a red card in the second match against the DR Congo. Absent during the Elephants' victory against Uganda on the third round, Zougrana made his return against Algeria in the quarter-finals. A meeting which ultimately ended in a defeat at the last minute. [5] Zougrana a native of Abidjan, the former ASEC Mimosas player is nevertheless of Burkinabe origin and is eligible to represent Burkina Faso national team. Zougrana has not yet commented on this subject. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 April 2024 [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ASEC Mimosas 2021–22 Ligue 1 Ivory Coast 8 [lower-alpha 1] 080
2022–2315 [lower-alpha 2] 0150
Total230230
MC Alger 2023–24 Ligue 1 Algeria 20251253
Career total2025123000483
  1. Three appearances in CAF Champions League, five appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
  2. Four appearances in CAF Champions League, eleven appearances in CAF Confederation Cup

Honours

Club

ASEC Mimosas

MC Alger

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