Hocine El Orfi

Hocine El Orfi
Personal information
Full name Hocine El Orfi
Date of birth (1987-01-27) January 27, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Bou Saâda, Algeria
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
A Bou Saâda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 A Bou Saâda - (-)
2007–2012 Paradou AC - (-)
2010–2012 → JS Kabylie (loan) 45 (0)
2012–2016 USM Alger 61 (0)
2016–2019 NA Hussein Dey
2019–2020 NC Magra
2020 Al-Mujazzal
2020–2022 NA Hussein Dey
International career‡
2013– Algeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, June 16, 2016 (EST)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, June 16, 2016 (EST)

Hocine El Orfi (born January 27, 1987) is an Algerian footballer. He plays mainly as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Bou Saâda, El Orfi began his career in the youth ranks of his hometown club, Amel Bou Saâda, eventually making his way to the first team.[1] In 2007, he signed for Paradou AC.

JS Kabylie

On June 4, 2010, El Orfi was loaned out by Paradou AC to JS Kabylie for one season.[2] On May 1, 2011, El Orfi started for JS Kabylie in the 2011 Algerian Cup Final where they beat USM El Harrach 1–0 to win the trophy.[3] In June 2011, his loan was extended for another season.[4]

USM Alger

In the summer of 2012, El Orfi joined USM Alger from Paradou AC, signing a two-year contract.[5] The transfer fee was not disclosed. On September 15, he made his debut for the club as starter in the first week encounter of the 2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 against CS Constantine.[6]

International career

On October 3, 2012, El Orfi received his first official call-up to the Algeria national football team for the return leg of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.[7]

Honours

Club

USM Alger
JS Kabylie

References

  1. ^ Lahlah, Mourad (May 11, 2011). "El Orfi : "Je n'ai nullement envie de quitter la JSK"". Le Buteur. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  2. ^ JSK : El Orfi prêté pour une année Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "USMH 0-1 JSK". DZFoot. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "El-Orfi prolonge d'une année" (in French). JS-Kabylie.fr. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Walid Z. (May 28, 2012). "USMA, Tedjar, El Orfi, Maïza et Carolus arrivent" (in French). DZFoot. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "USMA 1-1 CSC". DZFoot. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "CAN 2013 : ALG-LBY, la liste des sélectionnés algériens" (in French). DZFoot. October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
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