Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
 Merizegue with CR Belouizdad in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Houssem Eddine Mezigue[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 March 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aïn Arnat, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Dynamo Makhachkala | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2019 | ES Sétif | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | MC Alger | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | CR Belouizdad | 81 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Vizela (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Dynamo Makhachkala | 27 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Algeria U23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Algeria | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 August 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Houssem Eddine Mrezigue (Arabic: حسام الدين ميرازيق; born 23 March 2000) is an Algerian international footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Dynamo Makhachkala.[2]
Career
In July 2020, he signed a four-year contract with CR Belouizdad.[3] On 29 August 2023, CR Belouizdad sent Mrezigue on loan to Primeira Liga side Vizela, with a future option to make the move permanent.[4] On 5 February 2024, he returned to CR Belouizdad after an unsuccessful experience with Vizela.[5]
On 31 July 2024, Mrezigue signed with Russian Premier League newcomer Dynamo Makhachkala.[6]
International career
He made his debut for the Algeria national football team on 1 December 2021 in a 2021 FIFA Arab Cup game against Sudan.[7]
Mrezigue was part of the Algeria squad that finished runners-up in the 2022 African Nations Championship (which took place in 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa), and was elected Player of the Tournament.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Belouizdad | 2020–21 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11[a] | 1 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 81 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | — | 112 | 4 | |||
| Dynamo Makhachkala | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 108 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in CAF Champions League
International
- As of match played 4 February 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
CR Belouizdad
Algeria
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Houssem Eddine Mrezigue at Soccerway
- ^ "Houssem-Eddine Mrezigue (ex-MCA U21) signe pour quatre ans". djazairess.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Vizela oficializa médio argelino Houssem Mrezigue" [Vizela announces Algerian midfielder Houssem Mrezigue] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 30 August 2023.
- ^ "CRB : Mrezigue de retour". competition.dz. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Уссем Мрезиг – в «Динамо»!" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Makhachkala. 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Algeria v Sudan game report". FIFA. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Africa: Mrezigue Named TotalEnergies CHAN 2022 Best Player". Confederation of African Football. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Algeria beat Tunisia to win FIFA Arab Cup 2021". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
External links
African Nations Championship Player of the Tournament | |
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