Brahim Hemdani

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Brahim Hemdani
Personal information
Full name Brahim Hemdani
Date of birth 15 March 1978 (1978-03-15) (age 30)
Place of birth    Colombes, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club Rangers
Number 7
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998–2001
2001–2005
2005–		 RCF Paris
Cannes
Strasbourg
Marseille
Rangers
027 00(1)
053 00(3)
108 00(2)
067 00(1)   
National team2
2008– Algeria 001 00(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 2, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 2, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Brahim Hemdani (born 15 March 1978 in Colombes, France) is a French-born Algerian professional football player who currently plays for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League in midfield. His family is originally from Larbaâ Nath Irathen (near Tizi Ouzou) in the Kabylie region of Algeria and Hemdani spends a significant amount of time there every year.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Club

Hemdani started his career with Cannes where he spent two seasons before a transfer to RC Strasbourg where he spent three seasons. He then joined Marseille where he helped them to the UEFA Cup final in 2004. He then joined Alex McLeish's Rangers on 14 June 2005 on a Bosman transfer and signed a four-year contract.[1]

Hemdani suffered from injury problems during his debut season at Rangers, making his first appearance as late as October against Dundee United.[2] Hemdani was a regular in the Rangers midfield from then on and helped the club reach the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time in their history, despite the club finishing third in the SPL and ending the season without a trophy in the last season under the management of then manager Alex McLeish.

After the summer, Paul Le Guen took over as manager, Hemdani began the 2006–07 season in midfield alongside new signing Jérémy Clément and Charlie Adam with captain Barry Ferguson injured. However, Hemdani was later used in a defensive role by Le Guen with Ferguson, Adam and Clément the preferred selection in midfield.

Hemdani's first goal for Rangers came midway through his second season at the club, a shot from outside the box to equalise in the 88th minute of an Old Firm game on 17 December 2006 winning him a place in the hearts of the Ibrox faithful.[3] His second goal came in similar circumstances in a UEFA Cup match the following March against CA Osasuna, scoring from outside the box to equalise in injury time.[4]

On 16 April 2007, under his third Rangers manager, Walter Smith, Hemdani was named Rangers' Player of the Year at an award ceremony, voted for by the club's fans.[5]

Since the start of the 2007–08 season, Hemdani was linked with moves away from Ibrox. He was thought to be on the verge of a move to Osasuna in the summer of 2007, Amdy Faye was even brought in as his replacement. Since then transfer specualtion has persisted with Middlesbrough and Reading showing interest but Hemdani has said he would remain with the club.[6]

Hemdani made his 100th appearance for Rangers on 13 March 2008 in a UEFA Cup match against Werder Bremen.[7]

[edit] International

Hemdani has been capped for the France under-21 football squad and had declined the chance to be included as part of the Algeria national squad on several occasions in the past because of his desire to play for France.[8] However, in February 2008 he had a change of heart and decided to play for Algeria.[9] Hemdani made his Algerian debut in a 2010 world cup qualifier against Senegal on 31 May 2008. [10]

[edit] Rangers statistics

Correct as of 31 May 2008

Club Performance
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Rangers 2007-08 12 0 3 0 2 0 18 0 35 0
2006-07 36 1 1 0 2 0 10 1 51 2
2005-06 19 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 24 0
Total 67 1 4 0 4 0 33 1 108 2

[edit] Honours

With Rangers

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Rangers clinch deal for Hemdani", BBC Sport website, 2005-06-14. 
  2. ^ "Dundee Utd 0-0 Rangers", BBC Sport website, 2005-10-16. 
  3. ^ "Rangers 1-1 Celtic", BBC Sport website, 2006-12-17. 
  4. ^ "Rangers 1-1 Osasuna", BBC Sport website, 2007-03-08. 
  5. ^ "Hemdani Named Player Of The Year", Rangers official website, 2007-04-16. 
  6. ^ "Hemdani sticking around at Gers", Soccer365.com, 2008-01-17. 
  7. ^ "W Bremen 1-0 Rangers (agg 1-2)", BBC Sport, March 13, 2008. 
  8. ^ "Players reject Algeria", BBC Sport website, 2004-08-16. 
  9. ^ "Brahim Hemdani Has World Cup Dream With Algeria", Daily Record, 2008-02-08. 
  10. ^ Senegal 1-0 Algeria BBC Sport website, 31 May 2008

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Rangers F.C. – current squad

1 McGregor • 3 Weir • 4 Buffel • 5 Papac • 6 Ferguson • 7 Hemdani • 8 Thomson • 9 Boyd • 10 Novo • 11 Adam • 15 Gow • 16 G. Smith • 17 Burke • 18 Naismith • 19 Darcheville • 20 Beasley • 21 Broadfoot • 22 Webster • 23 Dailly • 24 Cuéllar • 25 Alexander • 26 S. Smith • 27 McCulloch • 28 Whittaker • 29 Cousin • Manager: W. Smith


Persondata
NAME Hemdani, Brahim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1978-3-15
PLACE OF BIRTH Colombes, France
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH