Samir Hadjaoui

Samir Hadjaoui (16 February 1979 – 16 May 2021) was an Algerian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

[2] He played four more seasons with JS Kabylie, WA Tlemcen, CS Constantine, and Paradou AC.

[2] Hadjaoui made his debut for the Algeria national team in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Cape Verde on 2 June 2007, coming on as a substitute for Yacine Bezzaz after the starting goalkeeper Lounès Gaouaoui received a red card.

[citation needed] He made his first start for the team[citation needed] in a 4–3 friendly loss against Argentina in Barcelona's Nou Camp, facing a 20-year-old Lionel Messi.

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