He is one of the three newcomers in Vladimir Petkovic’s selection with Ibrahim Maza and Zakaria Bouhalfaya, Saâdi Radouani intends to seize his chance. Presentation of the new right back of the national team.
Finally ! After being considered during the last meetings, the right back of USM Alger is this time part of the national coach’s list. A fair reward for a player who clearly asserts himself as the best in his position in the League 1 Mobilis and who was a centerpiece of the African title of the red and black in the 2023 CAF Cup. At the start of the season, he remains just as efficient, like his club which qualified for the next round of this same CAF Cup at the expense of Stade Tunisien and started the championship with a victory and a draw.
The most Algerian of Sétifians
Saâdi was born in Sétif on March 18, 1995. He wears the jersey of the two big clubs of his hometown, that of USM Sétif first, then that of the legendary Entente, the ESS, his favorite club. At 15, he took the plunge and joined USM Algiers to continue his training. There he suffers all the hazards of the lack of infrastructure intended for young players in Algeria. He stayed at the Omar Hamadi stadium, with a host family and at the USMA Sports Circle (club café) while attending high school in the Bab-El-Oued district. Despite these delicate conditions, his qualities and mental strength allow him to join the professional group.
He made his senior debut in a training club before taking charge of JS Kabylie in 2016 where he spent 2 full seasons, in the summer of 2018, he realized his dream by joining ES Sétif. A love story that will only last 2 years, victim of an injury during the 2019-2020 season, he leaves his hometown during the summer transfer window to find… The USMA!
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Radouani during his signing at the ESS
The best right back in Algeria
Since his return to the capital and after recovering from his injury, Radouani has continued to progress. He is an indisputable starter on the right flank of the defense where he often provides support during offensives. A true devourer of space and solid defender, he confirms his status on the continental scene with the CAF cup title. Last season, more complicated, he maintained his level of performance and began to wear the armband during the absences of Zinedine Belaïd, a role of captain in which he is reinforced for this new exercise where, like his club, he has great ambitions.
Thus, in the absence of Youcef Atal and with competition from the young Mohamed Farsi who only has one selection, Saâdi Radouani has a real card to play. He could have his chance for this double confrontation against Togo, it’s up to him not to let it slip away.
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