Second top scorer in the history of Saint-Etienne, Rachid Mekhloufi died this Friday at the age of 88.
AS Saint-Etienne mourns one of its greatest legends. This Friday, November 8, Rachid Mekhloufi died at the age of 88. “The tears of Saint-Etienne are flowing. A great man, an immense footballer has passed away. Rachid Mekhloufi is no more, but his legacy will never leave us”, indicate the Greens in a press release.
Larqué: “My master, my model”
“My master, the one who was my example as a professional. He was a huge player, my model,” reacted, very moved, Jean-Michel Larqué on RMC.
Stéphanois from 1954 to 1958 then from 1962 to 1968, Mekhloufi was present during Saint-Étienne's first French championship title during the 1956-1957 season, an exercise which he finished with 25 goals on the clock. With 152 goals in 339 matches, he is the second top scorer in the history of the Greens, behind Hervé Revelli and his 212 goals.
Between 1958 and 1962, in the middle of the Algerian War, he joined the ranks of the FLN (National Liberation Front) to fight for the independence of his native country.
