Hamid Merakchi

{{Short description|Algerian footballer (1976–2024)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hamid Merakchi | image = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1976|01|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Aïn Témouchent, Algeria | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|11|16|1976|01|28|df=yes}} | death_place = Marseille, France | height = 1.92 m | position = Forward | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1994 | youthclubs1 = ZSA Témouchent | years1 = 1994–1996 | clubs1 = CR Témouchent | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1996–1998 | clubs2 = ES Mostaganem | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1998��2000 | clubs3 = Gençlerbirliği | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2000–2001 | clubs4 = MC Alger | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2001–2003 | clubs5 = WA Tlemcen | years6 = 2003 | clubs6 = MC Oran | years7 = 2004 | clubs7 = USM El Harrach | years8 = 2005 | clubs8 = WA Mostaganem | nationalyears1 = 1997 | nationalteam1 = Algeria U23 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 1998–1999 | nationalteam2 = Algeria | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 4 }}

'''Hamid Merakchi''' (28 January 1976 – 16 November 2024) was an Algerian professional footballer who played as a forward.

==Career== Merakchi spent most of his career in Algeria,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lebuteur.com/entretien/actualites/merakchi-le-general-lamari-ma-menace-de-menvoyer-a-ain-mguel-en-cas-de-defaite-face-a-legypte|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806170250/http://www.lebuteur.com/entretien/actualites/merakchi-le-general-lamari-ma-menace-de-menvoyer-a-ain-mguel-en-cas-de-defaite-face-a-legypte|url-status=dead|title=Interview with Merakchi in Le Buteur|archive-date=6 August 2009}}</ref> but had a spell with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği where he played in 26 Süper Lig matches.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=TFF|title=Hamid Merakchi|url=http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=29506|accessdate=12 January 2010}}</ref>

He also made several appearances for the Algeria national team, including two qualifying matches for the 2000 African Nations Cup finals.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Courtney, Barrie |author2=Stokkermans, Karel|title=African Nations Cup 2000|website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00a.html|date=9 July 2009}}</ref>

==Death== Merakchi died in Marseille, France on 16 November 2024, at the age of 48.<ref>[https://www.ennaharonline.com/%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A/ مهاجم المنتخب الوطني السابق مراكشي في ذمة الله] {{in lang|ar}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dzfootball.free.fr/EN/Joueurs/fiche/Merakchi-Hamid.html|title=Les statistiques de Merakchi Hamid. Equipe d'Algérie de football|access-date=27 June 2023|website=dzfootball.free.fr}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Algeria |1998||1||0 |- |1999||3||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!4!!4 |}

:''Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Merakchi goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Hamid Merakchi |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | style="text-align:center"|1 || rowspan="2"|9 April 1999 || rowspan="2"|19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria || rowspan="2"|{{fb|LBR}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–1 || rowspan="2"|2000 African Cup of Nations qualification |- | style="text-align:center"|2 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 |- | style="text-align:center"|3 || rowspan="2"|20 June 1999 || rowspan="2"|19 May 1956 Stadium 56, Annaba, Algeria || rowspan="2"|{{fb|UGA}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"|2000 African Cup of Nations qualification |- | style="text-align:center"|4 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 |}

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