Paradou AC

Paradou Athletic Club (Arabic: نادي أتليتيك بارادو), known as Paradou AC or simply PAC for short, is an Algerian football club based in Algiers. The club was founded in 1994 by members of the Hydra AC junior team, the club colours are blue and yellow. Their home stadium, Ahmed Fellak Stadium, has a capacity of some 5,000 spectators but the club receives its opponents in Omar Benrabah Stadium. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Paradou AC
Logo
Full nameParadou Athletic Club
Founded16 August 1994
GroundOmar Benrabah Stadium
Capacity11,000
PresidentKheiredine Zetchi[1]
Head CoachNadhir Leknaoui[2]
LeagueLigue Professionnelle 1
2021–22Ligue Professionnelle 1, 6th
WebsiteClub website

In May 2017, Paradou AC returned to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 after a 10 years absence.

History

Early years

The ambition of a group of friends was to create a space where young people could meet in search of leisure, hobbies especially after hard days of schooling, mostly studying. After careful consideration and various proposals, it was decided to set up a classic football team and the name of Paradou Athletic Club (by abbreviation PAC) was chosen. As for the colors of the club the choice was made in a really anecdotal way, indeed several proposals were made but none was unanimous. We were in the midst of a discussion when the Swedish ambassador passed in his vehicle with his country's flag, the idea immediately emerged. (Yellow and blue). A first meeting of the founding members was held at the COLOMBA restaurant, were present: Mahi Ali, Mahi Mohamed, Kabla Kamel, Kabla Rezki, Kheiredine Zetchi, Oudghiri Ahmed, Mahi Abdelfettah, Zetchi Hassen, Kabla Toufik, Hammouche Abdennour, Chitour Omar, Oudghiri Rafik, Guecem Kamel, Bouhellal Kamel. A few people who contributed to the creation of the club also participated in this "Collation" meeting. The Paradou AC epic began in September 1994 with an Algiers Wilaya Cup match at the Ben Aknoun stadium which ended in a 3–2 victory, a victory foreshadowing a bright future. This is how the administrative procedures to obtain approval were carried out by law with all the authorities concerned. This document was issued on August 16, 1994 under number 359. As soon as it was obtained, the managers of the club set about setting up the Senior teams and the young categories and set training as an objective.[3]

The founding members of the Paradou Athlétic Club, including the brothers Kheiredine and Hassen Zetchi, have taken care to structure this club with rigorous management since its creation and to make it, as far as possible, an example, by developing moral values such as brotherhood, humanity, respect for others which are the basis of any success of a high level athlete. From its first sporting season 1994–95, the Paradou AC reached all levels until it ended up in 2005 in Ligue 1 and ended up making a place for itself among all Algerian clubs and gaining respect thanks to its career. After three years in DNA, Paradou AC has finally found the elite and is back playing in Ligue 2 as a professional. Several players trained by Paradou AC, whose vocation it is, have made and still make the heyday of certain D1 clubs, such as Lamouri Djediat, Mokhtar Benmoussa, Hocine El Orfi, Saad Tedjar, Billel Ouali and Hichem Nekkache.[4]

Honours

Domestic competitions

Champion (1): 2016–17

Players

Algerian teams are limited to two foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;

Current squad

As of 5 February 2023[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Algeria ALG Mohamed Hady Sahnoun
2 DF Algeria ALG Mohamed Réda Hamidi
3 MF Algeria ALG Nour El Islam Melikchi
4 DF Algeria ALG Kheir Eddine Ali Haïmoud
5 DF Algeria ALG Youcef Douar
6 DF Algeria ALG Hocine Dehiri
8 DF Algeria ALG Walid Sebai
9 MF Algeria ALG Abdelhek Belmaziz
10 MF Algeria ALG Mohamed Boukerma
11 FW Algeria ALG Aymen Zakaria Sais
12 MF Algeria ALG Hicham Messiad
14 GK Algeria ALG Kheireddine Boussouf (captain)
15 FW Algeria ALG Chouaib Boulkaboul
16 DF Algeria ALG Yassine Beldjilali
17 FW Algeria ALG Houcine Aoued
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Algeria ALG Abdeldjalil Tahri
19 FW Algeria ALG Merouane Zerrouki
20 MF Algeria ALG Abderrahmane Berkoune
21 FW Algeria ALG Aymene Boualleg
22 DF Algeria ALG Abdellah Bendouma
23 GK Algeria ALG Toufik Moussaoui
24 MF Algeria ALG Sid Ali Kherbouche
25 DF Algeria ALG Idir Mokeddem
26 MF Algeria ALG Taha Yassine Tahar
27 FW Algeria ALG Djaber Kaassis
31 FW Algeria ALG Adel Belkacem Bouzida
35 DF Algeria ALG Abdeldjalil Mancer
77 FW Algeria ALG Adil Boulbina
78 FW Algeria ALG Yacine Titraoui

Reserve Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Algeria ALG Zakaria Naidji (at France Stade Lavallois until 30 June 2023)
FW Algeria ALG Zerroug Boucif (at Algeria ES Sétif until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Uganda UGA Allan Okello (at Uganda KCCA FC until 30 June 2023)

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Staff
Head coachNadhir Leknaoui
Assistant coachNoureddine Maroc
Goalkeeping coachAlawa Ayadi
Fitness coachJosé Miguel Oliveira

Paradou AC/JMG "El Ankaoui" Academy

In 2007, Paradou AC launched their academy in a partnership with JMG Academy, run by Frenchman Jean-Marc Guillou.[6] The cost of the academy is estimated to be about 600 000 € over 7 years, including the purchase of land at a site in Tessala El Merdja (in the outskirts of Alger), and construction of housing and facilities for the players and staff. Since its creation, the academy has had a tremendous amount of success. The current team is made up of players aged 13 to 15 years old, and they have regularly beaten much older teams, while playing without shoes or a goalie.[7] The team is coached by Olivier Guillou and Djamel Aïch.[8][9]

Players from Paradou AC to Europe

Hicham Boudaoui moved to Nice for 4 million euros as the most expensive deal in the history of Paradou AC.
Player Pos ClubLeagueTransfer feeSource
Algeria Hicham BoudaouiMFNiceFrance Ligue 14,000,000 €[10]
Algeria Youcef AtalDFKV KortrijkBelgium Belgian First Division A550,000 €[11]
Algeria Farid El MellaliFWAngersFrance Ligue 1Free transfer[12][13]
Algeria Ramy BensebainiDFRennesFrance Ligue 12,000,000 €[14]
Algeria Adem ZorganeMFCharleroiBelgium Belgian First Division A1,000,000 €[15]
Algeria Abdelkahar KadriMFKortrijkBelgium Belgian First Division A500,000 €[16][17]
Algeria Ahmed Nadhir BenboualiFWCharleroiBelgium Belgian First Division A[18]

Players from Paradou AC to other countries

Player Pos ClubLeagueTransfer feeSource
Algeria Raouf BenguitMFEspérance STTunisia Ligue Professionnelle 1742,000 $[19]

List of Paradou AC international footballers

Players

Key
African Cup of Nations Winner Players participated in the African Cup of Nations
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Bold Still playing competitive football
Paradou AC international footballers
Name Position Date of first cap Debut against Date of last cap Final match
against
Caps Ref
Algeria Youcef AtalDF6 Jun 2017 Guinea11 Jun 2017 Togo2[20]
Algeria Hicham BoudaouiMF27 Dec 2018 Qatar7 Jul 2019 Guinea5[21]
Algeria Farid El MelaliFW22 Mar 2018 Tanzania27 Mar 2018 Iran2[22]
Uganda Allan OkelloFW16 Nov 2020 South Sudan14 Nov 2021 Mali6[23]
Algeria Haithem LoucifDF27 Dec 2018 Qatar22 Mar 2019 Gambia2[24]
Algeria Zakaria NaidjiFW22 Mar 2019 Gambia22 Mar 2019 Gambia1[25]

Notes

    References

    1. "PAC : Kheireddine Zetchi fait son retour au club". DZFoot.com. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
    2. "Paradou AC : Leknaoui succède à Chalo".
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    4. "Paradou AC : Un modèle de réussite pour le football algérien". dzfoot.com. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
    5. "FICHE DU CLUB: PARADOU AC".
    6. "Paradou AC : Lancement de l'academie J-M Guillou | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
    7. "Académie JM Guillou / Paradou AC | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
    8. "Loto foot : le destin incroyable de l'équipe Paradou AC !". www.paradouac.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
    9. "Interview de Djamel Aïch | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
    10. "Officiel : Hichem Boudaoui 4 ans à Nice". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
    11. "Transfert : Courtrai lève l'option d'achat de Youcef Atal". footalgerien.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
    12. "Farid El Mellali rejoint officiellement le SCO d'Angers". alg24.net. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
    13. "Officiel : El Mellali pour 4 ans au SCO Angers". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
    14. M-A D (5 July 2016). "Bensebaini pour 4 ans au Stade rennais" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
    15. "Mercato : Zorgane signe au Sporting de Charleroi". DZFoot.com. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
    16. "Mercato : Kadri se dirige vers le KV Courtrai". DZFoot.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
    17. "Mercato : Kadri s'engage avec le KV Courtrai". DZFoot.com. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
    18. Juba Touabi (July 23, 2022). "Mercato : Benbouali signe à Charleroi jusqu'en juin 2025 (Officiel)" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
    19. "Raouf Benguit, nouvelle recrue algérienne de l'EST". mosaiquefm.net. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
    20. "Youcef Atal". national-football-teams.com.
    21. "Hicham Boudaoui". national-football-teams.com.
    22. "Farid El Melali". national-football-teams.com.
    23. "Allan Okello". national-football-teams.com.
    24. "Haithem Loucif". national-football-teams.com.
    25. "Zakaria Naidji". national-football-teams.com.
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