Faouzi Chaouchi
Faouzi Chaouchi (Arabic: فوزي شاوشي; born 5 December 1984) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for JS Bordj Ménaïel.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faouzi Chaouchi | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordj Ménaïel, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JS Bordj Ménaïel | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Bordj Ménaïel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | JS Bordj Ménaïel | 87 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | JS Kabylie | 108 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | ES Sétif | 36 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | MC Alger | 83 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | MC Alger | 76 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | 26 | (0) |
| 2022– | JS Bordj Ménaïel | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2018 | Algeria | 15 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018 | |||
Chaouchi is considered to be national hero by many Algerians, as he put in a heroic performance in the play-off that put the Algerian national team into their first World Cup since 1986 at the expense of their bitter rivals Egypt. He constantly denied the Egyptian national team all scoring opportunities. Chaouchi was only 23 years of age at the time of the play-off and played in place of suspended Lounès Gaouaoui. It was only Chaouchi's third cap during the unforgettable night in Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman (Sudan). In 2010, Chaouchi was known to have been Algeria's highest-paid footballer, earning roughly around 13 million Algerian dinars.
Chaouchi was not employed by a club during the 2013–14 season, and has not been called up by the Algerian national team since 2010.