Smaïn Ibrir (Arabic: سماعين إبرير; 28 March 1932 – 7 July 2021) was an Algerian footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Smaïn Ibrir
Personal information
Date of birth 28 March 1932
Place of birth El Biar, French Algeria
Date of death 7 July 2021(2021-07-07) (aged 89)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1956 JS El Biar
1956–1958 Le Havre 12 (0)
International career
1958–1962 FLN
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Born into a sporting family, Ibrir was the son of international goalkeeper Abderrahman Ibrir. He played for the Algerian club JS El Biar from 1953 to 1956 before arriving in France in 1956 to play for Le Havre AC in Division 2.[2] He also played for the national team of the National Liberation Front, the Algerian independence movement during the Algerian War. Following Algeria's independence, he coached small teams in the country before retiring from football activities in 1976.

Smaïn Ibrir died on 7 July 2021 at the age of 89.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ouahib, Yazid (8 July 2021). "Membre de la glorieuse équipe du FLN : Smaïn Ibrir n'est plus". El Watan (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Smaïn Ibrir". footballdatabase.eu.
  3. ^ "Glorieuse équipe du FLN : Décès de Smaïn Ibrir". Africa Foot United (in French). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.