Lounès Gaouaoui
Encyclopedia
Lounès Gaouaoui is an Algeria
n football
player who is currently unattached
after last playing for USM Blida
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is a goalkeeper known for spectacular leaping abilities.
He was a member of the Algerian national team
that lost in the quarter-finals at the 2004 African Cup of Nations
. He was until recently Algeria's first-choice goalkeeper and had played in all of his country's main qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, but suspension and an attack of appendicitis
forced him respectively to miss his country's World Cup qualification playoff against Egypt and the 2010 African Cup of Nations
which both saw Faouzi Chaouchi
replace him. This lengthy period of inactivity eventually cost him his spot as first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup Finals, despite being named in the final squad.
|2006–07||rowspan="2"|WA Tlemcen
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|2007–08||26||0||6||0||colspan="2"|-||27||0
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|2008–09||rowspan="1"|USM Annaba
||rowspan="1"|Championnat National
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|2009-10||rowspan="1"|ASO Chlef
||rowspan="1"|Championnat National
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|2010-11||rowspan="1"|USM Blida
||rowspan="1"|Ligue 1
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His name is believed to be the only surname with seven vowels in a row, reported by the International Board of Statistics.
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Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who is currently unattached
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
after last playing for USM Blida
USM Blida
Union Sportive Medinet Blida , known as USM Blida for short, is an Algerian football club based in Blida founded in 1932. The club currently plays in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 and plays its home games at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker....
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is a goalkeeper known for spectacular leaping abilities.
He was a member of the Algerian national team
Algeria national football team
The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
that lost in the quarter-finals at the 2004 African Cup of Nations
2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
. He was until recently Algeria's first-choice goalkeeper and had played in all of his country's main qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, but suspension and an attack of appendicitis
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to...
forced him respectively to miss his country's World Cup qualification playoff against Egypt and the 2010 African Cup of Nations
2010 African Cup of Nations
The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa...
which both saw Faouzi Chaouchi
Faouzi Chaouchi
Faouzi Chaouchi is an Algerian professional football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club MC Alger and the Algerian national team....
replace him. This lengthy period of inactivity eventually cost him his spot as first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup Finals, despite being named in the final squad.
Statistics
|-|2006–07||rowspan="2"|WA Tlemcen
WA Tlemcen
Widad Amel Tlemcen , known as WA Tlemcen or WAT for short, is an Algerian football club based in Tlemcen. It was founded in 1962. Their home stadium is Stade Akit Lotfi.-Performance in CAF competitions:...
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Algerian Championnat National
The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...
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|2007–08||26||0||6||0||colspan="2"|-||27||0
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|2008–09||rowspan="1"|USM Annaba
USM Annaba
Union Sportive de la Medina d'Annaba is an Algerian football club based in Annaba. It was founded in 1983. They play at the 40,000 seat Stade 19 Mai 1956. The coach is Latrèche.-Current squad :As of November 6, 2010:...
||rowspan="1"|Championnat National
Algerian Championnat National
The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...
||26||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||27||0
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|2009-10||rowspan="1"|ASO Chlef
ASO Chlef
Association Sportive Olympique de Chlef is an Algerian football club based in Chlef, founded in 1947. The club colours are red and white. Their venue, Stade Mohamed Boumezrag has a capacity of some 30,000.-History:...
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Algerian Championnat National
The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...
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|2010-11||rowspan="1"|USM Blida
USM Blida
Union Sportive Medinet Blida , known as USM Blida for short, is an Algerian football club based in Blida founded in 1932. The club currently plays in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 and plays its home games at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker....
||rowspan="1"|Ligue 1
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Honours
- Won the Algerian leagueAlgerian Championnat NationalThe Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...
twice in 2004 and 2006 with JS KabylieJS KabylieJeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou... - Runner up in the Algerian leagueAlgerian Championnat NationalThe Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...
twice in 2002 and 2005 with JS KabylieJS KabylieJeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou... - Finalist of the Algerian CupAlgerian CupThe Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
in 2004 with JS KabylieJS KabylieJeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou... - Won the CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
three times in 2000, 2001 and 2002 with JS KabylieJS KabylieJeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
His name is believed to be the only surname with seven vowels in a row, reported by the International Board of Statistics.
National team statistics
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|2002||8||0
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|2004||6||0
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|2005||2||0
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|2007||6||0
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|2008||9||0
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|2009||8||0
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|2010||1||0
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