Noureddine Zekri
Birth date4 November 1964 (age 62)
Birth placeBatna, Algeria
Manageryears 12000
Managerclubs 1Brera
Manageryears 22005–2007
Managerclubs 2Brera
Manageryears 32009–2010
Managerclubs 3ES Sétif
Manageryears 42011–2011
Managerclubs 4MC Alger
Manageryears 52012–2013
Managerclubs 5Al-Ahly Shendi
Manageryears 62013–2014
Managerclubs 6Al-Raed
Manageryears 72014–2015
Managerclubs 7Al-Wakrah
Manageryears 82018–2019
Managerclubs 8ES Sétif
Manageryears 92019
Managerclubs 9Al-Fayha
Manageryears 102019–2021
Managerclubs 10Damac
Manageryears 112024
Managerclubs 11Al-Okhdood
Manageryears 122024–2025
Managerclubs 12Al-Kholood
Manageryears 132026–
Managerclubs 13Al-Shabab

Noureddine Zekri (born 1964 in Batna)[1] is an Algerian football manager who is the currently head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab.

Managerial career

Zekri gained his coaching badges, a UEFA Pro License, in Italy's famous football coaching centre, the FIGC Settore Tecnico Coverciano.[2]

Brera Calcio

Zekri started coaching the newly born Milan-based team Brera Calcio in 2000 in Serie D, but he was sacked shortly after and replaced with Walter Zenga.[3] He returned to Brera Calcio in the 2005–06 season and the following season succeeded in getting the team promoted from Prima Categoria to Promozione, resigning immediately after.

ES Sétif

On December 8, 2009, Zekri was announced as the coach of Algerian club ES Sétif.[4]

In his first season with Zekri, the club won the Algerian Cup, the North African Cup of Champions and the North African Super Cup.

However, On August 18, 2010, Zekri was sacked from his managerial position due to the poor results gained in the 2010 CAF Champions League group stage, picking up just one point out of the first three group matches. The 1–0 loss against Zimbabwe side Dynamos was the final straw for ES Sétif president Abdelhakim Serrar.[5]

MC Alger

On March 11, 2011, Zekri was appointed as the coach of MC Alger, replacing outgoing Frenchman Alain Michel.[6] He signed a 16-month contract with the club. In his first game as manager, MC Alger lost 4–1 to Dynamos F.C. of Zimbabwe in the first round of the 2011 CAF Champions League. However, the team managed to win the return leg 3–0 to qualify to the next round. On July 10, 2011, Zekri resigned from his position.[7]

Al-Okhdood

On 17 April 2024, Zekri was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood until the end of the season.[8]

Al-Kholood

On 13 October 2024, Zekri was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Kholood.[9]

Al-Shabab

In February 2026, Zekri became the head coach of Saudi club Al-Shabab.[10]

Managerial statistics

[11]

TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
ES Sétif8 October 200918 August 2010
MC Alger6 March 201119 July 2011
Al-Ahly Shendi1 July 20121 June 2013
Al-Raed6 June 201316 February 2014
Al-Wakrah6 November 201419 February 2015
ES Sétif24 November 20185 February 2019
Al-Fayha5 February 201917 May 2019
Damac5 October 20194 January 2021
Al-Okhdood17 April 20241 June 2024
Al-Kholood13 October 202430 June 2025
Career totals

Honours

Manager

ES Sétif

References

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  2. ^ "ABILITATI CORSO ALLENATORE PROFESSIONISTA 1A CATEGORIA - UEFA PRO" (in Italian). Settore Tecnico FIGC. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "'Il mio Brera calcio all'Arena con il mito del Chelsea' - la Repubblica.it". 12 August 2000.
  4. ^ Noureddine Zekri, nouvel entraîneur de l’Entente
  5. ^ "ESS : C'est désormais officiel Gianni nouvel entraîneur :. Le Buteur". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  6. ^ L1 : Noureddine Zekri nouvel entraineur du MCA Archived 2011-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "L1 : MCA: Zekri s'en va, Thiessen nouvel entraîneur ? - Football algérien". www.dzfoot.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-12.
  8. ^ "الأخدود يعين مدربا جديدا". كووورة. 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ ""Survival specialist" Ben Zekri returns to RSL with Al Kholood". onefootball.com. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  10. ^ "بن زكري مدربا للشباب السعودي بعد الانفصال عن ألجواسيل" (in Arabic). Reuters. 17 February 2026.
  11. ^ "N. ZEKRI"