Idriss Ech-Chergui
Idriss Ech-Chergui (born 22 May 1985) is a French-Algerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Hyères FC. Born in France, he also has Algerian nationality.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idriss Ech-Chergui | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Chamond, Loire, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hyères FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Saint-Étienne | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Aviron Bayonnais (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Sète | 34 | (12) |
| 2007–2009 | Nîmes | 51 | (9) |
| 2010 | JS Kabylie | 12 | (1) |
| 2011 | Montreal Impact | 9 | (2) |
| 2012 | FC Martigues | 19 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | US Luzenac | 62 | (15) |
| 2014–2018 | Paris FC | 86 | (16) |
| 2018–2021 | Toulon | 41 | (1) |
| 2021– | Hyères FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2021 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Saint-Chamond, Loire, Ech-Chergui came up through the junior ranks at AS Saint-Étienne but failed to land a professional contract with the club after a horrific injury. He later played for Aviron Bayonnais, FC Sète and Nîmes Olympique.
JS Kabylie
On 7 October 2009, Ech-Chergui was linked with a move to Algerian side JS Kabylie,[1] and five days later he started his trial with the club.[2] On 22 October 2009 he returned to the club to finalize the details of his contract.[3]
On 22 July 2010, Ech-Chergui was released from the club for indiscipline.[4]
Montreal Impact
On 10 February 2011, Ech-Chergui signed a one-year deal with the Montreal Impact.[5] After the one-year deal expired, he left Montreal, and he returned to France.
Martigues
On 6 January 2012, he signed for Championnat National club FC Martigues following a short trial period.[6]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "JSK : Ech Chergui renvoyé !". Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- IDRISS ECH-CHERGUI AND KEVIN HATCHI JOIN THE IMPACT Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Alexandre Chochois (6 January 2012). "Martigues: Idriss Ech-Chergui a signé". FootNational. Retrieved 2 February 2012.