Bougherra :: Madjid Bougherra

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Madjid Bougherra (Arabic: مجيد بوقرة; born 7 October 1982) is a football manager and former footballer who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of the Qatari club Al-Markhiya. Bougherra began his professional career with French club Gueugnon before having spells with Crewe Alexandra, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic in England. He moved to Rangers in 2008 for a fee of £2.5 million and made 113 appearances; he was a key part of the team that won the Scottish Premier League championship in the 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons. He signed for Lekhwiya of Qatar in 2011 for £1.7 million, moving to Al-Fujairah three years later. Bougherra ended his club career following a short spell at Football League Greece club Aris. Bougherra played for the Algeria national team from 2004 to 2015, winning 70 international caps and scoring four goals. He participated in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, where Algeria finished fourth, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He served as the team's captain for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article