Mohamed Khedis

Mohamed Kheddis

Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Kheddis
Date of birth	(1952-02-29)29 February 1952
Place of birth	Algiers, Algeria
Date of death
Place of death	Algiers, Algeria
Height
Position(s)	Central Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1982	NA Hussein Dey	?	(?)
International career
1972–1980	Algeria	49	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohamed Kheddis (29 February 1952 – 26 August 2008) was an Algerian international footballer. He played as a central defender. He represented Algeria in the 1980 Summer Olympics and participated in the qualification process for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He died from a heart attack. His son Sid Ahmed Kheddis currently plays for NA Hussein Dey.

International career

In January 1980, Kheddis was a member of the Algerian National Team at the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations in Nigeria. He started all five of Algeria's games at the tournament, helping the team reach the final for the first time in the country's history. However, they lost the final 3–0 to hosts Nigeria.

Later that year, Kheddis was again a member of the Algerian National Team, this time at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. Kheddis played in 3 of Algeria's 4 matches at the tournament.

Honours

Club :

• Algerian Professional League :

Runner-up:
1972-1973; 1975-1976; 1981-1982

• Algerian Cup:

Winner : 
1978-1979

Runner-up : 
1976-1977; 1981-1982

• African Cup Winners' Cup;

Runner-up 1978

International :

Algeria :

• Africa Cup of Nations :

Runner-up 1980

• Olympic Games :

Quarter-Final 1980