Lakhdar Belloumi é um ex-meia argelino, Jogador Africano do Ano em 1981, que marcou o gol da vitória por 2 a 1 sobre a Alemanha Ocidental na Copa do Mundo de 1982.
Belloumi
Lakhdar Belloumi was born in Mascara, Algeria, on December 29, 1958, and is considered one of the greatest players in the history of Algerian football. A midfielder-forward of great creativity, he was associated with GC Mascara, his hometown club, but also played for MP Oran, MP Alger and Mouloudia d'Oran. He was the top scorer of the Algerian Championship in 1978-79 with 11 goals for MP Oran and national champion with GC Mascara in 1983-84 and with Mouloudia d'Oran in 1987-88. He was elected African Player of the Year in 1981 and received the CAF Merit Award in 2008. For the Algeria national team, he played in the World Cups of 1982 and 1986. On June 16, 1982, in Gijón, he scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over West Germany, one of the greatest results in the history of the tournament. In the Africa Cup of Nations, he was runner-up in 1980, chosen as the best forward, and third place in 1984 and 1988. FIFA recognizes 100 matches and 28 goals for the national team; general counts cite 147 matches and 34 goals. In 2009 he was elected, along with Rabah Madjer, the best Algerian player of the 20th century.