Abdelhafid Tasfaout


Abdelhafid Tasfaout is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of the Algeria national team for five years.

Career

Tasfaout suffered a life-threatening head injury during the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali after he clashed with Boubacar Diarra of Mali. An ambulance was driven onto the pitch to give assistance and at the time many of his teammates feared he had been killed. However, he made a complete recovery and it was confirmed that he suffered a broken nose and a swallowed tongue.
Tasfaout is the Algeria national team's all-time second best scorer just behind Islam Slimani. He played 80 matches and scored 36 goals.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
116 December 1991Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–03–1Friendly
216 December 1991Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria3–03–1Friendly
39 October 1992Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen, Algeria1–03–11994 FIFA WC qualification
49 October 1992Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen, Algeria2–03–11994 FIFA WC qualification
524 January 1993Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau2–04–11994 CAN qualification
616 April 1993Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen, Algeria1–11–11994 FIFA WC qualification
723 April 1993Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen, Algeria1–04–01994 CAN qualification
823 April 1993Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen, Algeria2–04–01994 CAN qualification
93 July 1993Lagos National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria1–01–41994 FIFA WC qualification
1025 July 1993Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen, Algeria1–04–01994 CAN qualification
1125 July 1993Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen, Algeria3–04–01994 CAN qualification
1225 July 1993Stade Akid Lotfi, Tlemcen, Algeria4–04–01994 CAN qualification
1312 November 1994Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda1–01–11996 CAN qualification
147 April 1995Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–02–01996 CAN qualification
157 April 1995Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria2–02–01996 CAN qualification
162 June 1995Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–01–11996 CAN qualification
1725 May 1996Sultan Qaboos Stadium, Muscat, Oman1–01–0Friendly
1814 June 1996Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–01–01998 FIFA WC qualification
1912 January 1997Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2–22–2Friendly
2023 February 1997Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin1–11–11998 CAN qualification
2131 May 1997Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia1–01–0Friendly
2226 July 1997Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–02–01998 CAN qualification
2324 December 1997Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt2–12–1Friendly
242 August 1998June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya1–03–12000 CAN qualification
252 August 1998June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya2–03–12000 CAN qualification
2614 August 1998May 19 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria3–03–02000 CAN qualification
2729 January 2000Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana2–03–12000 Africa Cup of Nations
286 February 2000Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana1–21–22000 Africa Cup of Nations
293 September 2000Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–11–12002 CAN qualification
308 October 2000Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola1–02–22002 CAN qualification
318 October 2000Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola2–02–22002 CAN qualification
3212 January 2001Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria2–02–12002 CAN qualification
3311 March 2001Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt1–12–52002 FIFA WC qualification
344 May 2001Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–01–22002 FIFA WC qualification
3514 January 2002Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–04–0Friendly
3614 January 2002Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria2–04–0Friendly

Honours

MC Oran
Auxerre
Guingamp
Algeria
Individual
  • Best Algerian player in 1992, 1993 and 1994
  • Best goalscorer of the Algerian Championship in 1992 and 1993 with 17 goals