Alexandre Oukidja


Alexandre Roger Oukidja is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club FC Metz and Algeria national football team.

Club career

Oukidja made his professional debut in the 2005–06 season in Ligue 2 for Gueugnon, coming on as a half-time substitute for Pierre Bouysse in a 1–3 defeat away at Montpellier. He joined Lille in the summer of 2006 and over the following seasons, he established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for the reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur. On 27 January 2012, Oukidja joined Championnat National side Aviron Bayonnais on a six-month loan deal.

International career

He made his debut for the Algeria national football team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia.

Personal life

Oukidja was born in France to an Algerian father from Tizi Ouzou and a French mother. He holds both French and Algerian passports.

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Clubs

Lille
Algeria