TEAM COMPOSITION

ALG / Algeria - Team Composition

Team manager	LEMOUCHI MUSTAPHA
Head coach	BOUKACEM AHMED
Assistant coach	TRABELSI KAMEL
Doctor
Therapist / trainer	HARBOUCHE FATIMA ZOHRA
Journalist	DJAOUT NASSIMA

	No.	Name	Lastname	Shirt Name	Birthdate	Height	Weight	Spike	Block
	2	Yasmine	OUDNI	OUDNI	02.08.1989	182	67	250	240
L	3	SALIMA	HAMMOUCHE	SALIMA	17.01.1984	158	54	270	265
	4	FATMA ZAHRA	DJOUAD	DJOUAD	12.07.1988	180	62	295	285
	5	MELINDA RAISSA	HENNAOUI	HENNAOUI.M	18.03.1990	178	68	295	284
	6	SILYA	MAGNANA	MAGNANA	16.03.1991	180	71	295	286
C	10	FATIMA ZAHRA	OUKAZI	MAZORI	18.01.1984	175	67	295	283
	11	MOUNI	ABDERRAHIM	MOUNI	19.11.1985	171	60	305	293
	12	SAFIA	BOUKHIMA	BOUKHIMA	10.01.1991	176	64	294	284
	14	FAIZA	TSABET	TSABET	22.03.1985	181	77	309	295
	15	AICHA	MEZEMATE	MEZEMATE	06.06.1991	187	84	300	285
	17	LYDIA	OULMOU	OULMOU	02.02.1986	186	74	310	305
	18	TASSADIT	AISSOU	SASSA	19.06.1989	184	80	295	285

C=Captain L=Libero

Team profile

Algeria have recently emerged as one of the best teams in Africa, with some fantastic success over the last few years allied to an attractive and modern style of play. The Algerian team has come together after more than nine years of work and development, with most players coming from the cities of Bejaia and Chlef where a lot was done during the 1990s to identify players.

Most of these players started their international careers in 2000 at the Girls' African Championship where they surprised everyone with their talent and won the title. A year later the same girls won the junior title, beating everyone in straight sets, before playing in two world age-group championships. For Algeria’s sake, consistency and experience are the key words whilst further growth on the development done within the team is equally important.

Some of the players are now playing in professional leagues in Europe, which is helping develop their skills further. This was underlined after they clinched silver at the African Championships and gold at the All Africa Games in 2011 while at the FIVB Women’s World Championship 2010 in Japan, they performed admirably despite not winning a set. Their tenaciousness on court and wonderful team spirit bode well for a very exciting and promising future.

Coach profile

Ahmed Boukacem was named coach of the Algeria women’s team in February 2011 and has big shoes to fill having replaced Mouloud Ikheddji. He began in disappointing fashion as he watched his side go down to Kazakhstan in a qualifying series for a place in the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2011. However, a positive display at the 2011 African Championship, where Algeria finished second to Kenya, means Boukacem, who coaches Algerian club side Groupement Sportif Petroliers, travels to Japan optimistic that his side can perform well.