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Brahim Hemdani (born 15 March 1978) is an Algerian former professional
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who played as a
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.


Club career

Hemdani was born in
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,
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. He started his career with
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, where he spent two seasons. He later transferred to
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, spending three seasons with the club. He then joined
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, which he helped reach the
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final in
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. Hemdani then joined Rangers on 14 June 2005 on a Bosman transfer and signed a four-year contract. He suffered from injury problems during his first season, waiting until late October to make his debut against
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. Hemdani was a regular in the side from then on and helped the club reach the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time in their history. The season ended with the side finishing third in the league and trophyless. The following summer, Paul Le Guen took over as manager and Hemdani began the 2006–07 season in midfield but was moved to the centre of defence. Hemdani scored his first goal for Rangers midway through that season, a shot from outside the box to equalise in the 88th minute of an
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game on 17 December 2006. His second goal came in similar circumstances in a
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match in March 2007, against
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, scoring to equalise in injury time. On 16 April 2007, Hemdani was named Rangers Player of the Year at an award ceremony, voted for by the club's fans. He made his 100th appearance for Rangers on 13 March 2008 in a
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match against
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, the club went on to reach the final that season, which Hemdani played the full 90 minutes of. However, this turned out to be his last match for Rangers as the 2008–09 season saw Hemdani frozen out of the first team. He left on 1 June 2009 having made a total of 108 appearances and scoring twice.


International career

Hemdani declined the chance to be included as part of the Algeria national squad on several occasions in the past. However, in February 2008 he had a change of heart and decided to play for
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. Hemdani made his Algerian debut in a 2010 World Cup qualifier against
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on 31 May 2008.


Personal life

Hemdani's family are originally from
Larbaâ Nath Irathen Larbaâ Nath Irathen ( Kabyle: Larebɛa n at Yiraten, or in Tifinagh, Arabic: الأربعاء ناث اراتين) is a town in Tizi Ouzou Province, in the central part of northern Algeria. It was formerly known as Fort National. The populatio ...
, near
Tizi Ouzou Tizi Ouzou or Thizi Wezzu (, Kabyle: Tizi Wezzu) is a city in north central Algeria, and capital of Tizi Ouzou Province and Tizi Ouzou District. It is among the largest cities in Algeria. It is the second most populous city in the Kabylia reg ...
, in the
Kabylie Kabylia or Kabylie (; in Kabyle language, Kabyle: Tamurt n leqbayel; in Tifinagh: ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⴻⵇⴱⴰⵢⴻⵍ; ), meaning "Land of the Tribes" is a mountainous coastal region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kaby ...
region of
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and he spends a significant amount of time there every year.


Career statistics


Club

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Honours

Rangers *
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*
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,
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* Scottish first-tier League Championships:
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* UEFA Cup Final Runners up: 2007–08 Marseille * UEFA Cup Final Runners up: 2003–04


Individual

* Rangers F.C. Player of the Year: 2007


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hemdani, Brahim 1978 births Living people Footballers from Colombes French people of Kabyle descent Men's association football midfielders Algerian men's footballers Algeria men's international footballers Ligue 1 players Scottish Premier League players Racing Club de France Football players AS Cannes players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Olympique de Marseille players Rangers F.C. players Kabyle people Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland French expatriate men's footballers Algerian expatriate men's footballers