Khayreddine Merzougui (; born 16 August 1992 in

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) is an Algerian

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who plays for club

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. Merzougi finished as the top scorer of the

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with 17 goals for

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. In June 2015, Merzougi signed a two-year contract with

Doping ban

In January 2016 it was announced that Merzougi was banned from sports for two years by the

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after testing positive for

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. However, in March 2016,

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confirmed they were giving an extended four-year ban to apply worldwide through 24 January 2020.

Honours

* Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 top scorer: 2014–15

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* * 1992 births Algerian men's footballers Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Algerian Ligue 2 players ASO Chlef players MC Alger players Living people People from Aïn Defla Sportspeople from Aïn Defla Province RC Relizane players Men's association football forwards 21st-century Algerian sportsmen {{Algeria-footy-forward-stub