# Noureddine Zekri

Noureddine Zekri (born 1964 in Batna) is an Algerian football manager and the current head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Kholood.

## Managerial career

Zekri gained his coaching badges, a UEFA Pro License, in Italy's famous football coaching centre, the FIGC Settore Tecnico Coverciano.

### Brera Calcio

Zekri started coaching the newly born Milan-based team Brera Calcio in 2000 in Serie D, but he was sacked shortly after and replaced with Walter Zenga. He returned to Brera Calcio in the 2005-06 season and the following season succeeded in getting the team promoted from Prima Categoria to Promozione, resigning immediately after.

### ES Sétif

On December 8, 2009, Zekri was announced as the coach of Algerian club ES Sétif.
In his first season with Zekri, the club won the Algerian Cup, the North African Cup of Champions and the North African Super Cup.
However, On August 18, 2010, Zekri was sacked from his managerial position due to the poor results gained in the 2010 CAF Champions League group stage, picking up just one point out of the first three group matches. The 1-0 loss against Zimbabwe side Dynamos was the final straw for ES Sétif president Abdelhakim Serrar.

### MC Alger

On March 11, 2011, Zekri was appointed as the coach of MC Alger, replacing outgoing Frenchman Alain Michel. He signed a 16-month contract with the club. In his first game as manager, MC Alger lost 4-1 to Dynamos F.C. of Zimbabwe in the first round of the 2011 CAF Champions League. However, the team managed to win the return leg 3-0 to qualify to the next round. On July 10, 2011, Zekri resigned from his position.

### Al-Okhdood

On 17 April 2024, Zekri was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood until the end of the season.

### Al-Kholood

On 13 October 2024, Zekri was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Kholood.

### Managerial statistics

    As of 6 December 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | Nat | From | To | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| ES Sétif | | 8 October 2009 | 18 August 2010 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 83 | 40 | +43 | 058.00 |
| MC Alger | | 6 March 2011 | 19 July 2011 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 031.82 |
| Al-Ahly Shendi | | 1 July 2012 | 1 June 2013 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 042.11 |
| Al-Raed | | 6 June 2013 | 16 February 2014 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 028.00 |
| Al-Wakrah | | 6 November 2014 | 19 February 2015 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 025.00 |
| ES Sétif | | 24 November 2018 | 5 February 2019 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 055.56 |
| Al-Fayha | | 5 February 2019 | 17 May 2019 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 041.67 |
| Damac | | 5 October 2019 | 4 January 2021 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 030.77 |
| Al-Okhdood | | 17 April 2024 | 1 June 2024 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 028.57 |
| Al-Kholood | | 13 October 2024 | | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 014.29 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 217 | 86 | 62 | 69 | 277 | 249 | +28 | 039.63 |

## Honours
### Manager

ES Sétif
* Algerian Cup: 2009–10
* North African Cup of Champions: 2009
* North African Super Cup: 2010