# Zinedine Ferhat

Zinedine Ferhat (Arabic: زين الدين فرحات; born 1 March 1993) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Angers and the Algeria national team.

## Club career
### USM Alger

On 19 November 2011, with the new coach Didier Ollé-Nicolle Ferhat made his professional debut for USM Alger in a league game against JS Kabylie where he participated in 90 minutes. Then he participated in 19 games between the Ligue 1 and the cup, including six games in 90 minutes and is a good outcome for his 18 years coming of the academy of FAF, The following season he became Farhat, a key player in the team where he participated in 30 Match and scored two first goals was against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj on 2 February 2013, with the end of the season made Ferhat first two titles in his career the Algerian Cup and the UAFA Club Cup also received the best young player award at the League.
In the 2013–14 season Ferhat began to receive special offers from France of professionalism especially from Montpellier and former coach Rolland Courbis. where he presented a fabulous season contributed to the victory of USM Alger league title after nine years and also won the Super Cup at the end of the season participated Ferhat in 31 Match scored five goals and provided eight assists. The following season Ferhat was injured several times kept him out of several matches which reflected negatively on the team where he survived a fall in the last round after the piece and in the last season with the team Ferhat contributed to the arrival of USM Alger CAF Champions League Final for the first time, but were defeated against TP Mazembe, but with the end of the season won the last title with USM Alger, a title for the second time in its history, and with 10 assists.

### Le Havre

On 13 June 2016, Ferhat signed for three years with French Ligue 2 club Le Havre. He made his debut on 29 July against Orléans playing 90 minutes. He scored his first goal on 3 February 2017 against Red Star.
Ferhat finished the 2017–18 Ligue 2 season as the top assister, setting a record with 20 assists in the season.

### Nîmes

Ferhat joined Ligue 1 club Nîmes on 3 July 2019 as a free transfer following the expiry of his contract with Le Havre.

### Alanyaspor

On 22 July 2022, Ferhat signed for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor on a two-year contract. He was given the number 10 shirt.

### Angers

On 31 August 2023, Ferhat returned to France and signed a two-year contract with Angers.

## International career

On 24 March 2010, Ferhat was called up for the first time to the Algeria under-20 national team for the 2010 UNAF U-20 Tournament. On 26 March 2012, Ferhat was called up for the 2012 UNAF U-20 Tournament that was held in Algeria. He scored a penalty in the 27th minute against Morocco in the play-off for third place.
Ferhat was a member of the Algeria under-20 national team at the 2013 African U-20 Championship. Despite Algeria failing to progress past the group stage, Ferhat's performances earned him a place in the team of the tournament.
In November 2015, Ferhat was a member of the Algeria under-23 national team at the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 26 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USM Alger | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| USM Alger | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| USM Alger | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| USM Alger | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| USM Alger | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| USM Alger | Total | Total | 106 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 138 | 8 |
| Le Havre | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 |
| Le Havre | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 5 |
| Le Havre | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 5 |
| Le Havre | Total | Total | 104 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 119 | 13 |
| Nîmes | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 |
| Nîmes | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 6 |
| Nîmes | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Nîmes | Total | Total | 69 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 279 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 328 | 30 |
* ↑ Includes the Coupe de France and Algerian Cup
* ↑ Includes the Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
* ↑ All appearance(s) in UAFA Club Cup
* 1 2 All appearances in Algerian Super Cup
* 1 2 All appearance(s) in CAF Champions League
* ↑ All appearances in Ligue 2 play-offs

## Honours

USM Alger
* Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2013–14, 2015–16
* Algerian Cup: 2013
* Algerian Super Cup: 2013
* UAFA Club Cup: 2013
Algeria U23
* Africa U-23 Cup of Nations runner-up: 2015