Hocine Gacemi

Hocine Gacemi (1974 – March 21, 2000) was an Algerian footballer. He was born in Alger, Algeria.

Career

Gacemi started his career with home-town club MC Alger. One of the most promising young strikers in the Algerian league, he signed with JS Kabylie at the beginning of the 1999 campaign. He was being linked with a move to Ligue 1 club RC Lens before he died.

Death

Hocine Gacemi managed to score a goal, but he hit his head violently on defender and landed on the floor, unconscious. He was immediately transferred to a local hospital and then to Salpêtrière hospital in France, where he eventually died from his injury.

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