Alexandre Roger Marcel Oukidja (; born 19 July 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for ES Sétif. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
Club career
Oukidja made his professional debut in the 2005–06 season in Ligue 2 for Gueugnon, coming on as a half-time substitute for Pierre Bouysse in a 1–3 defeat away at Montpellier. He joined Lille in the summer of 2006 and over the following seasons, he established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for the reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateur. On 27 January 2012, Oukidja joined Championnat National side Aviron Bayonnais on a six-month loan deal.
On 26 July 2026, he joined Algerian club ES Sétif.
International career Oukidja made his debut for the Algeria national team on 26 March 2019 in a 1–0 friendly win against Tunisia. He was also member of the Algerian squad which won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
On 15 June 2023, Oukidja officially announced his international retirement after playing only six matches with the national team. In August 2024, he came out of the retirement and was included in the squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.
Personal life Oukidja was born in France to an Algerian father from Tizi Ouzou and a French mother. He holds both French and Algerian nationalities.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season, and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGueugnon2005–06Ligue 21000——10Lille B2006–07Championnat de France Amateur130———1302007–08Championnat de France Amateur140———1402008–09Championnat de France Amateur150———1502009–10Championnat de France Amateur170———1702010–11Championnat de France Amateur230———2302011–12Championnat de France Amateur20———20Total840———840Aviron Bayonnais (loan)2011–12Championnat National13000——130Mouscron (loan)2012–13Belgian Second Division31000—6Appearances in the Belgian Second Division play-offs03702013–14Belgian Second Division33010—60400Total64010—120770Strasbourg2014–15Championnat National22020——2402015–16Championnat National34000——3402016–17Ligue 23600000—3602017–18Ligue 11702020—210Total10904020—1150Metz2018–19Ligue 23800000—3802019–20Ligue 12700000—2702020–21Ligue 134010——3502021–22Ligue 121000——2102022–23Ligue 234030——3702023–24Ligue 134010—2Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs03702024–25Ligue 216000—00160Total20405000202110Career total4750100201405010
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsAlgeria201920202010202130202410Total70
Honours Algeria Africa Cup of Nations: 2019
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