Abdelkader Ferhaoui

Abdelkader Ferhaoui, known as Kader Ferhaoui (; born 19 March 1965) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Managerial career On 16 September 2010 Ferhaoui was appointed as interim head coach of Ligue 1 side AC Arles-Avignon.

In June 2026, Ferhaoui addressed long-standing allegations regarding his absence from the 1990 African Cup of Nations, clarifying that he had never refused to represent Algeria. He explained that his sole withdrawal from a call-up was due to the Algerian Football Federation's failure to provide medical and career insurance for European-based professional players at the time, citing contemporary examples of players whose careers were derailed by injuries sustained on international duty without financial protection.

Personal life Ferhaoui is the father of the French footballer Ryan Ferhaoui. He holds Algerian and French nationalities.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

Honours Montpellier Coupe Gambardella runner-up: 1984 Coupe de France: 1989–90 Coupe de la Ligue: 1991–92 French Division 2: 1986–87 Intertoto Cup runner-up: 1997

Saint-Étienne French Division 2: 1998–99

Algeria Africa Cup of Nations: third place 1988 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1991

Individual French Division 2 Footballer of the Year: 1999