Lounès Gaouaoui () (born 28 September 1977) is an Algerian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Playing career Gaouaoui was a member of the Algerian national team that lost in the quarter-finals at the 2004 African Cup of Nations. He was until recently Algeria's first-choice goalkeeper and had played in all of his country's main qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but suspension and an attack of appendicitis forced him respectively to miss his country's World Cup qualification playoff against Egypt and the 2010 African Cup of Nations which both saw Faouzi Chaouchi replace him. This lengthy period of inactivity eventually cost him his spot as first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup Finals, despite being named in the final squad.
Coaching career Gaouaoui started his coaching career with CS Constantine as a playing assistant manager., lecompetiteur.com, 28 February 2014 In December 2013, he took over the club as a caretaker manager. He was in charge for two games, before being replaced in the beginning of January 2014 and then continued at the club as a playing assistant manager.
In October 2015, he returned to JS Kabylie as a goalkeeper coach.JSK : Gaouaoui et Zafour disent oui, competition.dz, 10 October 2015 He left the club in March 2018 and was hired by the national team of Algeria as a goalkeeper coach.EN: Gaouaoui nouvel entraîneur des gardiens, echoroukonline.com, 18 March 2018
In October 2019, he was hired as a goalkeeper coach for CA Bordj Bou Arréridj.Gaouaoui remplace Kial, djazairess.com, 23 October 2019
In 2002 he was the goalkeeping coach of USM Alger.
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueAlgerian CupAfricaTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWA Tlemcen2006–07Championnat National150–02007–0826060–270USM Annaba2008–09Championnat National26010–270ASO Chlef2009–10Championnat National21031–241USM Blida2010–11Ligue 1260–260CS Constantine2012–13Ligue 120–20Career total
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAlgeria200110200280200330200460200520200650200760200890200980201010Total490
Honours Won the Algerian league twice in 2004 and 2006 with JS Kabylie Runner up in the Algerian league twice in 2002 and 2005 with JS Kabylie Finalist of the Algerian Cup in 2004 with JS Kabylie Won the CAF Cup three times in 2000, 2001 and 2002 with JS Kabylie
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