Hamid Merakchi (28 January 1976 â 16 November 2024) was an Algerian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Merakchi spent most of his career in Algeria, but had a spell with Turkish club GençlerbirliÃÂi where he played in 26 Süper Lig matches.
He also made several appearances for the Algeria national team, including two qualifying matches for the 2000 African Nations Cup finals.
Merakchi died in Marseille, France on 16 November 2024, at the age of 48.