title: Hamza Bounab
text: # Hamza Bounab
  
  Hamza Bounab (16 December 1983 – 23 June 2012) was an Algerian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for AS Khroub, CR Belouizdad, MO Constantine, CA Batna, MO Béjaïa and CA Bordj Bou Arréridj.
  
  ## Career
  
  In the 2011–12 season Bounab was relegated from the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 with AS Khroub.
  
  ## Death
  
  Bounab died on 23 June 2012 at the age of 28 after suffering a heart attack during a charity football match. As a tribute to him, AS Khroub decided to retire his number 17.
  
  