Rachid Amrane (born on March 15, 1974, in Mostaganem, Algeria) is an Algerian national football player who currently plays for ES Mostaganem in the Algerian second division. Mostaganem is a port city and the capital of the Mostaganem Province, located in the northwest of Algeria. Founded in the 11th century, the city lies on the Gulf of Arzew in the Mediterranean Sea and is 72 km northeast of Oran. According to the 1998 census, it had a population of 130,288. Mostaganem was originally established as Murustage, but it has roots that trace back to the Punic and Roman periods when it was known as Cartenna. In 1516, it was captured by the pirate Barbarossa and became a center of Mediterranean piracy as well as a trading port.