Abdelhak Benchikha
Abdelhak Benchikha (born November 22, 1963) is an Algerian football manager and the current head coach of USM Alger.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelhak Benchikha | ||
| Date of birth | November 22, 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | USM Alger (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| USM Alger | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| MC Alger | |||
| JS Bordj Ménaïel | |||
| JS El Biar | |||
| 1991–1994 | ES Zarzis | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2001 | CR Belouizdad (assistant) | ||
| MC Alger | |||
| Algeria U23 | |||
| 2005 | CR Belouizdad | ||
| 2005–2006 | Umm Salal SC | ||
| 2006–2007 | ES Zarzis | ||
| 2007–2009 | Club Africain | ||
| 2009–2010 | Algeria A' / Algeria U23 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Algeria | ||
| 2011–2012 | MC Alger | ||
| 2011–2012 | Club Africain | ||
| 2013–2014 | Difaâ El Jadidi | ||
| 2014 | Raja Casablanca | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Ittihad Kalba | ||
| 2015–2017 | IR Tanger | ||
| 2017 | Raja Casablanca | ||
| 2017 | Moghreb Tétouan | ||
| 2018 | ES Sétif | ||
| 2018–2019 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| 2019–2020 | Mouloudia Oujda | ||
| 2020–2022 | DH El Jadida | ||
| 2022 | RS Berkane | ||
| 2022– | USM Alger | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal
Benchikha was born on November 22, 1963, in the Soustara neighborhood of Algiers.[2]
His family is originally from the village of Sidi Abderrahmane in the commune of Timezrit, Boumerdès Province.[2]
Managerial career
Benchikha began his managerial career coach with CR Belouizdad, where he helped win the league title two years in a row, in 2000 and 2001.[3] He then briefly coached MC Alger and the Algerian Under-23 national team before returning to CR Belouizdad in the later part of the 2004-2005 season. Benchikha then moved to Qatar and joined Umm-Salal Sports Club, which was playing in the second division. In his only season with the club, he helped it gain promotion to the top flight. The following season, he joined the Tunisian side ES Zarzis.
Club Africain
On June 13, 2007, Benchikha signed a one-year contract with Tunisian side Club Africain.[4] In his first season with the club, he led them to the league title for the first time in 12 years, beating out Etoile du Sahel by just 2 points in the final standings.[5] Just a few months later, he followed that up with a triumph in the 2008 North African Cup of Champions beating Moroccan club FAR Rabat in the final. In March 2009, the club offered him an extension but Benchikha chose to leave the club.[6]
Algeria A'
On June 10, 2009, Benchikha was appointed as coach of the Algeria A' national football team and the Algerian Under-23 national team. He qualified the A' national team to the 2011 African Nations Championship, after beating Libya 2-2 on the away goals rule.
Algeria National Team
On September 13, 2010, Benchikha was appointed as coach of the Algerian national team on a permanent basis, following the resignation Rabah Saâdane.[7] On June 5, 2011, a day after losing 4-0 in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Morocco, Benchikha resigned from his position.[8]
On October 5, 2011, Benchikha resigned from his position as manager of MC Alger.[9]
On December 17, 2011, Benchikha signed an 18-month contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain, returning to the club which he led to the 2008 league title.[10] However, on April 20, 2012, a mutual agreement was reached by the club and Benchikha to terminate his contract.[11]
Honours
- Won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 twice with CR Belouizdad in 2000 and 2001
- Won the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 once with Club Africain in 2008
- Won the North African Cup of Champions once with Club Africain in 2008
- Won the Qatar 2nd Division once with Umm-Salal SC in 2006
- Coupe du Trône:
- Winners (1): 2013
References
- ^ "USMA : Charef c'est fini, Benchikha nouvel entraîneur".
- ^ a b EN : Benchikha raconte son histoire en photos January 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ C'est finalement Benchikha July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Benchikha et Korichi en Tunisie September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Benchikha champion de Tunisie July 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Le Club Africain tient à Benchikha September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Abdelhak Benchikha is appointed coach of Algeria
- ^ Equipe nationale : Démission d’Abdelhak Benchikha 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-06. DZFoot.com, October, 2011.
- ^ International : Benchikha de retour au Club Africain January 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot, December 17, 2011.
- ^ Toufik O. (April 20, 2012). (in French). DZFoot. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
External links
- Abdelhak Benchikha at Footballdatabase