Abdelhak Benchikha
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelhak Benchikha | ||
| Date of birth | November 22, 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Soustara, Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Youth career | |||
| USM Alger | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| MC Alger | |||
| JS Bordj Ménaïel | |||
| JS El Biar | |||
| 1991–1994 | ES Zarzis | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999–2001 | CR Belouizdad (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 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 | MC Alger | ||
| 2011–2012 | Club Africain | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Abdelhak Benchikha (born November 22, 1963 in Soustara, Algiers) is an Algerian football manager. He last managed Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain.
Personal
Benchikha was born on November 22, 1963 in the Soustara neighborhood of Algiers.[1] His father died when he was still young, and Benchikha was sent to live with a foster family in Bordj Bou Arreridj because his mother could not afford to support him.
His family is originally from the village of Sidi Abderrahmane in the commune of Timezrit, Boumerdès Province.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
On October 5, 2011, Benchikha resigned from his position as manager of MC Alger.[8]
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.[9] However, on April 20, 2012, a mutual agreement was reached by the club and Benchikha to terminate his contract.[10]
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 EN : Benchikha raconte son histoire en photos
- ↑ C'est finalement Benchikha
- ↑ Benchikha et Korichi en Tunisie
- ↑ Benchikha champion de Tunisie
- ↑ Le Club Africain tient à Benchikha
- ↑ Abdelhak Benchikha is appointed coach of Algeria
- ↑ Equipe nationale : Démission d’Abdelhak Benchikha
- ↑ DZFoot.com, October, 2011.
- ↑ International : Benchikha de retour au Club Africain; DZFoot, December 17, 2011.
- ↑ Toufik O. (April 20, 2012). "Benchikha n'est plus l'entraîneur du CA (TUN)" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
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