Omar Benzerga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Châtellerault, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mouscron-Péruwelz | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Châtellerault | ||
| 2005–2010 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Nantes | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | JSM Béjaïa | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Mouscron-Péruwelz | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| –2007 | France U17 | ||
| 2009–2011 | Algeria U23 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, June 29, 2013 (UTC). | |||
Omar Benzerga (Arabic: عمر بن زرقة) (born March 13, 1990) is an Algerian footballer who plays for Mouscron-Péruwelz in the Belgian Second Division.
Club career
On June 14, 2010, Benzerga signed a four-year contract with Ligue 2 side FC Nantes, joining them on a free transfer from Lille OSC.[1]
On July 31, 2010, Benzerga made his professional debut, starting for Nantes in their Coupe de la Ligue game against US Boulogne.[2] A week later, on August 9, 2010, Benzerga made his league debut for Nantes in the opening game of the 2010–11 Ligue 2 season against Le Mans FC. He started the game before being subbed off in the 67th minute.[3] On 16. June 2012 was fired by his club FC Nantes and banned for three years by the French Football Federation.[4]
International career
Benzerga played for the French Under-17 National Team participating in the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship where France reached the semi-finals. Benzerga started all four of France's games at the competition.
However, in September 2009, Benzerga was called up to the Algerian Under-23 National Team for a 10-day training camp in Beaucaire, France.[5] He was called up again for another training camp in Alger in December 2009.[6]
References
- ↑ Nantes : Benzerga arrive. Mercato365.com (2010-06-14). Retrieved on 2012-06-16.
- ↑ Coupe de la Ligue : Boulogne Côte d'Opale / FC Nantes – 1er tour – Feuille de match:. Lfp.fr. Retrieved on 2012-06-16.
- ↑ Ligue 2 : FC Nantes / Le Mans FC – 1ere journee – Feuille de match. Lfp.fr. Retrieved on 2012-06-16.
- ↑ Foot – Justice: Benzerga suspendu deux ans. Lequipe.fr (2012-05-18). Retrieved on 2012-06-16.
- ↑ EN Espoirs: L'EN en regroupement à Beaucaire. Dzfoot.com (2009-09-14). Retrieved on 2015-04-21.
- ↑ "Equipe Nationale Olympique]. Faf.dz". Archived from the original on 2009-12-26. Retrieved 2012-06-16.