Farid Benstiti

Farid Benstiti is a French football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the head coach of OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League.

Farid Benstiti
Benstiti in October 2013
Personal information
Full name Farid Benstiti
Date of birth (1967-01-16)16 January 1967
Place of birth Lyon, France
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 OL Reign (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1989 Olympique Lyonnais 18 (1)
1989–1990 Cercle Dijon 8 (2)
1990–1992 Lyon-Duchère
1992–1993 Avenir Lembeek
1993–1995 Sète
1995–1997 Lyon-Duchère
1998–1999 Vaulx-en-Velin
1999–2000 Gap
Teams managed
2001–2010 Olympique Lyonnais
2011–2012 Russia
2012 Rossiyanka
2012–2016 Paris Saint-Germain
2017–2019 Dalian Quanjian
2020– OL Reign
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Benstiti started his playing career in 1984 for Olympique Lyonnais. In 1989, he moved to Cercle Dijon, and he subsequently played for AS Lyon-Duchère, FC Sète and Avenir Lembeek in the French and Belgian third tiers, and Vaulx-en-Velin and Gap FC in lower categories. He retired in 2000 at 33.

Benstiti is best known for his managerial career in women's football, which started in 2001 as he was appointed Olympique Lyonnais' manager. Under Benstiti Olympique won four championships in a row between 2007 and 2010 and reached the 2010 Champions League's final, lost to Turbine Potsdam on penalties. However, he left the position after the 2010 season. In September 2011 he signed for the Russian national team and months later he also took charge of Russian champion WFC Rossiyanka, replacing Vera Pauw and Tatiana Egorova respectively. In July 2012 he left both positions and returned to France for personal reasons.[1] He then signed for Paris Saint-Germain.[2]

On 22 Dec 2016, Chinese club Dalian Quanjian officially signed Benstiti as their new manager.[3]

On 17 January 2020, Benstiti was appointed the head coach of Reign FC.[4]

References
  1. Benstiti leaves Russia and Rossiyanka. UEFA, 04/07/12
  2. PSG women's summer refit. UEFA, 16/08/12
  3. "权健新赛季超10亿投资足球 女足聘世界名帅执教". Sina Sports. 22 Dec 2016. Retrieved 29 Dec 2016.
  4. "FARID BENSTITI APPOINTED HEAD COACH OF REIGN FC". Reign FC. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.


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