Mohamed Benameur

Mohamed Benameur (born 4 December 1959 – died 30 December 2010 in Algiers) was an Algerian football player. He represented Algeria at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Mohamed Benameur
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Benameur
Date of birth (1959-12-04)4 December 1959
Place of birth Algeria
Date of death 30 December 2010(2010-12-30) (aged 51)
Place of death Algiers, Algeria
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1976 USM El Harrach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1981 USM El Harrach - (-)
1981–1982 WA Boufarik - (-)
1981 USM Alger - (-)
RC Relizane - (-)
Hydra AC - (-)
National team
1978–1979 Algeria U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal

Benameur was born on 4 December 1959. His first name is listed by various sources as Mohamed, Mustapha and Rachid.

Club career

Benameur began his career in the junior ranks of USM El Harrach.[1][2] In November 1976, he made his senior debut in a league game against MC Oran.

In 1981, Benameur left USM El Harrach and joined WA Boufarik. He only remained at the club for one season before leaving to USM Alger, where he stayed just a few months. He then went on to play for RC Relizane, Hydra AC and a brief stint in Syria before ending his career before his 25th birthday.

International career

In November 1977, aged just 17 years old, Benameur was called up to the Algerian National Team by Rachid Mekhloufi for a 1978 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Zambia.[2] However, he did not participate in the game as Algeria lost 2–0.

In 1978, Benameur was a member of the Algerian Under-20 team that won the 1979 African Youth Championship. A year later, he was a member of the Algerian Under-20 team at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.[3] He started all 4 of Algeria's games at the tournament before Algeria lost against Argentina in the second round.

Death

On 30 December 2010, Benameur died at the L'hopital Parnet in Algiers. He was buried in the El Alia Cemetery the following day.[2]

Honours

References
  1. "Inscription - Connexion". www.elwatan.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  2. Benameur le mondialiste de Tokyo 79 n’est plus Archived 2011-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Mohamed BENAMEUR". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
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