Mohamed Benameur

Mohamed Benameur

Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Benameur
Date of birth	December 4, 1959(1959-12-04)
Place of birth	Algeria
Date of death	December 30, 2010(2010-12-30) (aged 51)
Place of death	Algiers, Algeria
Playing position	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. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Personal

Benameur was born on December 4, 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 December 30, 2010, Benameur died at the L'hopital Parnet in Algiers. He was buried in the El Alia Cemetery the following day.^[2]

Honours

• Won the 1979 African Youth Championship

References

1. ^ Mustapha Benameur n’est plus
2. ^ ^{a b c} Benameur le mondialiste de Tokyo 79 n’est plus
3. ^ FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Mohamed BENAMEUR

External links

• FIFA.com Profile

Persondata
Name	Benameur, Mohamed
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 4, 1959
Place of birth	Algeria
Date of death	December 30, 2010
Place of death	Algiers, Algeria