Mourad Benhamida

Mourad Ben Hamida

Personal information
Full name	Mourad Benhamida
Date of birth	18 January 1986 (1986-01-18) (age 25)
Place of birth	Villeurbanne, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	free agent
Number	14
Youth career
1999-2005	Olympique Lyon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Olympique Lyon B[1]	72	(1)
2007–2010	Montpellier HSC[2]	32	(1)
2008-2010	Montpellier B[3]	38	(0)
2010-	free agent
National team
2004–2005	France U-18
2006	France U-21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mourad Benhamida (born January 18, 1986 in Villeurbanne, Rhône^[4]) is a French footballer of Tunisian origin.

Career

He was trained in the youth sections and player development program of Olympique Lyon.^[5]

Olympique Lyon

Benhamida was known for his prowess in the ranks of the Olympique Lyon's junior amateur team, playing in the CFA 2 that he captained. In April 2006, Olympique Lyonnais' president Jean-Michel Aulas announced that Benhamida would sign a one-year professional contract with the club alongside fellow young hope and France U-18 international Grégory Bettiol. Both helped their team win the second division Amateur Championship to get promoted in the CFA. ^[6]

He is considered part of the young generation of promising players formed by Olympique Lyonnais who were signed by the club (sometimes before being sold to other outfits) like: Jérémy Berthod, Karim Benzema, Hatem Ben Arfa, Bryan Bergougnoux, Grégory Bettiol, and Jérémy Clément.

Montpellier HSC

Benhamida, after receiving little playing time with Lyon, transferred to Montpellier HSC on a Bosman transfer. He made his debut as a late match substitute in Montpellier 3–1 win over FC Libourne. He scored his first goal on 17 August 2007 against Troyes AC in Montpellier's 3–0 victory.

Honours

• 2006 : Champion de France des réserves
• 2005 : Finalist of the Coupe Gambardella
• 2005 : Champion de France 18 ans

Notes

1. ^ Mourad Benhamida - Playerhistory.com
2. ^ Fiche Benhamida Mourad - - Toute l'actu du Football sur Football.fr
3. ^ Mourad Benhamida joueur de LIBRE/ETRANGER
4. ^ Mourad Benhamida - Playerhistory.com
5. ^ Mourad Benhamida at L'Équipe Football (French)
6. ^ Les premières fois de... Mourad Benhamida — MHSCFoot

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Name	Benhamida, Mourad
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Date of birth	18 January 1986
Place of birth	Villeurbanne, France
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