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Abdelhak Benchikha

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Abdelhak Benchikha
Benchikha in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-11-22) 22 November 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria
Team information
Current team
 JS Kabylie (head coach)
Youth career
USM Alger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
MC Alger
JS Bordj Ménaïel
JS El Biar
1991–1994 ES Zarzis
Managerial career
2001 MC Alger
2001–2002 Algeria U23
2002 CA Bordj Bou Arréridj
2005 CR Belouizdad
2005–2006 Umm Salal
2006–2007 ES Zarzis
2007–2009 Club Africain
2009–2010 Algeria A' / Algeria U23
2010–2011 Algeria
2011–2012 MC Alger
2011–2012 Club Africain
2013–2014 Difaâ El Jadidi
2014 Raja Casablanca
2014–2015 Al-Ittihad Kalba
2015–2017 IR Tanger
2017 Raja Casablanca
2017 Moghreb Tétouan
2018 ES Sétif
2018–2019 Al-Ittihad Tripoli
2019–2020 Mouloudia Oujda
2020–2022 DH El Jadida
2022 RS Berkane
2022–2023 USM Alger
2023–2024 Simba Sports Club
2024– JS Kabylie
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdelhak Benchikha (Arabic: عبد الحق بن شيخة; born 22 November 1963) is an Algerian football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of JS Kabylie.

Personal life

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Benchikha was born on 22 November 1963 in the Soustarah neighborhood of Algiers.[1]

His family is originally from the village of Sidi Abderrahmane in the commune of Timezrit, Boumerdès Province.[1]

Managerial career

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Benchikha began his managerial career coach with CR Belouizdad, where he helped win the league title two consecutive seasons (2000 and 2001).[2] He then briefly coached MC Alger and the Algerian Under-23 national team before returning to CR Belouizdad in the later part of the 2004–05 season. Benchikha then moved to Qatar and joined Umm-Salal Sports Club, which was playing in the second division. In his only season with the club, he helped it gain promotion to the top flight. The following season, he joined the Tunisian side ES Zarzis.

Club Africain

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On 13 June 2007 Benchikha signed a one-year contract with Tunisian side Club Africain.[3] In his first season with the club, he led them to the league title for the first time in 12 years, beating out Etoile du Sahel by just 2 points in the final standings.[4] Just a few months later, he followed that up with a triumph in the 2008 North African Cup of Champions beating Moroccan club FAR Rabat in the final. In March 2009, the club offered him an extension but Benchikha chose to leave the club.[5]

Algeria A'

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On 10 June 2009, Benchikha was appointed as coach of the Algeria A' national football team and the Algerian Under-23 national team. He qualified the A' national team to the 2011 African Nations Championship, after beating Libya 2–2 on the away goals rule.

Algeria National Team

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On 13 September 2010, Benchikha was appointed as coach of the Algerian national team on a permanent basis, following the resignation Rabah Saâdane.[6] On 5 June 2011, a day after losing 4–0 in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Morocco, Benchikha resigned from his position.[7]

Club-hopping tenure

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On 5 October 2011, Benchikha resigned from his position as manager of MC Alger.[8]

On 17 December 2011, Benchikha signed an 18-month contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain, returning to the club which he led to the 2008 league title.[9] However, on 20 April 2012, a mutual agreement was reached by the club and Benchikha to terminate his contract.[10]

He later had short spells in different countries, in which he managed Difaâ El Jadidi, Raja Casablanca, IR Tanger, Moghreb Tétouan, Mouloudia Oujda, DH El Jadida and RS Berkane in Morocco, Al-Ittihad Kalba in the United Arab Emirates, ES Sétif in Algeria and Al-Ittihad Tripoli in Libya.

USM Alger

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On 25 December 2022, Benchikha contracted with USM Alger for a year and a half succeeding Boualem Charef, with Farid Zamiti assistant and Farid Belmellat coach of the goalkeepers.[11][12] On 13 March 2023, in the late match against HB Chelghoum Laïd in the Ligue 1, USM Alger supporters in the 37th minute of the second half left the stands in protest against the club administration. After the end of the match Benchikha stated that he did not understand the anger of the supporters and that he Satisfied with the performance of his players, especially since in a month they played eight matches. Benchikha set a goal, which is to win the CAF Confederation Cup, and his career was good, with his experience and the way he treated his players. Benchikha said after the match against ASEC Mimosas in the semi-finals that it is the time to win the CAF Confederation Cup title for the first time.[13]

In the final against Young Africans, Benchikha managed to win his first title in Algeria and the first continental title in the history of USM Alger.[14] After the derby match against CR Belouizdad, Benchikha stated that the players after winning the CAF Confederation Cup went on vacation and that some players decided to leave. Benchikha said that he is comfortable and that if he can compete for titles he will stay or prefer to stay in his home.[15] On 16 July 2023, Benchikha announced after the end of the Ligue 1 that he would remain in the club despite the offers he had received from clubs outside the country. Benchikha said that he started recruiting and that there were players who agreed with them to sign and others who renewed their contracts.[16][17] On 15 September 2023, Benchikha won the CAF Super Cup title for the second consecutive season after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title that he presented to USM Alger in three months.[18][19] On 9 October 2023 Abdelhak Benchikha submitted his resignation from his position, according to the official page on Facebook. The reason was that he was subjected to insults at the entrance to the Omar Hamadi Stadium.[20] Later via video, Benchikha denied this and said that he resigned for sporting and professional reasons.[21]

Simba SC

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On 24 November 2023, Abdelhak Benchikha signed as Simba SC head coach[22] replacing Robertinho, penning a contract for a year and a half. On 27 April 2024 Benchikha won the Tanzania FA Cup title against the NBC Premier League runner-up Azam. For his first season with the Tanzanians won the FA Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League losing to the title holders Al Ahly.[23] The next day, Simba SC announced in a press release that Benchikha and his Algerian assistants, Kamel Boudjenane and Farid Zemiti, have decided to leave the club for family reasons. In a video published by the club's networks, Benchikha thanked the supporters, the staff and all of Simba SC.[24]

Honours

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As a manager

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Umm Salal

Club Africain

Difaâ d'El Jadida

RS Berkane

USM Alger

Simba SC

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 9 October 2023
Team Nat From To Record
P W D L Win %
Club Africain Tunisia 11 June 2008[27] 30 22 6 2 073.33
Algeria A' Algeria 13 7 4 2 053.85
Algeria Algeria 13 September 2010 5 June 2011 4 1 1 2 025.00
MC Alger Algeria 1 September 2011 5 October 2011 6 3 1 2 050.00
Club Africain Tunisia 17 December 2011 20 April 2012 0 0 0 0 !—
Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi Morocco 20 July 2013 43 20 16 7 046.51
Raja Casablanca Morocco 4 June 2014[28] 25 September 2014[29] 7 4 1 2 057.14
Ittihad Kalba FC United Arab Emirates 24 October 2014[30] 16 9 1 6 056.25
IR Tanger Morocco 2 June 2015[31] 18 April 2017[32] 54 24 22 8 044.44
Moghreb Tétouan Morocco 6 September 2017[33] 14 7 1 6 050.00
ES Sétif Algeria 28 December 2017[34] 25 April 2018 17 6 4 7 035.29
Al-Ittihad Club Libya 13 July 2013[35] 2 March 2019[36] 11 8 1 2 072.73
MC Oujda Morocco 12 June 2019[37] 30 12 12 6 040.00
Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi Morocco 20 October 2020[38] 30 June 2022[39] 48 17 18 13 035.42
RS Berkane Morocco 10 August 2022[40] 11 November 2022[41] 11 3 3 5 027.27
USM Alger Algeria 25 December 2022[12] 9 October 2023[20] 34 12 9 13 035.29
Career Total 338 155 100 83 045.86

References

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  1. ^ a b EN : Benchikha raconte son histoire en photos Archived January 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ C'est finalement Benchikha Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Benchikha et Korichi en Tunisie Archived September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Benchikha champion de Tunisie Archived July 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Le Club Africain tient à Benchikha Archived September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Abdelhak Benchikha is appointed coach of Algeria
  7. ^ Equipe nationale : Démission d'Abdelhak Benchikha Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "dzfoot.com". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011. DZFoot.com, October, 2011.
  9. ^ International : Benchikha de retour au Club Africain Archived January 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot, December 17, 2011.
  10. ^ Toufik O. (20 April 2012). "Benchikha n'est plus l'entraîneur du CA (TUN)" (in French). DZFoot. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  11. ^ "USMA: Charef limogé, Benchikha nouvel entraîneur (officiel)". lescore.dz. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  12. ^ a b "USMA: Charef c'est fini, Benchikha nouvel entraîneur". africafootunited.com. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  13. ^ "COUPE CAF / BENCHIKHA (COACH USM) : " JE SUIS TRÈS HEUREUX DU RÉSULTAT "". africatopsports.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  14. ^ a b "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Mercato : L'USM Alger rassure sur l'avenir de Benchikha". dzfoot.com. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  16. ^ "USMA : Benchikha a pris sa décision". dzfoot.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Benchikha : " Je reste ! "". competition.dz. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  18. ^ "USM Alger deserved African Super Cup win over Ahly: Coach Benchikha". ahram.org. 16 September 2023.
  19. ^ "USMA : Benchikha garde son titre, quel palmarès !". DZfoot. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  20. ^ a b "USMA : Abdelhak Benchikha démissionne !". DZfoot. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  21. ^ "USMA : Benchikha, les 3 raisons d'une démission". Competition.dz. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Officiel : Benchikha reprend du service". DZfoot. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Tanzanie : Benchikha gagne la coupe avec Simba SC". DZfoot. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Tanzanie : Benchikha quitte le Simba SC". DZfoot. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  25. ^ "RS Berkane win their first ever TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup". CAF. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Superb USM Alger stun Al Ahly to clinch maiden CAF Super Cup". CAF. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Abdelhak Benchikha a choisi le Club africain pour faire de la performance". djazairess.com. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  28. ^ "Abdelhak Benchikha nommé à la tête du Raja Casablanca". dzfoot.com. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  29. ^ "Maroc: Abdelhak Benchikha limogé par le Raja". dzfoot.com. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  30. ^ "Émirats: Benchikha désigné à la tête de l'Ittihad Kalba". dzfoot.com. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  31. ^ "IR Tanger: Benchikha sur le banc". 2022mag.com. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  32. ^ "IR Tanger: le coach algérien Benchikha limogé !". lagazettedufennec.com. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  33. ^ "Moghreb de Tétouan: Benchikha succède à Sahabi". lagazettedufennec.com. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  34. ^ "ESS: Abdelhak Benchikha nouvel entraîneur". lagazettedufennec.com. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  35. ^ "Libye: Abdelhak Benchikha à Al-Ittihad ?". dzfoot.com. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  36. ^ "Ittihad Tripoli: Abdelhak Benchikha limogé". 2 March 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  37. ^ "Abdelhak Benchikha nouvel entraîneur du MC Oujda". lesoirdalgerie.com. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  38. ^ "Maroc: Benchikha nouvel entraîneur d'El Jadida". dzfoot.com. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  39. ^ "DHJ: Abdelhak Benchikha annonce son départ en fin de saison". sport.le360.ma. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  40. ^ "Abdelhak Benchikha succède à Florent Ibenge à la tête de la RS Berkane". lematin.ma. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  41. ^ "Maroc: Benchikha n'est plus l'entraineur du RS Berkane". dzfoot.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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