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Footballer (born 1990)

Omar Benzerga
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Châtellerault, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2005 SO Châtellerault
2005–2010 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Nantes 3 (0)
2012–2013 JSM Béjaïa 0 (0)
2013–2014 Mouscron-Péruwelz 0 (0)
2014–2016 JS Saoura
2016–2017 ASM Oran 10 (0)
2017–2019 SO Châtellerault
International career
0000–2007 France U17
2009–2011 Algeria U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Omar Benzerga (Arabic: عمر بن زرقة; born 13 March 1990) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

On 14 June 2010, Benzerga signed a four-year contract with Ligue 2 side FC Nantes, joining on a free transfer from Lille OSC.

On 31 July 2010, Benzerga made his professional debut, starting for Nantes in their Coupe de la Ligue game against Boulogne. A week later, on 9 August 2010, he made his league debut for Nantes in the opening game of the 2010–11 Ligue 2 season against Le Mans starting the game before being subbed off in the 67th minute. On 16 June 2012, he was fired by his club Nantes and banned for three years by the French Football Federation.

International career

Benzerga played for the France U17 national team participating in the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship where France reached the semi-finals. He started all four of France's games at the competition.

In September 2009, Benzerga was called up to the Algerian U23 national team for a ten-day training camp in Beaucaire, France. He was called up again for another training camp in Algiers in December 2009.

References

  1. Nantes : Benzerga arrive. Mercato365.com (14 June 2010). Retrieved on 16 June 2012.
  2. Coupe de la Ligue : Boulogne Côte d'Opale / FC Nantes – 1er tour – Feuille de match:. Lfp.fr. Retrieved on 16 June 2012.
  3. Ligue 2 : FC Nantes / Le Mans FC – 1ere journee – Feuille de match. Lfp.fr. Retrieved on 16 June 2012.
  4. Foot – Justice: Benzerga suspendu deux ans. Lequipe.fr (18 May 2012). Retrieved on 16 June 2012.
  5. EN Espoirs: L'EN en regroupement à Beaucaire. Dzfoot.com (14 September 2009). Retrieved on 21 April 2015.
  6. "Equipe Nationale Olympique]. Faf.dz". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

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