Brahim Bedbouda
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Brahim Bedbouda is an Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

n footballer. He currently plays for French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 club Le Mans FC.

MC Alger

On February 25, 2008, Bedbouda, just 17 years old at the time, made his professional debut for MC Alger in the local derby against USM Alger
USM Alger
Union Sportive Médina d'Alger, , known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is an football club based in the city of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their venue, the Stade Omar Hammadi, has a capacity of some 10,000...

 in Koléa
Koléa
Kolea is a town in Tipaza Province, northern Algeria, located approximately southwest of Algiers. It lies on the southern, inland slopes of the coastal hills overlooking the valley of Wadi Mazafran and the Mitidja plain and has a current population of approximately 40,000.-History:Kolea was...

, coming on as a substitute for Smaïl Chaoui in the 63rd minute. MC Alger went on to win the game 1-0.

In the 2009-2010 season, Bedbouda made 16 appearances and scored 2 goals for MC Alger as they won the league title for the first time since 1999.

On April 3, 2011, Bedbouda helped MC Alger qualify to the second round of the 2011 CAF Champions League
2011 CAF Champions League
The 2011 CAF Champions League was the 47th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 15th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...

 with two goals in a 3-0 win against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...

an side Dynamos F.C. He was decisive again in the second round, with an 89th minute winner against Inter Luanda of Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...

, as MC Alger won 3-2 and advanced to the group stage.

On May 10, 2011, Bedbouda went on trial with Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 side Germinal Beerschot.

Le Mans FC

On July 3, 2011, it was announced that Bedbouda would be joining French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...

 side Le Mans FC after agreeing to a three year contract. On July 6, 2011, the move was made official. On August 9, 2011, Bedbouda made his debut for the club as a starter in a 2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue
2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue
The 2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue is the 18th edition of the French league cup competition. The defending champions are Marseille, who defeated Montpellier 1–0 in the 2010–11 edition of the final. The competition is organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and open to the 42 professional clubs...

 match against Istres
FC Istres
Football Club Istres Ouest Provence is a French association football club based in Istres. The club was formed in 1920 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football having achieved promotion to the league following the 2008–09 season. Istres plays its home matches at the...

. He played the entire match as Le Mans won 2-0.

Statistics

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|2007–08||rowspan="4"|MC Alger||rowspan="4"|Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1||1||0||0||0|0||1||0||2||0
|-
|2008–09||16||0||0||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|2009–10||17||3||4||1||0||0||21||4
|-
|2010–11
2010–11 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The 2010–11 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the forty-seventh season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league, with MC Alger as the defending champions. The league started on September 24, 2010...

||24||4||2||0||3||3||29||7

|-
|2011–12
2011–12 Ligue 2
The 2011–12 Ligue 2 season is the 73rd since its establishment. Last season's champions was Evian. The league schedule was announced on 31 March 2011 and the fixtures were determined on 10 June. The season began on 29 July and will end on 18 May 2012...

||Le Mans FC||Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...

||3||1||0||0||1||0||4||1
58||7||6||1||4||3||68||11
3||1||0||0||1||0||4||1
61||8||6||1||5||3||72||12

International career

He was member of the team at the 2010 UNAF U-23 Tournament
2010 UNAF U-23 Tournament
The 2010 UNAF U-23 Tournament is an association football tournament open to the Under-23 national teams of UNAF member countries. The tournament took place between 13 December and 18 December 2010 in Morocco with matches held in the cities of El Jadida, Casablanca and Mohammédia...

 in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

, where the team finished first. Bedbouda scored a goal in the final group game against Libya.

Honours

  • Won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 once with MC Alger in 2010

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