Cheïkh Benzerga
Encyclopedia
Redouane Cheïkh Benzerga (born November 8, 1972 in Oran
) is a retired Algeria
n international football player.
at the 1998 African Cup of Nations
.
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
) is a retired 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 international football player.
Career
Benzerga represented AlgeriaAlgeria national football team
The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
at the 1998 African Cup of Nations
1998 African Cup of Nations
The 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso was the 21st edition of the African Cup of Nations , the national football championship of Africa, administered by the Confederation of African Football . Just like in 1996, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
.
Honours
- Won the Arab Cup Winners' CupArab Cup Winners' CupThe Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals...
twice with MC OranMC OranMouloudia Club d'Oran , referred to as MC Oran or MCO for short, is a football club based in Oran in Algeria. MC Oran is also a multi-sports club and it's also known by it handball team...
in 1997 and 1998 - Won the Arab Super CupArab Super CupThe Arab Super Cup was an Arab football competition, held between the reigning champions and runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup and the Arab Cup Winners' Cup. It started in 1992 with an unofficial edition, and was discontinued after the 2001 edition....
once with MC OranMC OranMouloudia Club d'Oran , referred to as MC Oran or MCO for short, is a football club based in Oran in Algeria. MC Oran is also a multi-sports club and it's also known by it handball team...
in 1999