Tedj Bensaoula
Tedj Bensaoula (Arabic: تاج بن سحاولة) (born 1 December 1954 in Tessala, Sidi Bel Abbès Province) is an Algerian football manager and former player. He currently manages CR Témouchent in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tedj Bensaoula | ||
Date of birth | 1 December 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Tessala, Algeria | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
US Hammam Bou Hadjar | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1977 | US Hammam Bou Hadjar | – | (–) |
1977–1983 | MP Oran | – | (–) |
1983–1986 | Le Havre AC | 71 | (10) |
1986–1987 | USL Dunkerque | 14 | (2) |
National team | |||
1979–1986 | Algeria | 51 | (20) |
Teams managed | |||
1999 | Algeria | ||
2001–2002 | Algeria | ||
2002 | MC Oran | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Biography
Early years
Tedj Bensaoula was born in the farm of his grandparents, on the heights of the massif of Tessala. In 1958 his family was driven out of this area prohibited during the Liberation War, the family moved to Hammam Bou Hadjar, Tedj was four years old.[1]
Club career
Bensaoula played with MC Oran in Algeria and with Le Havre AC and USL Dunkerque in France.
- Bensaoula with MC Oran in 1978–79
International career
Bensaoula participated with the Algeria national football team at two editions of the FIFA World Cup, in 1982 (one goal scored) and 1986.[2] He also participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played on 6 June 1986[4]
Algeria national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1979 | 5 | 4 |
1980 | 15 | 5 |
1981 | 4 | 1 |
1982 | 3 | 1 |
1983 | 10 | 4 |
1984 | 6 | 2 |
1985 | 4 | 2 |
1986 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 51 | 19 |
Honours
International
- Mediterranean Games: Bronze medal 1979
- Africa Cup of Nations: Runner-up 1980; Third place 1984
- Summer Olympics: Quarterfinal 1980
- FIFA World Cup: First round 1982, 1986
References
- "Tedj Bensaoula : Grand acteur de l'épopée 82". Le Quotidien d'Oran. Lahouari Adjal. March 8, 2009.
- Tedj Bensaoula – FIFA competition record
- "Tedj Bensaoula Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- "Tedj Bensaoula". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 26 November 2019.