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Mokhtar Benmoussa

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Mokhtar Benmoussa
Benmoussa in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Tlemcen, Algeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
WA Tlemcen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 WA Tlemcen 31 (7)
2006–2007 Paradou AC 21 (2)
2007–2010 WA Tlemcen
2010–2012 ES Sétif 50 (9)
2012–2019 USM Alger 150 (11)
2019 USM Bel Abbès 1 (0)
International career
2002–2003 Algeria U17 2 (0)
2006–2007 Algeria U23 4 (1)
2010–? Algeria A' 2 (0)
2012–2018 Algeria 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mokhtar Benmoussa (born 11 August 1986) is an Algerian former professional footballer.[1] He played primarily as a left winger but was also used as a left midfielder and a left-back. Benmoussa is a former Algeria youth international and represented Algeria at the U17 and U23 levels. He also earned eight caps for the Algeria national team.

Club career

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Born in Tlemcen, Benmoussa began his career with his hometown club of WA Tlemcen.

On 10 June 2010, Benmoussa signed a one-year contract with ES Sétif.[2]

International career

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On 8 April 2012, Benmoussa was called up by Algeria national team coach Vahid Halilhodžić for a four-day training camp for domestic players.[3]

On 12 May 2012, Benmoussa was called up for the first time to the Algeria national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Rwanda, and the return leg of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gambia.[4]

Honours

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ES Sétif

USM Alger

References

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  1. ^ "La Fiche de Mokhtar BENMOUSSA - Football algérien". Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  2. ^ "ESS : Benmoussa signe pour une année". Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  3. ^ Toufik O. (8 April 2012). "EN : Un stage pour les locaux du 15 au 18 avril". DZFoot. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  4. ^ "La liste des 29 pour les matchs de la fin de saison" (in French). DZFoot. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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