Habib Benmimoun (Arabic: الحبيب بن ميمون; 11 April 1957 – 29 March 2024) was an Algerian football player and head coach who played as a forward and centre-back, notably for MC Oran.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Oran, French Algeria | ||
| Date of death | 29 March 2024 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Oran, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| MC Oran | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1988 | MC Oran | ||
| 1988–1989 | USM Bel Abbès | ||
| 1989–1994 | MC Oran | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Algeria | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1997 | MC Oran | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
An MC Oran youth product, Benmimoun spent most of his career with the club, from 1977 to 1988 and from 1989 to 1994.[1] In the 1988–89 season he played for USM Bel Abbès.[1] With MC Oran he won the 1987–88 Algerian Championnat National and the Algerian Cup in 1983–84 and 1984–85.[1] Having begun his career as a centre-back, he was later converted to a forward.[1]
He made one FIFA-official appearance for the Algeria national team, in a 0–0 draw against Tunisia on 11 December 1987, as part of the 1988 Arab Cup qualification.[2][3]
Benmimoun was manager of MC Oran between 1995 and 1997.[3]
Death edit
Benmimoun died on 29 March 2024 in Oran, at the age of 66.[4]
Honours edit
MC Oran
- Algerian Championship: 1987–88;[1] runner-up 1984–85, 1986–87
- Algerian Cup: 1983–84,[1] 1984–85[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Football : Décès de l'ancien international du MC Oran Habib Benmimoun" [Football: Death of former MC Oran international Habib Benmimoun]. Le Soir d'Algérie (in French). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Habib Benmimoun, tel père tel fils". calameo.com. 2 March 2016.
- ^ a b D, Salim (29 March 2024). "Carnet : Décès de l'ex-international Habib Benmimoun" [Notebook: Death of ex-international Habib Benmimoun]. DZ Foot (in French). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "وفاة اللاعب الدولي السّابق "الحبيب بن ميمون"". Echorouk Online. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
External links edit
- Habib Benmimoun at National-Football-Teams.com
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