Jamil Benouahi ( ar, جميل بن واحي; born 30 March 1979 in
Fez) is a Moroccan
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
manager and former player.
Benouahi have spent most of his playing career in Belgium, obtaining Belgian nationality after arriving in the country in 1997. From the start of his career, the young defensive midfielder turned to the other side of the mirror training young people, the bench. 25 years later he saw his first real experience as a head coach in a big club at
USM Alger.
Managerial career
On 9 February 2022, USM Alger contracted with
Zlatko Krmpotić to be the new coach and to be his assistant Jamil Benouahi. and with the successive negative results Achour Djelloul, the club’s president, decided to dismiss Krmpotić from his position. and decided to rely on his assistant Benouahi to complete the season.
His start was good as Benouahi led the club to its first victory after two months, after which in the
Algiers Derby
The Algiers Derby is the name given to matches between MC Alger and USM Alger, both football clubs from Algiers, Algeria. It is the oldest club football derby in Algeria, with the first match being contested in 1940. MC Alger play at the Stade ...
, Benouahi achieved an important and unexpected victory that allows the club to search for a continental participation, and after the fifth win in a row Benouahi stated that he wishes to stay in the club, but the decision is up to them and that he has become a fan of this team. At the end of the season Benouahi declared that they had a difficult week after the death of
Billel Benhammouda
Billel Benhammouda ( ar, بلال بن حمودة; 28 August 1997 – 10 June 2022) was an Algerian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Early life
Benhammouda was born in Hadjout, Tipasa Province. His father Ali is ...
. and we achieved the goal of qualifying for the
Confederation Cup next season, and that he would return to his family and see his children and wait for the administration's decision about his future. On 6 July 2022, it is official Benouahi extended his contract for another year to remain the head coach for the new season.
On 4 August 2022, the leaders of USM Alger have put an end to the functions of the technical staff of Benouahi, were dismissed from their posts after a hearing before the disciplinary board.
On 18 February 2023, Benouahi was appointed as manager of Saudi Arabian club
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...
.
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1979 births
Living people
Footballers from Fez, Morocco
Moroccan men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Belgian Pro League players
R. Wallonia Walhain Chaumont-Gistoux players
R.A.A. Louviéroise players
UR La Louvière Centre players
K Beerschot VA players
K.R.C. Mechelen players
Francs Borains players
Moroccan football managers
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 managers
Saudi First Division League managers
USM Alger managers
Moroccan expatriate men's footballers
Moroccan expatriate football managers
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia