Saïd Amara

Algerian association football player (1933-2020)

Saïd Amara (11 March 1933 – 2 August 2020)[2] was an Algerian football player and manager. He was born in Saïda. He played club football for MC Saïda, USM Bel-Abbès, Strasbourg, Béziers and Bordeaux.[1] He also earned five caps for the Algerian national team between 1963 and 1964.

Saïd Amara
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-03-11)11 March 1933
Place of birth Saïda, French Algeria
Date of death 2 August 2020(2020-08-02) (aged 87)
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1953 MC Saïda
1953–1956 USM Bel-Abbès
1956–1957 Strasbourg 24 (3)
1957–1960 Béziers 89 (28)
1960–1964 Bordeaux 40 (9)
1964–1968 MC Saïda
Total 151 (40)
National team
1960 FLN
1963–1964 Algeria 5 (0)
Teams managed
1969 Algeria
1973 Algeria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. Thouraya, Chellouf. "Football : décès de l'ancien joueur de l'équipe du FLN Saïd Amara". www.aps.dz.