Mourad Benhamida

Mourad Benhamida (born 18 January 1986) is a French footballer who plays as defender for French lower league side Vaulx-en-Velin FC.[1]

Mourad Ben Hamida
Personal information
Full name Mourad Benhamida
Date of birth (1986-01-18) 18 January 1986
Place of birth Villeurbanne, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1999–2006 Olympique Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Olympique Lyon 0 (0)
2007–2010 Montpellier 32 (1)
2011–2012 Lyon Duchère 8 (0)
2012–2013 Club Africain 0 (0)
2014–2015 Monts d'Or Azergues Foot 14 (0)
2017– Vaulx-en-Velin FC 14 (0)
National team
2004–2005 France U-18
2006 France U-21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:54, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

Career

Olympique Lyon

Born in Villeurbanne, Rhône, Benhamida was trained in the youth sections and player development program of Olympique Lyon.[2]

He was known for his prowess in the ranks of the Olympique Lyon's junior amateur team, playing in the CFA 2 that he captained. In April 2006, Olympique Lyonnais' president Jean-Michel Aulas announced that Benhamida would sign a one-year professional contract with the club alongside fellow young hope and France U-18 international Grégory Bettiol. Both helped their team win the second division Amateur Championship to get promoted in the CFA.[3]

He was considered part of the young generation of promising players formed by Olympique Lyonnais who were signed by the club (sometimes before being sold to other outfits) like: Jérémy Berthod, Karim Benzema, Hatem Ben Arfa, Bryan Bergougnoux, Grégory Bettiol, and Jérémy Clément.

Montpellier HSC

Benhamida, after receiving little playing time with Lyon, transferred to Montpellier HSC on a Bosman transfer. He made his debut as a late-match substitute in Montpellier's 3–1 win over FC Libourne. He scored his first goal on 17 August 2007 against Troyes AC in Montpellier's 3–0 victory.[4]

Honours
  • Champion de France des réserves: 2006
  • Coupe Gambardella finalist: 2005
  • Champion de France 18 ans: 2005

References
  1. Profile at Soccerway.com
  2. Mourad Benhamida at L'Équipe Football (in French)
  3. Les premières fois de... Mourad Benhamida — MHSCFoot Archived 2010-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Fiche Benhamida Mourad - - Toute l'actu du Football sur Football.fr
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