Habib Benmimoun


Habib Benmimoun was an Algerian football player and head coach who played as a forward and centre-back, notably for MC Oran.

Career

An MC Oran youth product, Benmimoun spent most of his career with the club, from 1977 to 1988 and from 1989 to 1994. In the 1988–89 season he played for USM Bel Abbès. With MC Oran he won the 1987–88 Algerian Championnat National and the Algerian Cup in 1983–84 and 1984–85. Having begun his career as a centre-back, he was later converted to a forward.
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.
Benmimoun was manager of MC Oran between 1995 and 1997.

Death

Benmimoun died on 29 March 2024 in Oran, at the age of 66.

Honours

MC Oran