Djamel Belmadi

Who is this?

Djamel Belmadi (Arabic: جَمَال بَلمَاضِيّ; born 25 March 1976) is a professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Qatar Stars League side Al Duhail. Born in France, he represented Algeria internationally between 2000 and 2004. As a player he was midfielder who had spells in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Cannes and Valenciennes. He also briefly played in La Liga for Celta Vigo and in the Premier League for Manchester City. Later on in his career he returned to England and played several seasons at Southampton whilst the club were in the Football League. He also played for Martigues, Al-Ittihad and Al-Kharitiyath. Born in France, he played internationally for Algeria and was capped 20 times. As a coach, Belmadi has managed Lekhwiya, Qatar B, Qatar, Al-Duhail and most recently, Algeria.

Career

1. 1976
   Born
2. 1992
   Joined Paris Saint-Germain FC
3. 1996
   Joined FC Martigues
4. 1997
   Joined Olympique de Marseille
5. 1998
   Joined AS Cannes
6. 1999
   Joined RC Celta de Vigo
7. 2000
   Joined Olympique de Marseille
8. 2000
   Joined Algeria men's national football team
9. 2003
   Joined Manchester City F.C.
10. 2003
    Joined Al-Gharafa SC
11. 2003
    Joined Al Ittihad FC
12. 2004
    Joined Al Kharaitiyat SC
13. 2005
    Joined Southampton F.C.
14. 2007
    Joined Valenciennes F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Champigny-sur-Marne
• •Citizenship: France, Algeria
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football