Nadir Bendahmane (born 9 June 1992) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. An Algerian under-17 international, he represented Algeria at the 2009 African U-17 Championship where he finished as the second top scorer with four goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nadir Bendahmane | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Miramas, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Istres | ||
| 2008–2009 | Cannes | ||
| 2009–2011 | Grenoble | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011[citation needed] | Grenoble B | ||
| 2011–2012 | Clermont | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012[citation needed] | Tours B | ||
| 2011–2012[citation needed] | US Marignane | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Algeria U17 | 7 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:26, 7 August 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 11 November 2011 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBendahmane began his playing career in a local club in the town of Miramas.[1] He then went on to play for the academies of Istres, Cannes and Grenoble.
On 30 June 2011, Bendahmane left relegated Grenoble and signed a one-year contract with Clermont.[2] On 28 October 2011, he made his professional debut for Clermont as a 91st-minute substitute in a league match against Troyes.[3]
International career
editIn 2009, Bendahmane was selected as part of Algeria's under-17 national team for the 2009 African Under-17 Championship [4] He scored four goals in the competition, was second top scorer behind Gambia's Ebrima Bojang, and helped Algeria finish second and qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. However, he was not selected in the final squad for the U-17 World Cup after repeatedly failing to show up for training camps prior to the tournament.[5]
References
edit- ^ N. Bendahmane, "J'espère toujours avoir ma chance" Archived 31 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot.com, 2 December 2010.
- ^ Bendahmane quitte Grenoble pour Clermont; DZFoot.com, 30 June 2011.
- ^ FEUILLE DE MATCH CLERMONT FOOT - ESTAC; LFP.fr, 28 October 2011.
- ^ EN -17 ans : La sélection pour la CAN Archived 31 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot.com, 18 March 2009.
- ^ Ibrir Donner une bonne image de l'Algérie; DZFoot.com, 23 October 2009.
External links
edit- Nadir Bendahmane – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Nadir Bendahmane at Soccerway