Amokrane Oualiken
Amokrane Oualiken | |
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| Born | Amokrane Oualiken 6 April 1933 Ben Aknoun, Algiers, Algeria |
| Died | 22 June 2010 (aged 77) Ben Aknoun, Algiers, Algeria |
| Occupation(s) | Footballer, coach |
| Known for | Right winger for Nîmes Olympique, MC Alger, USM Alger; coach of DNC Alger and Burkina Faso national team |
Amokrane "Da Mokrane" Oualiken (6 April 1933 – 22 June 2010) was an Algerian footballer and coach, predominantly operating as a right winger.
Club career
Born on 6 April 1933 in Ben Aknoun, Algiers, Algeria, Oualiken embarked on his football journey that led him to French side Nîmes Olympique. During his tenure there, he contributed to the club finishing as runners-up in the Division 1 on three occasions and reaching the final stage of the Coupe de France.
Following Algeria’s independence in 1962, he returned home and played for both MC Alger and USM Alger.
Oualiken passed away on 22 June 2010 in his birthplace of Ben Aknoun, Algiers, after enduring a prolonged illness.
International career
In 1960, Oualiken became a member of the Algerian FLN team.
Coaching career
Transitioning into management after his playing days, Oualiken took charge of DNC Alger, an amateur club which he guided to victory in the 1981–82 Algerian Cup and achieved promotion to the Championnat National 1 by 1985. His coaching career also extended internationally when he managed the Burkina Faso national team.
Between 1969 and 1977, he was responsible for coaching the football section of the Algerian Gendarmerie. In 1977, Oualiken assumed the role of Technical Director at DNC Alger, steering the team from amateur ranks to elite competition and securing the Algerian Cup title in 1982.
As a player
Nîmes
- Division 1 runner-up: 1958, 1959, 1960
- Coupe de France finalist: 1958
- Trophée des Champions runner-up: 1958
SO Montpellier
- Division 2 champions: 1961
USM Alger
- Algerian Championnat National winner: 1963
As a coach
DNC Alger
- Algerian Cup winner: 1982
- Promoted to Championnat National 1: 1985