Omar Benzerga
Omar Benzerga | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1990 |
| Occupation | Professional footballer (retired) |
| Known for | Midfielder for FC Nantes and international youth teams |
Omar Benzerga (; born 13 March 1990) is a retired Algerian professional football player who operated primarily as a midfielder.
Club career
On 14 June 2010, Benzerga secured a four-year deal with Ligue 2 club FC Nantes, transferring on a free move from Lille OSC.
He made his first professional appearance on 31 July 2010, starting for Nantes in their Coupe de la Ligue fixture against Boulogne. Shortly after, on 9 August 2010, he featured in the league opener of the 2010–11 Ligue 2 season versus Le Mans, where he was in the starting lineup and was substituted in the 67th minute. On 16 June 2012, Nantes ended his contract, and the French Football Federation imposed a three-year suspension on him.
International career
Benzerga appeared for the France U17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, participating as a starter in all four matches as France advanced to the semi-final stage.
In September 2009, he joined the Algerian U23 squad for a ten-day training camp held in Beaucaire, France, followed by another camp in Algiers in December of the same year.