Réda Babouche
Mohamed Réda Babouche | |
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| Born | July 3, 1979 Skikda, Algeria |
| Occupation(s) | Football manager, former professional footballer |
| Years active | 1999–2022 (player), 2018–2022 (managerial roles) |
| Known for | Playing for MC Alger and Algeria national team; assistant and interim manager roles at MC Alger |
Mohamed Réda Babouche (born 3 July 1979) is a former professional footballer from Algeria who has transitioned into a managerial role.
International career
Babouche made his first appearance for the Algerian National Team on 12 June 2005, entering as a substitute in the second half during a friendly match that ended in a 3–0 defeat to Mali. He was included in Algeria's roster for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations held in Angola, participating in the third-place playoff against Nigeria, which marked his sole game in the tournament.
Manager career
In 2018, Babouche became part of the coaching team led by Bernard Casoni at MC Alger. By February 2020, he was promoted to assistant manager under Nabil Neghiz. Following Neghiz’s removal after four matches without victory, Babouche retained his assistant position under the succeeding head coach, Abdelkader Amrani.
After Amrani left in April 2021, Babouche and sporting director Abdellatif Bourayou were named interim co-managers. They secured two straight wins following an initial defeat before Neghiz returned as head coach. Babouche continued serving as assistant during Neghiz’s brief tenure and maintained this role when Khaled Ben Yahia assumed leadership.
On 21 May 2022, during a 2–0 loss to HB Chelghoum Laïd, Babouche was cautioned with a yellow card for contesting a referee’s ruling. This incident led to a suspension lasting one month and a fine amounting to 100,000 Dinars. After MC Alger finished eighth in the 2021–22 campaign, the club’s management opted not to renew contracts for the head coach and his staff, including Babouche.
Honours
- Twice winner of the Algerian Cup with MC Alger in 2006 and 2007
- Secured the Algerian Super Cup title two times with MC Alger during 2006 and 2007
- Achieved the Algerian Championnat National championship once with MC Alger in 2010
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Algerian men's footballers
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- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
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