1. Abdelhak Benchikha is an Algerian football coach and former player.
24 Facts About Abdelhak Benchikha
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Abdelhak Benchikha's family is originally from the village of Sidi Abderrahmane in the commune of Timezrit, Boumerdes Province.
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Abdelhak Benchikha began his managerial career coach with CR Belouizdad, where he helped win the league title two consecutive seasons.
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Abdelhak Benchikha then moved to Qatar and joined Umm-Salal Sports Club, which was playing in the second division.
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On 13 June 2007 Abdelhak Benchikha signed a one-year contract with Tunisian side Club Africain.
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In March 2009, the club offered him an extension but Abdelhak Benchikha chose to leave the club.
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On 10 June 2009, Abdelhak Benchikha was appointed as coach of the Algeria A' national football team and the Algerian Under-23 national team.
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On 13 September 2010, Abdelhak Benchikha was appointed as coach of the Algerian national team on a permanent basis, following the resignation Rabah Saadane.
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On 5 October 2011, Abdelhak Benchikha resigned from his position as manager of MC Alger.
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On 17 December 2011, Abdelhak Benchikha signed an 18-month contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain, returning to the club which he led to the 2008 league title.
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However, on 20 April 2012, a mutual agreement was reached by the club and Abdelhak Benchikha to terminate his contract.
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Abdelhak Benchikha later had short spells in different countries, in which he managed Difaa El Jadidi, Raja Casablanca, IR Tanger, Moghreb Tetouan, Mouloudia Oujda, DH El Jadida and RS Berkane in Morocco, Al-Ittihad Kalba in the United Arab Emirates, ES Setif in Algeria and Al-Ittihad Tripoli in Libya.
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On 25 December 2022, Abdelhak Benchikha contracted with USM Alger for a year and a half succeeding Boualem Charef, with Farid Zamiti assistant and Farid Belmellat coach of the goalkeepers.
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Abdelhak Benchikha set a goal, which is to win the CAF Confederation Cup, and his career was good, with his experience and the way he treated his players.
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Abdelhak Benchikha said after the match against ASEC Mimosas in the semi-finals that it is the time to win the CAF Confederation Cup title for the first time.
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Abdelhak Benchikha said that he is comfortable and that if he can compete for titles he will stay or prefer to stay in his home.
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On 16 July 2023, Abdelhak Benchikha announced after the end of the Ligue 1 that he would remain in the club despite the offers he had received from clubs outside the country.
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Abdelhak Benchikha said that he started recruiting and that there were players who agreed with them to sign and others who renewed their contracts.
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On 15 September 2023, Abdelhak Benchikha won the CAF Super Cup title for the second consecutive season after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title that he presented to USM Alger in three months.
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On 9 October 2023 Abdelhak Benchikha submitted his resignation from his position, according to the official page on Facebook.
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Later via video, Abdelhak Benchikha denied this and said that he resigned for sporting and professional reasons.
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On 24 November 2023, Abdelhak Benchikha signed as Simba SC head coach replacing Robertinho, penning a contract for a year and a half.
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On 27 April 2024 Abdelhak Benchikha won the Tanzania FA Cup title against the NBC Premier League runner-up Azam.
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On 30 June 2024, replacing the coaching duo of Djilali Bahloul and Rabah Bensafi, Abdelhak Benchikha was appointed head coach of JS Kabylie, a role he held until 3 January 2025 when he resigned in front of journalists after an Algerian Cup game, citing fan hostility as the reason.