1. Djamel Belmadi is a professional football coach and former player who last managed the Algeria national team.
16 Facts About Djamel Belmadi
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Djamel Belmadi briefly played in La Liga for Celta Vigo and in the Premier League for Manchester City.
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Djamel Belmadi seized the opportunity to score a vital goal for Marseille against fellow strugglers Toulouse to keep Marseille just outside the relegation zone.
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In January 2004, Djamel Belmadi had fallen out of favour at Marseille, now managed by Alain Perrin, who agreed to loan him to Kevin Keegan's Manchester City after a successful trial.
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In July 2005, after trials at Celtic, Wigan Athletic and Sunderland, Djamel Belmadi joined Southampton for their pre-season tour of Scotland.
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Djamel Belmadi picked up several other niggling injuries putting him out for long periods.
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Djamel Belmadi made his debut for Algeria on 9 July 2000 against Morocco.
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Djamel Belmadi was part of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition before being defeated by Morocco in the quarter-finals.
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Djamel Belmadi last played for Algeria in a World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe on 20 June 2004, having made 20 appearances and scoring 5 goals.
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Djamel Belmadi led them to the final of the 2010 Sheikh Jassem Cup, where they lost to Al Arabi.
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In December 2013, Djamel Belmadi was appointed as head coach of the Qatar B team, which was set to participate in the 2014 WAFF Championship on home soil.
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Djamel Belmadi called up a number of foreigners to the national team, including compatriots Boualem Khoukhi and Karim Boudiaf after being informed by the QFA that they were eligible to compete for Qatar.
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On 15 March 2014, Djamel Belmadi was unveiled as the new head coach of the Qatar senior football team, replacing Fahad Thani.
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Djamel Belmadi was dismissed from his post on 30 April 2015.
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On 19 June 2015, Djamel Belmadi was appointed for the second time in his career to coach Lekhwiya; he was a replacement for Michael Laudrup.
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On 2 August 2018, Djamel Belmadi became the manager of the Algeria national team.