Mourad Benhamida

Mourad Benhamida (born 18 January 1986) is a French footballer who plays as defender for French lower league side Vaulx-en-Velin FC.^[1]

Mourad Ben Hamida

Personal information
Full name	Mourad Benhamida
Date of birth	(1986-01-18) 18 January 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Villeurbanne, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1999–2006	Lyon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Lyon	0	(0)
2007–2010	Montpellier	32	(1)
2011–2012	Lyon Duchère	8	(0)
2012–2013	Club Africain	0	(0)
2014–2015	Monts d'Or Azergues Foot	14	(0)
2017–	FC Vaulx-en-Velin	14	(0)
International career
2004–2005	France U-18
2006	France U-21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:54, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

Career

Olympique Lyon

Born in Villeurbanne, Rhône, Benhamida was trained in the youth sections and player development program of Lyon.^[2]

He was known for his prowess in the ranks of the Lyon's junior amateur team, playing in the CFA 2 that he captained. In April 2006, Lyon' president Jean-Michel Aulas announced that Benhamida would sign a one-year professional contract with the club alongside fellow young hope and France U-18 international Grégory Bettiol. Both helped their team win the second division Amateur Championship to get promoted in the CFA.^[3]

He was considered part of the young generation of promising players formed by Lyon who were signed by the club (sometimes before being sold to other outfits) like: Jérémy Berthod, Karim Benzema, Hatem Ben Arfa, Bryan Bergougnoux, Grégory Bettiol, and Jérémy Clément.

Montpellier HSC

Benhamida, after receiving little playing time with Lyon, transferred to Montpellier HSC on a Bosman transfer. He made his debut as a late-match substitute in Montpellier's 3–1 win over FC Libourne. He scored his first goal on 17 August 2007 against Troyes AC in Montpellier's 3–0 victory.^[4]

Honours

• Champion de France des réserves: 2006
• Coupe Gambardella finalist: 2005
• Champion de France 18 ans: 2005