Saïd Amara

For the Tunisian handball player and coach, see Saïd Amara (handball).

Saïd Amara (Arabic: سعيد عمارة; 11 March 1933 – 2 August 2020)^[2] was an Algerian football player and manager.

Saïd Amara

Personal information
Date of birth	(1933-03-11)11 March 1933
Place of birth	Saïda, French Algeria
Date of death	2 August 2020(2020-08-02) (aged 87)
Place of death	Saïda, Algeria
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1953	GC Saida
1953–1956	SC Bel Abbès
1956–1957	Strasbourg	24	(3)
1957–1960	Béziers	89	(28)
1960–1964	Bordeaux	40	(9)
1964–1968	MC Saïda
1968–1971	JSM Tiaret
Total		151	(40)
International career
1960–1962	FLN	21	(11)
1963–1964	Algeria	5	(0)
Managerial career
1964–1968	MC Saïda
1968–1971	JSM Tiaret
1968–1969	Algeria
1973–1974	Algeria
1973–1974	ES Mostaganem
1976–1979	MC Oran
1983–1984	GC Mascara
1985–1986	MC Saïda
1996–1999	Al-Ahly Benghazi
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Club career

Born in Saïda, Amara started playing club football for Gaité Club Saida and SC Bel Abbès. In 1956, he moved to France to play for Strasbourg, Béziers and Bordeaux.^[1] He returned to Algeria, playing with MC Saïda and JSM Tiaret.^[3][4]

International career

He spent time with the FLN football team in 1960 to 1962, and received death threats upon his return to Bordeaux.^[5] He also earned five caps for the Algerian national team between 1963 and 1964.^[1][3][4]

Coaching career

Amara had two spells as manager of the Algerian national team.^[6] He also managed many clubs, including MC Saïda, ES Mostaganem, MC Oran, GC Mascara and Al-Ahly Benghazi.^[3][4]