Ali Benouna
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 July 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Chlef, French Algeria | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1980 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sète | |||
| 1936–1937 | Boulogne | ||
| 1937–1938 | Rennes | ||
| 1938–1939 | RC Roubaix | ||
| International career | |||
| 1936 | France | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ali Benouna (23 July 1912 – 6 November 1980) was a former French professional footballer.
Career[edit]
Benouna was the first Algerian and North African to play in France, playing for FC Sète and Stade Rennais in the 1930s.[1][2][3]
He was also the first Algerian and North African to play for the France National Team, making his debut on 9 February 1936, in a 3–0 friendly loss against Czechoslovakia.[4]
Benouna would make his second and last appearance on 8 March 1936, in a 3–0 friendly win against Belgium.[5]
Honours[edit]
- Won the Coupe de France once with FC Sète in 1934
- Has 2 caps for the France National Team
References[edit]
- ^ "Benouna Ali". Thinesclaude.wifeo.com (in French). Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Algerians in the French National Team". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Anciennes Gloires". Cheliff.org (in French). Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "09/02/1936 Equipe de France A". FFF.fr (in French). 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "08/03/1936 Equipe de France A". FFF.fr (in French). 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
External links[edit]
- Ali Benouna at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ali Benouna at the French Football Federation (archived 2018-09-29) (in French)
- Profile at FFF at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-09-02) (in French)