Tedj Bensaoula () (born 1 December 1954) is an Algerian football manager and former footballer who played as a forward. He currently manages CR Témouchent in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.
Biography Early years Tedj Bensaoula was born in the farm of his grandparents in Oued Berkeche, on the heights between the massifs of Hammam Bou Hadjar and Tessala. In 1958 his family was driven out of this area prohibited during the Liberation War. The family moved to Hammam Bou Hadjar when Tedj was four years old.
Club career Bensaoula played with MC Oran in Algeria and with Le Havre AC and USL Dunkerque in France.
International career Bensaoula participated with the Algeria national football team at two editions of the FIFA World Cup, in 1982 (one goal scored) and 1986. He also participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Gallery
Career statistics International statistics
Algeria national teamYearAppsGoals19795419801551981411982311983104198462198542198640Total5119
International goals Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after the player's goal.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 21 September 1979 Omiš Stadium, Omiš France Am. 1979 Mediterranean Games 2. 9 December 1979 Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca 1–5 1980 Summer Olympics qualification 3. 4. 5. 16 March 1980 Liberty Stadium, Ibadan 3–2 1980 African Cup of Nations 6. 7. 31 May 1980 Steven Siaka Stadium, Freetown 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification 8. 13 June 1980 Stade du 19 Juin, Oran 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification 9. 12 December 1980 Stade du 17 Juin, Constantine 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification 10. 10 April 1981 Stade du 19 Juin, Oran 1982 African Cup of Nations qualification 11. 16 June 1982 Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo 1982 FIFA World Cup 12. 8 April 1983 Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers 6–2 1984 African Cup of Nations qualification 13. 14. 10 June 1983 Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers 1984 Summer Olympics qualification 15. 14 August 1983 Stade Demba Diop, Dakar 1984 African Cup of Nations qualification 16. 6 January 1984 Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers 1984 Summer Olympics qualification 17. 8 March 1984 Stade Bouaké, Bouaké 1984 African Cup of Nations 18. 13 July 1985 Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification 19. 28 July 1985 Independence Stadium, Lusaka 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
International goals (vs clubs) # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 5 December 1980 Stade du 17 Juin, Constantine Liaoning FC Friendly 2. 29 May 1982 Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne Lausanne-Sport 0–4 Friendly 3. 4. 1 June 1982 Stade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours Tours FC Friendly 5. 17 January 1983 Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers Ipswich Town Friendly
Honours Clubs MC Oran Algerian Championship: Third place 1979
Le Havre French Ligue 2: 1985
International Mediterranean Games: Bronze medal 1979 Africa Cup of Nations: Runner-up 1980; Third place 1984 Summer Olympics: Quarterfinal 1980 FIFA World Cup: First round 1982, 1986
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