Ali Benouna
Algerian French footballer (1907-1980)
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Ali Benouna (23 July 1907 – 6 November 1980) was a former French professional footballer.
Date of birth
23 July 1907
Place of birth
Chlef, French Algeria
Date of death
6 November 1980 (aged 73)
Place of death
Algiers, Algeria
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 July 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Chlef, French Algeria | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1980 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
Career
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
- Won the Coupe de France once with FC Sète in 1934
- Has 2 caps for the France National Team