Nacer Bennemra (born 12 June 1989) is an Algerian

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. He is currently

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Personal

Bennemra was born on 12 June 1989 in

Zéralda Zéralda (; , Latn, ar, zarālda) or Zeralda, is a commune in the province of Algiers, Algeria. Notable people * Mohamed Belhocine, Algerian medical scientist, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology. * Abdelaziz Bouteflika, fifth Presi ...

. In 1996 he moved with his family to

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.Interview : À la découverte de Nacer Bennemra (FCG)
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Club career

Bennemra began playing at a young in age in

Cournon Cournon (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Cournon are called in French ''Cournonnais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 Commun ...

. At age 13, he joined

Clermont Foot Clermont Foot 63 (Occitan: ''Clarmont d'Auvèrnhe''; commonly referred to as Clermont Foot) is a French professional football club based in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It competes in Ligue 2. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and ...

and remained at the club for six years. However, in 2009, he left Clermont and signed with

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side

FC Gueugnon Football Club Gueugnonnais (commonly called Gueugnon ) is a French association football club based in Gueugnon, Burgundy. The club was formed in 1940 and plays its home matches at the Stade Jean Laville located within the city. The club has ...

. On 28 January 2011 Bennemra signed a two-year contract with

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n club

USM Blida Union Sportive Madinat Blida (), known as USM Blida or simply USMB, is a football club based in Blida, Algeria. They play in the Inter-Régions Division, the third tier of Algerian football. Founded in 1932, they have played their home games at ...

International career

On 14 May 2010, Bennemra was called up to the Algerian Under-23 National Team by coach

Abdelhak Benchikha Abdelhak Benchikha (; born 22 November 1963) is an Algerian football coach and former player. Personal life Benchikha was born on 22 November 1963 in the Soustarah neighborhood of Algiers.

for a 10-day training camp in

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. The camp included a match against a local club, which was won 4–0 by the Algerian Under-23 side with a goal from Bennemra in the second half.EN Espoir : Victoire en amical lors du stage en Italie
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* 1989 births Living people Footballers from Algiers Algerian men's footballers Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Algerian emigrants to France Clermont Foot players FC Gueugnon players USM Blida players Expatriate men's footballers in France Algeria men's under-23 international footballers Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Algerian sportsmen {{Algeria-footy-midfielder-stub