| 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 | |||
Saïd Amara (Arabic:سعيد عمارة; 11 March 1933 – 2 August 2020)[2] was an Algerianfootball player and manager.
Born inSaïda, Amara started playing club football for Gaité Club Saida andSC Bel Abbès. In 1956, he moved to France to play forStrasbourg,Béziers andBordeaux.[1] He returned to Algeria, playing withMC Saïda andJSM Tiaret.[3][4]
He spent time with theFLN football team in 1960 to 1962, and received death threats upon his return to Bordeaux.[5]He also earned fivecaps for theAlgerian national team between 1963 and 1964.[1][3][4]
Amara had two spells as manager of theAlgerian national team.[6] He also managed many clubs, includingMC Saïda,ES Mostaganem,MC Oran,GC Mascara andAl-Ahly Benghazi.[3][4]
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