Rachid Belhout

Rachid Belhout (رشيد بلحوت; June 14, 1944 – August 9, 2020) was an Algerian football manager and player. At the time of his death, he was managing Al-Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan Premier League.

Personal
Belhout was born on June 14, 1944, in Sétif. At age 4, he moved with his family to France.

Managerial career
Belhout received his coaching license from the Royal Belgian Football Association. He began his career by coaching a number of amateur and semi-professional teams in Belgium and Luxembourg. In 2005, he was appointed as coach of R.E. Virton, who were then playing in the Belgian Second Division.

In 2007, Belhout led USM Alger to the final of the Algerian Cup, where they lost 1–0 to MC Alger.

On December 22, 2010, Belhout was appointed as manager of JS Kabylie. On May 1, 2011, he won the 2010–11 Algerian Cup by beating USM El Harrach 1–0 in the final. On June 26, 2011, Belhout resigned from his position as manager of the club.

On July 19, 2011, Belhout signed a one-year contract with Tunisian club Union Sportive Monastir. On February 10, 2012, Belhout signed a one-year contract with Algerian club CS Constantine.

Death
Belhout died August 9, 2020, aged 76, after being involved in a traffic collision in Nancy, France.

Manager

 * Won the Tunisian President Cup once with Olympique Béja in 2010
 * Won the Algerian Cup once with JS Kabylie in 2011
 * Finalist of the Algerian Cup once with USM Alger in 2007