Tedj Bensaoula

Tedj Bensaoula (تاج بن سحاولة) (born 1 December 1954 in Oued Berkeche, Ain Temouchent Province) is an Algerian football manager and former footballer who played as a forward. He currently manages CR Témouchent in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.

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, 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.

International goals

 * Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after the player's goal.

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