Said Amara

سعيد عمارة (Known as "Said Amara")

FLN Football Team Winger, President of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF)

Born Mar 11, 1933

Saïda, Algeria

Passed Away Aug 02, 2020 Saïda, Algeria

Lifespan 87 years old

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"We fought for Algeria with the ball at our feet, proving our people's right to sovereign dignity."

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Stalwart forward of the historic FLN Football Team, coach, and President of the Algerian Football Federation who dedicated his life to Algerian sports.

Biographical Record

Said Amara was born in Saïda in western Algeria and starred as an electric winger for AS Saint-Étienne and Béziers in France. In 1958, he abandoned his European professional contract to join the FLN Football Team in Tunis, playing in dozens of international matches across Europe and Asia.

After Algerian independence, Amara served as head coach of MC Saïda, leading them to the 1965 Algerian Cup, and coached the national team in the 1970s. Serving as President of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF), he was revered as a father figure of sportsmanship and national integrity.

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Final Resting Place

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Sidi Aïssa Cemetery
Saïda, Algeria

                         GPS: 34.8300, 0.1500                    

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