Adel Amrouche Explained

Adel Amrouche
Birth Date:7 March 1968
Birth Place:Kouba, Algiers, Algeria
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1983–1985
Youthclubs1:CR Belouizdad
Youthyears2:1985–1988
Youthclubs2:JS Kabylie
Years1:1988–1990
Clubs1:OMR El Annasser
Years2:1990–1991
Clubs2:USM Alger
Years3:1991–1992
Clubs3:OMR El Annasser
Years4:1992–1993
Clubs4:Favoritner AC
Years5:1994–????
Clubs5:La Louviére
Clubs6:Mons
Manageryears1:1995–1996
Managerclubs1:FC Brussels (Technical Director)
Manageryears2:1996–2002
Managerclubs2:R.U. Saint-Gilloise (General Director)
Manageryears3:2002–2004
Managerclubs3:DC Motema Pembe
Manageryears4:2004
Managerclubs4:Equatorial Guinea
Manageryears5:2005
Managerclubs5:FC Volyn Lutsk (Technical Director)
Manageryears6:2005
Managerclubs6:FK Genclerbirliyi
Manageryears7:2005–2006
Managerclubs7:DC Motema Pembe
Manageryears8:2006–2007
Managerclubs8:R.U. Saint-Gilloise (Technical Director)
Manageryears9:2007–2012
Managerclubs9:Burundi
Manageryears10:2013–2014
Managerclubs10:Kenya
Manageryears11:2016
Managerclubs11:USM Alger
Manageryears12:2018
Managerclubs12:Libya
Manageryears13:2018–2019
Managerclubs13:MC Alger
Manageryears14:2019–2022
Managerclubs14:Botswana
Manageryears15:2022
Managerclubs15:Yemen
Manageryears16:2023–
Managerclubs16:Tanzania

Adel Amrouche (Arabic: عَادِل عَمرُوش; born 7 March 1968) is an Algerian football manager and former player who currently manages Tanzania. Having spent a large part of his career in Belgium, where he clinched his UEFA trainer-licence, Amrouche also has Belgian nationality.

Club career

Amrouche began his playing in the junior ranks of CA Kouba. He played for a number of Algerian clubs including CR Belouizdad, USM Alger, JS Kabylie, OMR El Annasser, Olympique de Médéa and AS Ain M'lila.[1] He then moved to Austria briefly to play for Favoritner AC.[2] After that, he played for a number of Belgian clubs like La Louviére and Mons, as well as amateur clubs KAV Dendermonde and SK Lombeek.

Managerial career

Amrouche began his managerial career in 1988 by coaching the youth ranks of local club OMR El Annasser while playing for the senior team.[3] He held the same role during his playing stints with USM Alger and RC Kouba.

In 2002, he was appointed as the manager of Congolese club Daring Club Motema Pembe.[4]

In 2007, Amrouche became the coach of the Burundi national team. On 1 January 2011, Amrouche turned down an offer to take over the vacant managerial role of Algerian club ES Sétif, preferring to continue in his role with the Burundi national team.[5] On 29 February 2012, Amrouche resigned as the manager of Burundi, just a day after a 2 - 1 win against Zimbabwe in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[6]

In February 2013, Amrouche was named coach of the Kenya national team taking over the position from James Nandwa who was there on temporary basis after the departure of Henri Michel. He stayed 18months with Kenya national team.

He managed USM Alger in 2016.[7]

He became manager of the Libya national team in May 2018.[8] He resigned from the position in October 2018.[9]

He then managed MC Alger.[10]

In August 2019 he became manager of Botswana.[11]

In March 2023 he became the head coach of Tanzania and lead them to the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

In January 2024, Amrouche was suspended by the Tanzania Football Federation, after he was given an eight-match ban and fined $10,000 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This ban was given for suggesting that Morocco has influence in CAF to manipulate the match scheduling and officiating.[12]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.adelamrouche.com/actu_presse.html Actu Presse
  2. Web site: Interview Exclusive : Adel Amrouche. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125000949/http://www.lionsdelatlas.net/actualite/interviews-lda-/3350-interview-exclusive-adel-amrouche.html. dead. 25 November 2010.
  3. http://www.adelamrouche.com/experiences.html Adel Amrouche Football Coach - Experiences
  4. Web site: Adel Amrouche : J'ai beaucoup appris avec Smaïl Khabatou. https://web.archive.org/web/20110319013739/http://www.dzfoot.com/article-1738.php. dead. 19 March 2011.
  5. Web site: L1 : Adel Amrouche n'entraînera pas l'ES Sétif. https://web.archive.org/web/20110103002113/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-8101/l1-adel-amrouche-n-entrainera-pas-l-es-setif/. dead. 3 January 2011.
  6. Web site: Burundi coach resigns after beating Zimbabwe . 29 February 2012 . 25 April 2012 . BBC .
  7. Web site: Ligue 1 Mobilis: Adel Amrouche nouvel entraîneur de l'USM Alger . aps.dz . 27 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160627111729/http://www.aps.dz/sport/43982-ligue-1-mobilis-adel-amrouche-nouvel-entra%C3%AEneur-de-l-usm-alger . 27 June 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Adel Amrouche confirmed as Libya coach. 14 May 2018. BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Oluwashina. Okeleji.
  9. Web site: Libya coach Adel Amrouche quits days before Nigeria game. 10 October 2018. BBC Sport. 28 August 2019.
  10. Web site: MCA : Adel Amrouche nouvel entraineur .
  11. Web site: New Botswana coach Adel Amrouche out to change attitudes. 27 August 2019. BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Mqondisi. Dube.
  12. News: 19 January 2024 . Afcon 2023: Tanzania suspend manager Adel Amrouche after eight-match Caf ban . 21 January 2024 . BBC Sport . en-GB.