Aziz Ben Askar Explained

Aziz Ben Askar
Birth Date:1976 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Château-Gontier, France
Height:1.87 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Wydad AC
Youthclubs1:Sablé[1]
Youthclubs2:Laval
Years1:1994–2003
Clubs1:Laval
Caps1:140
Goals1:4
Years2:2001–2002
Clubs2:Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:2003–2006
Clubs3:Caen
Caps3:76
Goals3:5
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:Al-Shamal (loan)
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2010
Clubs5:Umm-Salal
Caps5:44
Goals5:1
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Al-Wakrah
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:293
Totalgoals:10
Nationalyears1:2006–2007
Nationalteam1:Morocco
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2014–2015
Managerclubs1:Stade Mayennais (U17)
Manageryears2:2015–2016
Managerclubs2:AS Bourny Laval
Manageryears3:2018–2019
Managerclubs3:Ajaccio (U19)
Manageryears4:2019–2021
Managerclubs4:Umm-Salal
Manageryears5:2024-
Managerclubs5:Wydad AC

Aziz Ben Askar (born 30 March 1976) is a football manager and former player.

A defender, Ben Askar played for Laval and Stade Malherbe Caen in France, Queens Park Rangers F.C. in England, and for Al-Shamal Sports Club, Umm Salal Sport Club, and Al-Wakrah Sport Club in Qatar. Born in France, at international level he represented the Morocco national team.

Coaching career

After retiring, Ben Askar started working as a football agent.[2] [3] However, he stopped as an agent because he missed being on the pitch and instead started working toward his coaching license.

Ben Askar started his coaching career with the U17 team of Stade Mayennais.[1] In mid-2015, Ben Askar also began working for UNFP FC (Union Nationale des Footballeurs)[4] as well as being appointed manager of AS Bourny Laval, which also was a part of the process to get his license.[5] In May 2016 he announced that he would not continue at Bourny because he wanted to try something new with more adrenaline.[6] Ben Askar also left UNFP in 2017.

In the summer 2018, Ben Askar had several offers but preferred to stay in France. He was then appointed manager of AC Ajaccio's U19 team.[7] In November 2019, he was appointed manager of his former club, Umm Salal SC, in Qatar.[8]

In April 2024 Ben Askar was appointed manager of Moroccan side Wydad AC.[9]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne-53100/aziz-ben-askar-lentraineur-des-jeunes-espoirs-3215469 Aziz Ben Askar, l'entraîneur des jeunes espoirs
  2. https://laval.maville.com/sport/detail_-je-suis-fier-d-eux-fier-d-etre-l-entraineur-du-bourny_52731-2878816_actu.Htm "Je suis fier d'eux, fier d'être l'entraîneur du Bourny"
  3. https://www.stade-lavallois.com/actualite/l-actualite-test-2012/2012-2013/17474-martin-mimoun-postuler-a-une-place-de-titulaire.html MARTIN MIMOUN : « POSTULER À UNE PLACE DE TITULAIRE »
  4. https://www.unfp.org/video/coup-denvoi-de-lunfp-fc-2015.OokZ5MvbN6w COUP D'ENVOI DE L'UNFP FC 2015
  5. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/ben-askar-le-terrain-me-manquait-3452704 Ben Askar : « Le terrain me manquait »
  6. https://www.footamateur.fr/pascal-pouthier-nouvel-entraineur-de-las-laval-bourny-2/ Pascal Pouthier, nouvel entraîneur de l’AS Laval Bourny
  7. http://www.actufoot.com/corse/aziz-ben-askar-lunfp-fc-gagner-temps-tant-quentraineur-2/ AZIZ BEN ASKAR : « IL Y A UN PROJET AMBITIEUX AU NIVEAU DE LA FORMATION »
  8. https://www.qsl.qa/en/news/we%E2%80%99ll-work-improve-umm-salals-reputation-ben-askar We'll work to improve Umm Salal's reputation: Ben Askar
  9. wacofficiel . C5ZUwVPgDhp . 5 April 2024 . Excited to announce Aziz Ben Asker as our new head coach! ⚪ Welcome aboard, Coach #DimaWydad . 25 June 2024.