| Omar Benzerga | |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Châtellerault, France |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | SO Châtellerault |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Lille |
| Years1: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Nantes |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | JSM Béjaïa |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | Mouscron-Péruwelz |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs4: | JS Saoura |
| Years5: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs5: | ASM Oran |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs6: | SO Châtellerault |
| Nationalyears1: | –2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | Algeria U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Omar Benzerga (Arabic: عمر بن زرقة; born 13 March 1990) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
On 14 June 2010, Benzerga signed a four-year contract with Ligue 2 side FC Nantes, joining on a free transfer from Lille OSC.[1]
On 31 July 2010, Benzerga made his professional debut, starting for Nantes in their Coupe de la Ligue game against Boulogne.[2] A week later, on 9 August 2010, he made his league debut for Nantes in the opening game of the 2010–11 Ligue 2 season against Le Mans starting the game before being subbed off in the 67th minute.[3] On 16 June 2012, he was fired by his club Nantes and banned for three years by the French Football Federation.[4]
Benzerga played for the France U17 national team participating in the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship where France reached the semi-finals. He started all four of France's games at the competition.
In September 2009, Benzerga was called up to the Algerian U23 national team for a ten-day training camp in Beaucaire, France.[5] He was called up again for another training camp in Algiers in December 2009.[6]