| Amir Beaumelle | |
| Fullname: | Patrice Amir Beaumelle |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Arles, France |
| Position: | Defender[1] |
| Currentclub: | MC Alger (head coach) |
| Youthyears1: | 1986–1991 |
| Youthclubs1: | Stade Beaucairois |
| Youthyears2: | 1991–2000 |
| Youthclubs2: | Nîmes |
| Manageryears1: | 2005 |
| Managerclubs1: | ES Grau-du-Roi |
| Manageryears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Managerclubs2: | Zambia |
| Manageryears3: | 2020–2022 |
| Manageryears4: | 2023– |
Patrice Amir Beaumelle (born 24 April 1978) is a French football coach and former player and the current head coach of Algerian football club MC Alger.[2] For most of his career he worked with compatriot Hervé Renard as Renard's assistant.
In 2010, Beaumelle was an assistant to Renard for the Angola national team.,[3] and in 2011 he also was assistant to Renard at Algerian club USM Alger.[4]
Beaumelle also had previously been the assistant manager to Renard at Zambia national team from 2011. After Renard left his post in 2013 to take charge of FC Sochaux, Beaumelle was appointed as his successor.[5] Following Herve Renard's appointment as manager of the Ivory Coast on 31 July 2014, Beaumelle handed in his resignation to the Football Association of Zambia, and joined Ivory Coast as Renard's assistant.[6] [7]
In November 2020, Patrice Beaumelle was reappointed at the head of the Ivorian football selection.[8]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 8 October 2013 | 31 July 2014 | ||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 4 March 2020 | 6 April 2022 | ||||||||
| MC Alger | 3 March 2023[9] | |||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||
MC Alger
Patrice converted to Islam on 15 April 2024.[11] His decision was caused by neoteric events in the Gaza Strip in Palestine.[12] Beaumelle, who was deeply stirred by the unfolding events and also wanted to learn more about faith, eventually led him to embrace the Islamic faith.