| Saïd Amara | |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Saïda, French Algeria |
| Death Place: | Saïda, Algeria |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1951–1953 |
| Years2: | 1953–1956 |
| Clubs2: | SC Bel Abbès |
| Years3: | 1956–1957 |
| Clubs3: | Strasbourg |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1957–1960 |
| Clubs4: | Béziers |
| Caps4: | 89 |
| Goals4: | 28 |
| Years5: | 1960–1964 |
| Clubs5: | Bordeaux |
| Caps5: | 40 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 1964–1968 |
| Clubs6: | MC Saïda |
| Years7: | 1968–1971 |
| Clubs7: | JSM Tiaret |
| Totalcaps: | 151 |
| Totalgoals: | 40 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1960–1962 |
| Nationalteam1: | FLN |
| Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1963–1964 |
| Nationalteam2: | Algeria |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1964–1968 |
| Managerclubs1: | MC Saïda |
| Manageryears2: | 1968–1971 |
| Managerclubs2: | JSM Tiaret |
| Manageryears3: | 1968–1969 |
| Managerclubs3: | Algeria |
| Manageryears4: | 1973–1974 |
| Managerclubs4: | Algeria |
| Manageryears5: | 1973–1974 |
| Managerclubs5: | ES Mostaganem |
| Manageryears6: | 1976–1979 |
| Managerclubs6: | MC Oran |
| Manageryears7: | 1983–1984 |
| Managerclubs7: | GC Mascara |
| Manageryears8: | 1985–1986 |
| Managerclubs8: | MC Saïda |
| Manageryears9: | 1996–1999 |
| Managerclubs9: | Al-Ahly Benghazi |
Saïd Amara (ar|سعيد عمارة; 11 March 1933 – 2 August 2020)[1] was an Algerian football player and manager.
Born in Saïda, Amara started playing club football for Gaité Club Saida and SC Bel Abbès. In 1956, he moved to France to play for Strasbourg, Béziers and Bordeaux. He returned to Algeria, playing with MC Saïda and JSM Tiaret.[2] [3]
He spent time with the FLN football team in 1960 to 1962, and received death threats upon his return to Bordeaux.[4] He also earned five caps for the Algerian national team between 1963 and 1964.[2] [3]
Amara had two spells as manager of the Algerian national team.[5] He also managed many clubs, including MC Saïda, ES Mostaganem, MC Oran, GC Mascara and Al-Ahly Benghazi.[2] [3]