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Mourad Benhamida
	Mourad Benhamida
Personal information
Full name	Mourad Benhamida
Date of birth	18 January 1986 (age 23)
Place of birth	Villeurbanne, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Montpellier
Number	14
Youth career
2005-2006	Olympique Lyon
Senior career1
National team
	1 Senior club appearances and goals; counted for the domestic league only and; correct as of 30 March 2008.; * Appearances (Goals)

Mourad Benhamida (born January 18, 1986 in Villeurbanne, Rhône) is a French footballer of Tunisian origin. He currently plays for Montpellier.

He was trained in the youth sections and player development program of Olympique Lyon.

[edit] Olympique Lyon

Benhamida was known for his prowess in the ranks of the Olympique Lyon's junior amateur team, playing in the CFA 2 that he captained. In April 2006, Olympique Lyonnais' president Jean-Michel Aulas announced that Benhamida would sign a one-year professional contract with the club alongside fellow young hope and France U-18 international Grégory Bettiol. Both helped their team win the second division Amateur Championship to get promoted in the CFA.

He is considered part of the young generation of promising players formed by Olympique Lyonnais who were signed by the club (sometimes before being sold to other outfits) like: Jérémy Berthod, Karim Benzema, Hatem Ben Arfa, Bryan Bergougnoux, Grégory Bettiol, and Jérémy Clément.

[edit] Montpellier HSC

Benhamida, after receiving little playing time with Lyon, transferred to Montpellier HSC on a Bosman transfer. He made his debut as a late match substitute in Montpellier 3-1 win over FC Libourne. He scored his first goal on 17 August 2007 against Troyes AC in Montpellier's 3-0 victory.

[edit] Honours

2006 : Champion de France des réserves
2005 : Finalist of the Coupe Gambardella
2005 : Champion de France 18 ans