Djamel Belmadi

Djamel Belmadi
Belmadi in 2024
Personal information
Full name Djamel Belmadi
Date of birth (1976-03-25) 25 March 1976
Place of birth Champigny-sur-Marne, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1987 PA Champigny
1987–1992 AS Sucy-en-Brie
1992–1996 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0)
1996–1997 Martigues 31 (8)
1997–1998 Marseille 0 (0)
1998–1999 Cannes 26 (6)
1999–2003 Marseille 48 (9)
1999–2000Celta Vigo (loan) 10 (0)
2003Manchester City (loan) 8 (0)
2003–2004 Al-Ittihad
2004–2005 Al-Kharitiyath
2005–2007 Southampton 36 (3)
2007–2009 Valenciennes 37 (2)
Total 197+ (28+)
International career
2000–2004 Algeria 20 (5)
Managerial career
2010–2012 Lekhwiya
2013–2014 Qatar B
2014–2015 Qatar
2015–2018 Al-Duhail
2018–2024 Algeria
2025– Al-Duhail
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Algeria (as manager)
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2019
Representing  Qatar (as manager)
WAFF Championship
Winner2014
Arabian Gulf Cup
Winner2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Djamel Belmadi (Arabic: جَمَال بَلمَاضِيّ; born 25 March 1976) is a professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Qatar Stars League side Al-Duhail. Born in France, he represented Algeria internationally between 2000 and 2004.

As a player he was midfielder who had spells in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Cannes and Valenciennes. He also briefly played in La Liga for Celta Vigo and in the Premier League for Manchester City. Later on in his career he returned to England and played several seasons at Southampton whilst the club were in the Football League. He also played for Martigues, Al-Ittihad and Al-Kharitiyath. Born in France, he played internationally for Algeria and was capped 20 times.

As a coach, Belmadi has managed Lekhwiya, Qatar B, Qatar, Al-Duhail and most recently, Algeria.