Aziz Ben Askar

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Aziz Ben Askar

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|3|30}}

| birth_place = Château-Gontier, France

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Sablé[https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne-53100/aziz-ben-askar-lentraineur-des-jeunes-espoirs-3215469 Aziz Ben Askar, l'entraîneur des jeunes espoirs], ouest-france.fr, 25 February 2015

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Laval

| years1 = 1994–2003

| clubs1 = Laval

| caps1 = 140

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2001–2002

| clubs2 = → Queens Park Rangers (loan)

| caps2 = 18

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2003–2006

| clubs3 = Caen

| caps3 = 76

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2006–2007

| clubs4 = → Al-Shamal (loan)

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2007–2010

| clubs5 = Umm-Salal

| caps5 = 44

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2010–2011

| clubs6 = Al-Wakrah

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 293

| totalgoals = 10

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007

| nationalteam1 = Morocco

| nationalcaps1 = 14

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs1 = Stade Mayennais (U17)

| manageryears2 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs2 = AS Bourny Laval

| manageryears3 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs3 = Ajaccio (U19)

| manageryears4 = 2019–2021

| managerclubs4 = Umm-Salal

| manageryears5 = 2024

| managerclubs5 = Wydad AC

}}

Aziz Ben Askar (born 30 March 1976) is a football manager and former player.

A defender, Ben Askar played for Laval and Stade Malherbe Caen in France, Queens Park Rangers F.C. in England, and for Al-Shamal Sports Club, Umm Salal Sport Club, and Al-Wakrah Sport Club in Qatar. Born in France, at international level he represented the Morocco national team.

Coaching career

After retiring, Ben Askar started working as a football agent.[https://laval.maville.com/sport/detail_-je-suis-fier-d-eux-fier-d-etre-l-entraineur-du-bourny_52731-2878816_actu.Htm "Je suis fier d'eux, fier d'être l'entraîneur du Bourny"], laval.maville.com, 3 December 2015[https://www.stade-lavallois.com/actualite/l-actualite-test-2012/2012-2013/17474-martin-mimoun-postuler-a-une-place-de-titulaire.html MARTIN MIMOUN : « POSTULER À UNE PLACE DE TITULAIRE »], stade-lavallois.com, 16 January 2013 However, he stopped as an agent because he missed being on the pitch and instead started working toward his coaching license.

Ben Askar started his coaching career with the U17 team of Stade Mayennais. In mid-2015, Ben Askar also began working for UNFP FC (Union Nationale des Footballeurs)[https://www.unfp.org/video/coup-denvoi-de-lunfp-fc-2015.OokZ5MvbN6w COUP D'ENVOI DE L'UNFP FC 2015], unfp.org, 22 June 2015 as well as being appointed manager of AS Bourny Laval, which also was a part of the process to get his license.[https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/ben-askar-le-terrain-me-manquait-3452704 Ben Askar : « Le terrain me manquait »], ouest-france.fr, 2 June 2015 In May 2016 he announced that he would not continue at Bourny because he wanted to try something new with more adrenaline.[https://www.footamateur.fr/pascal-pouthier-nouvel-entraineur-de-las-laval-bourny-2/ Pascal Pouthier, nouvel entraîneur de l’AS Laval Bourny], footamateur.fr, 14 May 2016 Ben Askar also left UNFP in 2017.

In the summer 2018, Ben Askar had several offers but preferred to stay in France. He was then appointed manager of AC Ajaccio's U19 team.[http://www.actufoot.com/corse/aziz-ben-askar-lunfp-fc-gagner-temps-tant-quentraineur-2/ AZIZ BEN ASKAR : « IL Y A UN PROJET AMBITIEUX AU NIVEAU DE LA FORMATION »], actufoot.com, 4 July 2018 In November 2019, he was appointed manager of his former club, Umm Salal SC, in Qatar.[https://www.qsl.qa/en/news/we%E2%80%99ll-work-improve-umm-salals-reputation-ben-askar We'll work to improve Umm Salal's reputation: Ben Askar], qsl.qa, 6 November 2019.

In April 2024, Ben Askar was appointed manager of Moroccan side Wydad AC.{{Cite Instagram |user=wacofficiel |postid=C5ZUwVPgDhp |date=5 April 2024 |title=Excited to announce Aziz Ben Asker as our new head coach! 🔴⚪ Welcome aboard, Coach 👐 #DimaWydad |access-date=25 June 2024}}

References

External links

{{Worldfootball.net|aziz-ben-askar}}
{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061202194107/http://lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur16583.html |date=2 December 2006 |title=Player profile - L'Equipe.fr }}
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Category:1976 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Château-Gontier

Category:Footballers from Mayenne

Category:French sportspeople of Moroccan descent

Category:Moroccan men's footballers

Category:French men's footballers

Category:Morocco men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football central defenders

Category:Ligue 1 players

Category:Ligue 2 players

Category:English Football League players