| Intro | Algerian footballer Algerian footballer and manager |
| Is |
Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager |
| From | Algeria |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
14 June 1944, Sétif |
| Age | 76 years |
Rachid Belhout (Arabic: رشيد بلحوت; born June 14, 1944 in Sétif) is an Algerian football manager and former player. He is currently managing MC El Eulma in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Personal
Belhout was born on June 14, 1944 in Sétif. At age 4, he moved with his family to France.
Managerial career
Belhout received his coaching license from the Royal Belgian Football Association. He began his career by coaching a number of amateur and semi-professionals teams in Belgium and Luxembourg. In 2005, he was appointed as coach of R.E. Virton, who were then playing in the Belgian Second Division.
In 2007, Belhout led USM Alger to the final of the Algerian Cup, where they lost 1-0 to MC Alger.
On December 22, 2010, Belhout was appointed as manager of JS Kabylie. On May 1, 2011, he won the 2010–11 Algerian Cup by beating USM El Harrach 1-0 in the final. On June 26, 2011, Belhout resigned from his position as manager of the club.
On July 19, 2011, Belhout signed a one-year contract with Tunisian club Union Sportive Monastir.
On February 10, 2012, Belhout signed a one-year contract with Algerian club CS Constantine.
Honours
Manager
- Won the Tunisian President Cup once with Olympique Béja in 2010
- Won the Algerian Cup once with JS Kabylie in 2011
- Finalist of the Algerian Cup once with USM Alger in 2007