Nadir Bendahmane (born 9 June 1992) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. An Algerian under-17 international, he represented Algeria at the 2009 African U-17 Championship where he finished as the second top scorer with four goals.
Club career Bendahmane began his playing career in a local club in the town of Miramas.N. Bendahmane, "J'espère toujours avoir ma chance" ; DZFoot.com, 2 December 2010. He then went on to play for the academies of Istres, Cannes and Grenoble.
On 30 June 2011, Bendahmane left relegated Grenoble and signed a one-year contract with Clermont.Bendahmane quitte Grenoble pour Clermont; DZFoot.com, 30 June 2011. On 28 October 2011, he made his professional debut for Clermont as a 91st-minute substitute in a league match against Troyes.FEUILLE DE MATCH CLERMONT FOOT - ESTAC; LFP.fr, 28 October 2011.
International career In 2009, Bendahmane was selected as part of Algeria's under-17 national team for the 2009 African Under-17 Championship EN -17 ans : La sélection pour la CAN ; DZFoot.com, 18 March 2009. He scored four goals in the competition, was second top scorer behind Gambia's Ebrima Bojang, and helped Algeria finish second and qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. However, he was not selected in the final squad for the U-17 World Cup after repeatedly failing to show up for training camps prior to the tournament.Ibrir Donner une bonne image de l'Algérie; DZFoot.com, 23 October 2009.
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