Nadhir Leknaoui

Nadhir Leknaoui
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-05-19) 19 May 1972
Place of birth Annaba, Algeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
US Biskra (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 USM Annaba
Managerial career
2013–2014 IRB El Hadjar
2014–2015 USM Annaba
2016–2017 CRB Aïn Fakroun
2017 US Biskra
2017 USM Khenchela
2017–Mar 2018 US Biskra
Jul 2018–2019 US Biskra
2019 MC Oran
2019–2020 US Biskra
2020–2021 NA Hussein Dey
2021 ASO Chlef
2021 MC El Eulma
2021 AS Aïn M'lila
2023 Paradou AC
2023 USM Khenchela
2024 USM Annaba
2025 ES Mostaganem
2026 ES Mostaganem
2026– US Biskra
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nadhir Leknaoui (Arabic: نذير لكناوي; born 19 May 1972) is a retired Algerian football goalkeeper and a current manager.[1]

Managerial career

US Biskra

On 15 November 2017, he was appointed manager of US Biskra.[2] On 20 March 2018, he terminated his contract with mutual consent.[3]

MC Oran

On 10 May 2019, he was appointed manager of MC Oran until the end of the season.[4]He saved the team from relegation.

NA Hussein Dey

On 25 August 2020, he was appointed manager of NA Hussein Dey.[5] On 1 January 2021, he resigned due to poor results.[6]

ASO Chlef

On 24 January 2021, he was appointed manager of ASO Chlef.[7] On 26 February 2021, he resigned due to poor results.[8]

MC El Eulma

In March 2021, he was appointed manager of MC El Eulma.[9]

AS Ain M'lila

On 27 June 2021, he was appointed manager of AS Ain M'lila until the end of the season.[10]

Paradou AC

On 9 January 2023, he was appointed manager of Paradou AC.[11] On 13 September 2023, he resigned, one week before the start of the new season.[12]

USM Khenchela

On 15 November 2023, he was appointed manager of USM Khenchela.[13] He was sacked after one month due to poor results.[14]

USM Annaba

On 4 January 2024, he was appointed manager of USM Annaba.[15] On 11 November 2024, He resigned.[16]

ES Mostaganem

On 30 December 2024, he was appointed manager of ES Mostaganem.[17] He saved the team from relegation. On 12 November 2025, he left the club due to poor results.[18] He returned after three months trying to save the team from relegation.[19]

US Biskra

On 26 July 2026, he was appointed manager of US Biskra.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Nadhir Leknaoui at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "US Biskra : Nadir Leknaoui, nouvel entraîneur". dzfoot.com. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "طلاق بالتراضي بين إتحاد بسكرة والمدرب لكناوي". ennaharonline.com. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "نذير لكناوي مدرباً جديداً لمولودية وهران". ennaharonline.com. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "NAHD : Leknaoui désigné nouvel entraîneur". dzfoot.com. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Football: PAC: Nadir Leknaoui s'en va". rivalite.dz. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "ASO : Nadhir Leknaoui nouvel entraîneur". dzfoot.com. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "نذير لكناوي يستقيل من منصبه بعد هزيمة ناديه أمام شبيبة الساورة". radioalgerie.dz. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "إدارة مولودية العلمة تتحصل على إجازة المدرب لكناوي". ennaharonline.com. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "جمعية عين مليلة … لكناوي يلتحق الأحد القادم و يتفق مع الإدارة على لعب البقاء". bola.dz. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Paradou AC : Leknaoui succède à Chalo". mediafootdz.dz. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "Football: PAC: Nadir Leknaoui s'en va". rivalite.dz. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Football- USMK: Nadir Leknaoui, nouvel entraîneur". rivalite.dz. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Football- USMK: Fin de mission pour Nadir Leknaoui". rivalite.dz. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "تعيين نذير لكناوي مدربا جديدا لاتحاد عنابة". internews.dz. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Football- USMK: Fin de mission pour Nadir Leknaoui". rivalite.dz. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "ES Mostaganem : Leknaoui à la barre technique". elmoudjahid.dz. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  18. ↑ "Football: ES Mostaganem: Résiliation à l'amiable du contrat de Leknaoui". rivalite.dz. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Nadir Leknaoui est de retour à la barre technique". almounasser.dz. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  20. ↑ "US Biskra: Leknaoui nouvel entraîneur". horizons.dz. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.