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Southampton: 5 former Saints players who became successful managers

By Marc Walker

Algeria's coach Djamel Belmadi takes part in a presser at the Suez Stadium on July 10, 2019, on the eve of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Quarter-final football match between Ivory Coast and Algeria. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo credit should read FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Algeria's coach Djamel Belmadi takes part in a presser at the Suez Stadium on July 10, 2019, on the eve of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Quarter-final football match between Ivory Coast and Algeria. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo credit should read FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Djamel Belmadi (R), Algerian coach of the Algerian national team, is presented with the Men’s Coach of the Year trophy during the 2019 CAF Awards in the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada on January 7, 2020. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Djamel Belmadi (R), Algerian coach of the Algerian national team, is presented with the Men’s Coach of the Year trophy during the 2019 CAF Awards in the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada on January 7, 2020. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images) /

Djamel Belmadi

Belmadi joined Saints on a free transfer from UAE side Al-Wahda after they dropped to the Championship in 2005.

In all, he made 40 appearances for the club before leaving for French side Valenciennes in 2007.

Since retiring just two years after that, he made the step into management and has had huge success as the Algeria national team boss.

Last year, he led them to just their second Africa Cup of Nations win in the 2018/19 competition held in Egypt.