Faouzi Benzarti, born on January 3, 1950, in Monastir, is a Tunisian football player and coach. He spent his entire football career at the Monastirian Sports Union before transitioning to coaching. Winner of the training course organized in 1977, Benzarti began his coaching career at the Olympic Club of Sidi Bouzid before returning to the Monastirian Sports Union. He coached various prominent teams in Tunisia, including Étoile sportive du Sahel, African Club, Espérance sportive de Tunis, Sfaxien Sports Club, and Stade Tunisien. He also coached in the United Arab Emirates.
Benzarti has had a successful coaching career, achieving notable results in various competitions:
CAF Champions League:
- Winner: 1994 (Espérance sportive de Tunis)
- Finalist: 2010 (Espérance sportive de Tunis)
African Super Cup:
- Winner: 1994 (Espérance sportive de Tunis)
CAF Cup:
- Winner: 2006 (Étoile sportif du Sahel)
Arab Champions League:
- Winner: 2009 (Espérance sportive de Tunis)
Tunisian Football Championship:
- 1987 (Etoile sportif du Sahel)
- 1990 (African club)
- 1994 (Espérance sportive de Tunis)
- 2003 (Espérance sportive de Tunis)
- 2007 (Etoile sportif du Sahel)
- 2009 (Espérance sportive de Tunis)
- 2010 (Espérance sportive de Tunis)
Tunisian Football Championship D2 (South):
- 1979-1980
Benzarti has experienced success in Tunisian and African football, contributing to the achievements of the teams he has coached. As the coach of Raja Casablanca, he expressed his team’s motivation and determination to deliver an outstanding performance against Bayern Munich in the grand final of the 2013 Club World Cup.
