Benjamin Bouchouari

Moroccan footballer (born 2001)
Benjamin Bouchouari
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Borgerhout, Belgium
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Number 6
Youth career
2019–2020 Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Roda JC 65 (3)
2022– Saint-Étienne 52 (1)
International career‡
2022 Morocco U23 2 (0)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:20, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Benjamin Bouchouari (Arabic: بنيامين بوشواري; born 13 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Club career

Early life and youth career

Born in Borgerhout, Belgium, Benjamin began his career from the youth division of Fortuna Sittard and was a part of their under-19 setup.[1][2] He then joined the youth division of Roda JC and was a part of their under-19 and under-21 squads.[3]

Roda JC

Benjamin signed his first senior contract with Dutch and current Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on 2020.[4] He would represent for the club in 2020–21 Eerste Divisie.[5] Benjamin played his maiden appearance for the club in the KNVB Cup match against Fortuna Sittard on 28 October 2020 as a substitute for Patrick Pflücke in the 77th minute of the match. The match ended 0–2 to Fortuna Sittard.[6] Benjamin made his debut league appearance against Jong FC Utrecht on 9 November 2020. Benjamin started as a substitute in the 81st minute of the game for Patrick Pflücke. The match ended 2–0 with Roda JC losing the match.[7] Benjamin scored his debut goal for the club against Excelsior on 15 February 2021 in the 83rd minute of the game, which they won 1-3.[8]

Saint-Étienne

On 16 August 2022, Bouchouari signed a three-year contract with Saint-Étienne in France.[9] In his first season at the club, Bouchouari was named in the UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year.[10]

International career

Born in Belgium, Bouchouari holds Moroccan nationality by descent.[11] He opted to represent the Morocco U23s in 2021.[12]

In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself,[13][14] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[15][16] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15][17]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 August 2022[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Roda JC 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 28 1 1 0 2[a] 0 31 1
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 36 2 0 0 1[a] 0 37 2
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 65 3 1 0 3 0 69 3
Saint-Étienne 2022–23 Ligue 2 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 67 3 1 0 3 0 71 3
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Eredivisie play-offs

Honours

Morocco U23

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Benjamin Bouchouari (Roda) - Player Stats, Transfers and more". www.flashscore.info. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Bouchouari | Profile". www.leballonrond.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Bouchouari | First Team Player Profile". Roda JC Kerkrade Official Website. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Roda JC Kerkrade - Player Profile". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Roda JC Kerkrade » Squad 2020/2021". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Roda JC v Fortuna Sittard Live Commentary & Result, Lineups". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  7. ^ "UTRECHT II VS. RODA JC | 2 - 0". Soccerway. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Excelsior v Roda JC Live Commentary & Result, 15/02/21, Eerste Divisie | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  9. ^ "Bienvenue Benjamin Bouchouari !" [Welcome, Benjamin Bouchouari!] (in French). Saint-Étienne. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Trois Verts dans l'équipe type de la saison". AS Saint-Étienne. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Video: Contract 'mooie beloning' voor Roda-talent Bouchouari". 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg. December 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Belgische Marokkaan Benjamin Bouchouari kiest voor Marokko". Bladna.nl.
  13. ^ a b "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  14. ^ a b "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  18. ^ Benjamin Bouchouari at Soccerway
  19. ^ "Ligue 2 : Arouna Sangante dans l'équipe type de la saison". Wiwsport.com (in French). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

External links

  • Benjamin Bouchouari at Roda JC Kerkrade
  • Benjamin Bouchouari at ESPN FC
  • Benjamin Bouchouari at Football Critic
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