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Benjamin Bouchouari

Benjamin Bouchouari (Arabic: بنيامين بوشواري; born 13 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Benjamin Bouchouari
Bouchouari in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 (age 23)
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 68 (1)
International career‡
2022– Morocco U23 17 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2023 Morocco
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Early life and youth career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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As of match played 2 June 2024[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 34 1 0 0 — 34 1
2023–24 Ligue 2 34 0 1 0 1[b] 0 36 0
Total 68 1 1 0 1 0 70 1
Career total 133 4 2 0 4 0 139 4
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Eredivisie play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs

Honours

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Morocco U23

Individual

References

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  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 19 February 2021.
  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. 30 December 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. ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Ligue 2 : Arouna Sangante dans l'équipe type de la saison". Wiwsport.com (in French). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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