Benjamin Bouchouari
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Date of birth | 13 November 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||
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
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*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) |
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.
Club career
[edit]Early life and youth career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played 2 June 2024[18]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the Eredivisie play-offs
- ^ Appearance in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs
Honours
[edit]Morocco U23
- U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023[13][14]
- Summer Olympics Bronze Medal: 2024[19]
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2022–23[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Benjamin Bouchouari (Roda) - Player Stats, Transfers and more". www.flashscore.info. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Benjamin Bouchouari | Profile". www.leballonrond.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Benjamin Bouchouari | First Team Player Profile". Roda JC Kerkrade Official Website. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Roda JC Kerkrade - Player Profile". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Roda JC Kerkrade » Squad 2020/2021". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Roda JC v Fortuna Sittard Live Commentary & Result, Lineups". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "UTRECHT II VS. RODA JC | 2 - 0". Soccerway. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Excelsior v Roda JC Live Commentary & Result, 15/02/21, Eerste Divisie | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Bienvenue Benjamin Bouchouari !" [Welcome, Benjamin Bouchouari!] (in French). Saint-Étienne. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Trois Verts dans l'équipe type de la saison". AS Saint-Étienne. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Video: Contract 'mooie beloning' voor Roda-talent Bouchouari". 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg. 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Belgische Marokkaan Benjamin Bouchouari kiest voor Marokko". Bladna.nl.
- ^ a b "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Benjamin Bouchouari at Soccerway
- ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Ligue 2 : Arouna Sangante dans l'équipe type de la saison". Wiwsport.com (in French). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Benjamin Bouchouari at Roda JC Kerkrade
- Benjamin Bouchouari at ESPN FC
- Benjamin Bouchouari at Football Critic
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Borgerhout
- Moroccan men's footballers
- Morocco men's youth international footballers
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgian sportspeople of Moroccan descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Fortuna Sittard players
- Roda JC Kerkrade players
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Ligue 2 players
- Moroccan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in France
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Morocco
- Olympic medalists in football
- Olympic bronze medalists for Morocco
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics