Hicham Benkaid

Hicham Benkaid
Benkaid in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Strasbourg, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rouen
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Colmar 54 (8)
2016–2017 Strasbourg 1 (0)
2017–2022 Orléans 82 (15)
2022–2023 Stade Briochin 20 (12)
2023– Rouen 25 (4)
International career‡
2011 France Futsal 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2017

Hicham Benkaid (born 26 April 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Rouen.[1]

Professional career

A former futsal player, Benkaid began his career with SR Colmar, before transferring to RC Strasbourg Alsace.[2] He made his professional debut for RC Strasbourg Alsace in a 4–3 Ligue 2 loss to Amiens SC on 14 January 2017.[3]

He signed for Ligue 2 side Orléans on 23 June 2017.[4]

On 6 December 2022, Benkaid joined Stade Briochin.[5]

International career

Benkaid played for the France national futsal team in qualifiers for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[6]

Personal life

Benkaid holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[7]

References

  1. ^ Hicham Benkaid at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Benkaid avec la réserve". www.rcstrasbourgalsace.fr. 29 August 2016.
  3. ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2016/2017 - 20ème journée - Amiens SC / RC Strasbourg Alsace". www.lfp.fr.
  4. ^ Rédaction. "L'US Orléans recrute Hicham Benkaid".
  5. ^ "Hiucham Benkaid nouveau Griffon" (in French). Stade Briochin. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. ^ uefa.com. "Coupe du Monde de futsal - Hicham Benkaid – UEFA.com". UEFA.com.
  7. ^ "Hicham BENKAID -". unfp.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.