Yassine Benajiba

Yassine Benajiba
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-11-01) November 1, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth France
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2006 RE Mouscron 19 (0)
2006–2007 Ethnikos Asteras
2007 MA Tétouan
2008 Fath Union Sport
2008–2009 Royal Cappellen FC 4 (0)
2009–2010 KSK Ronse 11 (0)
2011–2013 Jeunesse Esch 54 (24)
2013–2018 F91 Dudelange 36 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yassine Benajiba (born 1 November 1984) is a Belgian former footballer.

Early life

Benajiba started his career with Belgian side RE Mouscron. He debuted for the club at the age of seventeen.[1]

Career

In 2006, Benajiba signed for Greek side Ethnikos Asteras. In 2007, he signed for Moroccan side MA Tétouan. In 2008, he signed for Moroccan side Fath Union Sport. After that, he signed for Belgian side Royal Cappellen FC. In 2009, he signed for Belgian side KSK Ronse. In 2011, he signed for Luxembourgian side Jeunesse Esch. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2] In 2013, he signed for Luxembourgian side F91 Dudelange. He was regarded to have initially performed poorly while playing for the club.[3]

Style of play

Benajiba mainly operated as a midfielder. He was nicknamed "Pitbull".[4]

Personal life

Benajiba is a native of Brussels, Belgium. He has a daughter and a son.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Yassine Benajiba : " Être heureux et épanoui, quoi de mieux ? "". sharkfoot.fr.
  2. ^ "Benajiba: "Wir haben das Niveau"". tageblatt.lu.
  3. ^ "Benajiba relancé face à la Jeunesse?". lessentiel.lu.
  4. ^ "Benajiba: "J'attends ma chance..."". dhnet.be.
  5. ^ "Yassine Benajiba (F91) : " Ma dernière recrue, c'est un poney "". lequotidien.lu.