Benjamin Bouchouari

Benjamin Bouchouari (born 13 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne. Born in Belgium, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Benjamin Bouchouari
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-13) 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 2 (0)
International career‡
2022– Morocco U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:24, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022

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]

International career

Born in Belgium, Benjamin is of Moroccan descent.[10] He opted to represent the Morocco U23s in 2021.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 20 August 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roda JC 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 281102[lower-alpha 1]0311
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 362001[lower-alpha 1]0372
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 10000010
Total 65 3 1 0 3 0 69 3
Saint-Étienne 2022–23 Ligue 2 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 6731030713
  1. Appearances in the Eredivisie play-offs

References
  1. "Benjamin Bouchouari (Roda) - Player Stats, Transfers and more". www.flashscore.info. Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Benjamin Bouchouari | Profile". www.leballonrond.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Benjamin Bouchouari | First Team Player Profile". Roda JC Kerkrade Official Website. Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Roda JC Kerkrade - Player Profile". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Roda JC Kerkrade » Squad 2020/2021". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Roda JC v Fortuna Sittard Live Commentary & Result, Lineups". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "UTRECHT II VS. RODA JC | 2 - 0". Soccerway. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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. "Video: Contract 'mooie beloning' voor Roda-talent Bouchouari". 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg. December 30, 2020.
  11. "Belgische Marokkaan Benjamin Bouchouari kiest voor Marokko". Bladna.nl.
  12. Benjamin Bouchouari at Soccerway
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