Yassine Benzia
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yassine Benzia | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lille | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Saint-Aubin | ||
| 2005–2006 | Oissel | ||
| 2006–2009 | Caudebecais | ||
| 2009–2010 | Quevilly | ||
| 2010–2012 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Lyon | 38 | (4) |
| 2015– | Lille | 29 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U17 | 6 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | France U18 | 9 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | France U19 | 16 | (7) |
| 2013–2015 | France U21 | 9 | (6) |
| 2016– | Algeria | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, November 2, 2016 (EST). | |||
Yassine Benzia (born 8 September 1994) is an Algerian footballer who plays for the French club Lille in Ligue 1[1] as a striker.[2]
Benzia is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 level. He played with the under-17 team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3] In March 2016, FIFA approved his request to change his international allegiance to Algeria.[4]
Career
Following the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Benzia signed his first professional contract with Lyon agreeing to a three-year deal on 27 October 2011.[5] He was subsequently promoted to the senior team by manager Rémi Garde and assigned the number 25 shirt. Benzia made his professional debut on 20 May 2012 in a league match against Nice appearing as a substitute.[6]
International career
In January 2016, Algerian Football Federation president Mohamed Raouraoua announced that Benzia had opted to switch his international allegiance to Algeria. In March 2016, FIFA approved his request to change his international allegiance to Algeria.[4] On 26 March 2016, he played his first game for Algeria, against Ethiopia in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[7]
International goals
- As of match played 2 June 2016. Algeria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Benzia goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2016 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | 2 |  Seychelles | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Style of play
At the age of 17, Benzia was dubbed the new Karim Benzema.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe[lower-alpha 3] | Other[lower-alpha 4] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 6 | ||
| Lille | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 64 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 12 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Includes Trophée des champions
- 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in Europa League
- 1 2 All appearances in Trophée des champions
- ↑ three appearance in Champions League, two appearances in Europa League
References
- ↑ "L'OL dégaine Yassine Benzia, sa pépite, à l'entraînement". Foot01 (in French). 13 March 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Yassine Benzia: "Mon modèle, c'est Karim Benzema"". Lyon Capitale (in French). 3 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Benzia gamble paying off for France". Fédération Internationale de Football Association (in French). 20 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- 1 2 HMF (March 7, 2016). "Benzia officiellement autorisé à jouer avec l'Algérie" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Benzia passe pro". L'Equipe (in French). 27 October 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Lyon v. Nice Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 20 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ Burnton, Simon (25 March 2016). "Holland 2-3 France, Republic of Ireland 1-0 Switzerland and more: clockwatch – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ Yassine Benzia profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Benzia le nouveau Benzema" [Benzia the new Benzema]. 10 Sport (in French). 1 February 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "OL: Palerme vise Benzia, le "nouveau Benzema"" [OL: Palermo going after Benzia, the "new Benzema"]. Canal+ (in French). 1 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "Yassine Benzia". footballdatabase. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Yassine Benzia". soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Yassine Benzia". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
External links
- Yassine Benzia – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Yassine Benzia at L'Équipe Football (French)
- Yassine Benzia – FIFA competition record
- Yassine Benzia – UEFA competition record
- France profile at FFF