Hicham Benkaid

Hicham Benkaid (born 26 April 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 2 club US Orléans as a forward.[1]

Hicham Benkaid
Benkaid in 2019.
Personal information
Full name Hicham Benkaid
Date of birth (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990
Place of birth Strasbourg, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Orléans
Number 26
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Colmar 54 (8)
2016–2017 Strasbourg 1 (0)
2017– Orléans 40 (8)
National team‡
2011 France Futsal 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 December 2017

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]

International career

Benkaid represented the France national futsal team in qualifiers for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[5]

Personal life

Benkaid is of Moroccan descent.[6]

References
  1. "Officiel : Hicham Benkaid (Strasbourg) s'engage à l'USO - US Orléans Loiret Football (45)". www.usofoot.com.
  2. "Benkaid avec la réserve". www.rcstrasbourgalsace.fr.
  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. uefa.com. "Coupe du Monde de futsal - Hicham Benkaid – UEFA.com". UEFA.com.
  6. LDA. "Hicham Benkaid s'engage avec l'US Orléans". lionsdelatlas.ma.
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