Badr Benoun Explained

Badr Benoun
Fullname:Badr Benoun[1]
Birth Date:30 September 1993
Birth Place:Casablanca, Morocco
Height:1.93 m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Qatar SC
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2011–2013
Youthclubs1:Raja CA
Years1:2013–2020
Clubs1:Raja CA
Caps1:183
Goals1:17
Years2:2014
Clubs2:→ Wydad de Fès (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:→ RS Berkane (loan)
Caps3:28
Goals3:2
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:Al Ahly
Caps4:50
Goals4:4
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Qatar SC
Caps5:20
Goals5:5
Nationalyears1:2017–
Nationalteam1:Morocco A'
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:2017–
Nationalteam2:Morocco
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:22 December 2021
Nationalteam-Update:10 December 2022 (UTC)

Badr Benoun (also spelt as Badr Banoune; Arabic: بدر بانون; born 30 September 1993) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC and the Morocco national team. He is nicknamed "Sultan".[3] [4] He started his professional career playing for Raja CA.

Club career

The beginning of the march

Benoun started his career playing for Raja Club Athletic. He won his first trophy with the club after finishing 1st in the 2012–13 Botola. He was loaned out to Wydad de Fès to gain more playing time and experience. He played a total of 16 games before being loaned out again to RS Berkane. In 2015 he was called back to the club.

Raja CA

Benoun's return bought excitement back to the Raja fans. He won his second trophy after defeating Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi in the 2017 Moroccan Throne Cup after scoring a penalty.

2018–2020

In 2018, Raja qualified to play the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup. Raja entered the knock-out stages after topping the group stages. Raja reached to the finals and won the cup.[5] This guaranteed them a spot in the 2019 CAF Super Cup.[6] Raja was to face Espérance Sportive de Tunis the match was to take place in Doha. Benoun scored a goal in the 64th minute and won the cup. He also won the 2019–20 Botola and the 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup.[7] He spent five seasons with the club before signing with Al Ahly.[8]

Al Ahly

In November 2020, he joined Egyptian club Al Ahly.[9] He represented the club during the FIFA Club World Cup and secured the bronze medal after a victory against Brazilian side Palmeiras. Soon after, he won the 2020 Egypt Cup, the 2021 CAF Champions League[10] and the 2020 CAF Super Cup.[11] He later went on to defeat his former team Raja[12] to win the 2021 CAF Super Cup.[13]

Qatar SC

In July 2022, he signed for Qatari club Qatar SC on a three-year deal.[14]

International career

In 2013, Benoun won a gold medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games after defeating Indonesia 2–1 in the final.

On 7 October 2017, he made his international debut for Morocco in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Gabon at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, replacing Medhi Benatia in a 3–0 victory.

In May 2018, he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[15]

On 10 January 2022, Benoun was replaced by Achraf Bencharki for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after suffering an injury that would limit his participation in the competition.[16] [17]

On 10 November 2022, he was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[18] [19]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 August 2017 Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt align=center 1–1 align=center 1–1 2018 African Nations Championship qualification
2. 19 October 2019 Stade Municipal, Berkane, Morocco align=center 1–0 align=center 3–0 2020 African Nations Championship qualification
3. 1 December 2021 Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar align=center 4–0 4–0 2021 FIFA Arab Cup
4. 4 December 2021 Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar align=center 2–0
5. 11 December 2021 Al Thumama Stadium, Al Thumana, Qatar align=center 2–2 align=center 2–2

Honours

Raja CA

2012–13, 2019–20

2018

2019

Al Ahly

Morocco

2013

2018

Individual

Orders

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020: Squad list . . 1 February 2021 . 1 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418162417/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/fb00fb4f430e88fc/original/vfolbncwswkxqi8ostba-pdf.pdf . 18 April 2022.
  2. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Morocco . . 19 . 15 November 2022 . 10 December 2022.
  3. Web site: 22 December 2021. السلطان بدر بانون يبحث عن اللقب الرابع مع الأهلى أمام أصدقاء الأمس. 6 January 2022. اليوم السابع.
  4. Web site: 22 December 2021. رياضة - السلطان بدر بانون يبحث عن اللقب الرابع مع الأهلى أمام أصدقاء الأمس. 6 January 2022. شبكة سبق. ar. 6 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106132909/https://sabq-sa.com/sport/95205/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9---%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B3---%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%82.html. dead.
  5. Web site: African Club Competitions 2018. 6 January 2022. RSSSF.
  6. Web site: African Club Competitions 2018. 6 January 2022. RSSSF.
  7. Web site: Arab Club Championship 2019-21. 6 January 2022. RSSSF.
  8. Web site: Football. CAF-Confedération Africaine du. Banoun - Raja's Elegant Defender Total CAF Champions League 2020/21. 6 January 2022. CAFOnline.com. en.
  9. Web site: OFFICIAL: Al Ahly complete signing of Raja skipper Badr Benoun . kingfut.com . 11 November 2020 .
  10. Web site: African Club Competitions 2020/21. 6 January 2022. RSSSF.
  11. Web site: African Club Competitions 2019/20. 6 January 2022. RSSSF.
  12. Web site: Football. CAF-Confedération Africaine du. Al Ahly and Raja seek glory in the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup. 6 January 2022. CAFOnline.com. en.
  13. Web site: African Club Competitions 2020/21. 6 January 2022. RSSSF.
  14. Web site: Seif Soliman . OFFICIAL: Qatar SC announce signing of Badr Benoun . KingFut . 31 July 2022 .
  15. Web site: Boufal left out of Morocco squad .
  16. Web site: Ismail. Ali. 10 January 2022. Zamalek's Bencharki replaces injured Benoun in Morocco AFCON squad. 11 January 2022. KingFut. en-GB.
  17. Web site: SportMob – Bencharki replaced Benoun in Morroco squad for AFCON. 11 January 2022. SportMob. en.
  18. Web site: Morocco World Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out? Goal.com . 10 November 2022 . www.goal.com.
  19. Web site: 10 November 2022 . Moroccan coach unveils list of 26 Atlas Lions in 2022 World Cup . 10 November 2022 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News . en-US.
  20. Web site: CHAN 2018: Nigerian duo make 'team of the tournament' . 2023-04-29 . www.premiumtimesng.com.
  21. Web site: 19 December 2021 . تعرف على التشكيلة المثالية لبطولة كأس العرب 2021 . mala3eb.com . ar.

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