Mohamed Benkhemassa Explained

Mohamed Benkhemassa
Fullname:Mohamed Benkhemassa
Birth Date:28 June 1993
Birth Place:Oran, Algeria
Height:1.72 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:MC Alger
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:2008–2011
Youthclubs1:MC Oran
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:FAF Academy
Youthyears3:2012–2013
Youthclubs3:USM Alger
Youthyears4:2013–2014
Youthclubs4:USM El Harrach
Years1:2014–2019
Caps1:95
Goals1:2
Years2:2019–2021
Caps2:39
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2023
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Caps4:32
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Algeria U20
Nationalcaps1:
Nationalgoals1:
Nationalyears2:2014–2016
Nationalteam2:Algeria U23
Nationalcaps2:21
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Algeria A
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018–
Nationalteam4:Algeria
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:14 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:4 March 2020

Mohamed Benkhemassa (Arabic: محمد بن خماسة; born 28 June 1993) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for MC Alger and the Algeria national team.

Club career

Benkhemassa started his career with USM Alger. On 2 September 2019, he signed a three-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side Málaga CF.[2] In 2023, he joined MC Alger.[3]

International career

In 2015, Benkhemassa was part of the Algeria under-23 national team at the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.[4] where he participated in all matches and lead the National team to the Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics for the first time in 36 years, Benkhemassa was named in the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Participate in two matches first as a substitute for Rachid Aït-Atmane, against Argentina and second against Portugal as a starter. On 7 June 2018, Benkhemassa made his international debut for Algeria In a friendly match against Portugal in 3–0 loss.[5]

Career statistics

Club

[6]

ClubSeasonLeagueCup[7] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
USM Alger2014–15Ligue 1131203[8] 00[9] 0181
2015–1620080280
2016–17171300010211
2017–182212013[10] 1372
2018–19220103[11] 04[12] 0300
2019–201010
Total95380271501354
Málaga2019–20Segunda División400040
Career total99380271501394

Honours

Club

USM Alger

International

Algeria U23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohamed Benkhemassa . Málaga CF . 14 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200621060911/https://www.malagacf.com/jugador/benkhemassa . 21 June 2020 . dead.
  2. Web site: El internacional argelino Benkhemassa refuerza la medular. Algerian international Benkhemassa bolsters the midfield. Málaga CF. es. 2 September 2019. 4 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Mercato : Benkhemassa s'engage avec le Mouloudia d'Alger . dzfoot.com . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023.
  4. Web site: CAN U23 : Pas de "pro" dans les 21 algériens. M-A-D. DZFoot. fr. November 18, 2015. November 30, 2015.
  5. Web site: Le Portugal domine une très faible Algérie (3-0) avec notamment un doublé de Guedes . francefootball.fr . 26 July 2019.
  6. News: Mohamed Benkhemassa . 15 March 2018 . Soccerway .
  7. Includes the Algerian Cup
  8. All appearance(s) in Champions League
  9. All appearances in Algerian Super Cup
  10. seven appearances in CAF Champions League, six appearances and one goal in CAF Confederation Cup
  11. All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  12. All appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup
  13. Web site: CAN U23 : Pas de 'pro' dans les 21 algériens.
  14. Web site: 2015 U23 Africa Cup of Nations matches.