Naïma Bouhenni Explained

Naïma Bouhenni
Fullname:Naïma Bouhenni-Benziane
Birth Date:1985 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Oran, Algeria
Height:1.65 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Al-Amal
Youthyears1:1998–2001
Youthclubs1:AS Intissar Oran
Years1:2001–2005
Clubs1:AS Intissar Oran
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:ASE Alger Centre
Years3:2006–2007
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Sadaka SC
Years5:2008–2009
Clubs5:AS Intissar Oran
Years6:2009–2011
Clubs6:Afak Relizane
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:FC Vendenheim
Years8:2012–2017
Clubs8:Afak Relizane
Years9:2017–2018
Clubs9:
Years10:2019–2023
Clubs10:Afak Relizane
Years11:2023–
Clubs11:Al-Amal
Nationalyears1:2002–
Nationalcaps1:60
Nationalgoals1:35
Pcupdate:3 December 2023
Ntupdate:7 April 2024

Naïma Bouhenni-Benziane (Arabic: نعيمة بوهني بن زيان; born 23 October 1985), known as Naïma Bouhenni, is an Algerian footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Al-Amal in Saudi Women's First Division League and the Algeria women's national team.

Early life

Bouhenni was born in Oran.

Club career

Bouhenni played for many clubs, but essentially for AS Intissar Oran and for Afak Relizane. In 2011, she went to France and played for FC Vendenheim in France.[1] She returned to Afak Relizane until 2012.[2] In 2023, she moved to the Saudi Women’s First Division League to play with Al-Amal to contribute to its qualification to the Saudi Women’s Premier League.[3]

International career

Bouhenni capped for Algeria at senior level Africa Women Cup of Nations in 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2014.On 5 September 2022, Bouhenni announced her retirement from international football.[4] She returned playing for the national team in September 2023.

International goals

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
15 August 2006Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt0–10–32006 African Women's Championship qualification
23 November 2006Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara, Nigeria2–13–32006 African Women's Championship[5]
33–2
412 July 2007Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria1–03–12007 All-Africa Games
52–0
616 December 2007Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria1–12–12008 African Women's Championship qualification
722 May 2010Stade de Koléa, Koléa, Algeria1–11–12010 African Women's Championship qualification
88 November 2010Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa, South Africa1–12–12010 African Women's Championship
910 September 2011Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique1–21–72011 All-Africa Games
101–6
1116 September 2011Estádio do Maxaquene, Maputo, Mozambique0–20–32011 All-Africa Games
1214 February 2014Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria1–02–02014 African Women's Championship qualification
132–0
148 June 2014Stade 15 Octobre, Bizerte, Tunisia0–12–32014 African Women's Championship qualification
151 October 2014Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia2–12–1Friendly
165 February 2016CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria1–05–0Friendly
172–0
188 April 2016Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria1–02–22016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
192–2
2012 April 2016MISC Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya0–11–12016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
2112 February 2017Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–22–3Friendly
2216 June 2017Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan0–10–1Friendly
2310 June 2018Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia0–12–32018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
2425 August 2021Air Defense Stadium, Cairo, Egypt0–11–32021 Arab Women's Cup
2528 August 2021Air Defense Stadium, Cairo, Egypt3–14–12021 Arab Women's Cup
263 September 2021Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo, Egypt2–22–22021 Arab Women's Cup
2720 October 2021Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria2–014–02022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
284–0
298–0
309–0
3126 September 2023Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria1–01–12024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3224 February 2024CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria2–02–0Friendly
334 April 2024Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia0–12–1Friendly
347 April 2024Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia0–12–2Friendly
351–2

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: D1, une troisième Algérienne à Vendenheim . footofeminin.fr . 27 September 2011 .
  2. News: Naïma Bouhenni-Benziane . fdocplayer.fr . 5 November 2015 .
  3. Web site: الخبرة الجزائرية تحقق الإنجاز التاريخي للأمل السعودي. ar. The Algerian experience achieves the historical achievement of Al-Amal Saudi.. 15 March 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 1 April 2024.
  4. Web site: 5 September 2022 . ar:أسطورة الكرة الجزائرية "نعيمة بوهني" تعلن إعتزال اللعب الدولي بعد 22 عام في الملاعب. Algerian football legend "Naima Bouhni" announces her retirement from international football after 22 years in the stadiums . 12 September 2022 . KoraPlus . ar.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20121025024053/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=521/edition=247808/matches/match=55508/report.html. FIFA WWC 2007 Prel. Comp. CAF – Equatorial Guinea - Algeria. FIFA.com. 25 October 2012. 1 March 2021.