Samy Benchama
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 25, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Castres, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chamois Niortais | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Montpellier B | 25 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Montpellier | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Chamois Niortais | 78 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024 | |||
Samy Benchamma (born 25 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chamois Niortais.[1]
Career
Samy Benchamma first classed at the US Payrin Rigautou Club, then at FC Pays Mazamétain before joining Castres Football, where he was spotted by the recruits of Montpellier.
Coming from the Montpellier academy, Benchama signed his first contrat with the club in May 2020.[2]
He made his professional debut for Montpellier in a 2–1 Ligue 1 loss to Rennes on 29 August 2020.[3]
On 18 June 2021 it was announced that Benchama had signed for Chamois Niortais.[4]
Personal life
Born in France, Benchama is of Algerian descent.[5]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 1 February 2022.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Coupe de France | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Montpellier | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chamois Niortais | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 0 | —[a] | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
- ^ Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France
References
- ^ Samy Benchama at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Samy Benchama seul néo-pro à Montpellier - Foot - L1 - Montpellier". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Résultat et résumé Rennes - Montpellier, Ligue 1, 2e journée". L'Équipe (in French). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "SAMY BENCHAMMA, PREMIÈRE RECRUE DES CHAMOIS". www.chamoisniortais.fr (in French). Chamois Niortais F.C. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "France : Samy Benchama débute les entraînements avec Montpellier". DZfoot.com (in French). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links
- Samy Benchama at Soccerway
- Samy Benchama at FootballDatabase.eu
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