Moussa Saad Eddine Benzaid (Tamazight: ⵎⵓⵙⵙⴰ ⵙⴰⴰⴷ ⴻⴷⴷⵉⵏⴻ ⴱⴻⵏⵣⴰⵉⴷ; born 9 March 1999) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for JS Kabylie.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moussa Saad Eddine Benzaid | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouargla, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JS Kabylie | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | CR Béni Thour | ||
| 2019–2020 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | ||
| 2021– | JS Kabylie | 67 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Algeria U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:41, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMoussa Benzaid was born in Ouargla, Algeria.[1][2][3] He is a youth product of CR Béni Thour, until 2018.
He joined the U21 team of CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in 2019.[1][4] Later he went on to join Algerian second division side HB Chelghoum Laïd in 2020 for his amateur debut,[4] then in 2021, he signed a five-year contract with JS Kabylie for his professional debut.
In 2023, he scored his first goal with JS Kabylie against AS Vita Club in the group stage of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League.[5]
Style of play
editIn Algeria, he is compared by many football fans to Antonio Rüdiger, in his ability to win many duels on the field. With a powerful game and great combativeness, he has also an athletic profile similar to former Algerian left-back Abderraouf Zarabi.[6]
Honours
editHB Chelghoum Laïd
References
edit- ^ a b "Moussa Saad Benzaid : Palmarès, Age et Club Kabylie". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Moussa Benzaid Biography - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Moussa Saad Benzaid - joueur de football à JS Kabylie". foot.be. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Moussa Saad Benzaid - Stats and titles won - 23/24". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Résultat Kabylie - Vita (2-1) la 4e journée de Ligue des Champions de la CAF 2022/2023 11/03". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Bounacer, Benzaid, Chaabi… les 5 pistes axiales locales pour Petkovic (partie 1)". La Gazette du Fennec : Actu Football (in French). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links
edit- Moussa Benzaid at Soccerway
  | This biographical article related to a football defender from Algeria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |