Rahma Benaichouche (Arabic: رحمة بن عيشوش; born 22 November 1991) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's First Division League club Phoenix and the Algeria national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Touggourt, Algeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2017 | ESF Oued Righ Touggourt | ||
| 2017–2019 | MZ Biskra | ||
| 2019–2020 | AS Sûreté Nationale | ||
| 2020–2023 | JF Khroub | ||
| 2023–2024 | CF Akbou | ||
| 2024– | Phoenix | 1 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Algeria | 19 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023 | |||
Early life
editBenaichouche was born in Touggourt in the Algerian Sahara. developed an early interest in football. Growing up in Touggourt, she engaged in casual street games with friends. Supported by her family, she transitioned to professional football by joining the ESF Oued Righ Touggourt, marking the start of her formal involvement in the sport.[2]
Club career
editBen Aichouche began her career with amateur club ESF Oued Righ Touggourt. After she got her first call-up to the national team, Rahima later joined MZ Biskra seeing it as the team where a real breakthrough could happen. The team had a structure, a system, and a working program. After three successful seasons with MZ Biskra, she received an offer from Algiers-based team AS Sûreté Nationale for a one-season time, and she ultimately made the move.
JF Khroub
editOn 28 October 2020, Rahima Ben Aichouche announced her departure from AS Sûreté Nationale to join Algerian Women's Elite Championship defending champions JK Khroub.[3]
Benaichouche's first maiden title was with JF Khroub when they lifted the 2022–23 Algerian Women's Cup for the first time in the club's history.[4]
CF Akbou
editOn 25 August 2023, CF Akbou announced the signing of Benaichouche to compete in the 2023–24 Algerian Women's Championship.[5]
Phoenix
editOn 18 September 2024, Phoenix announced the signing of Benaichouche, making this her first professional contract abroad.[6]
International career
editIn 2014, Benaichouche got her first call-up to the Algerian national team to face Senegal in double friendly matches, She didn't get called up again till 2018.[7] when she got her second call-up to the Algerian national team to face Senegal in the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification, in the second leg she scored the winning goal that sent Algeria to the second round. Benaichouche played at 2021 Arab Women's Cup.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 5 December 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sarr goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 April 2018 | 20 August Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Senegal |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 28 August 2021 | Police Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Palestine |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2021 Arab Women's Cup |
| 3 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | 4–1 | |||||
| 5 | 11 April 2023 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Tanzania |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editJF Khroub
- Algerian Women's Cup: 2022–23
CF Akbou
- Algerian Women's Championship: 2023–24
- Algerian Women's Cup: 2023–24
- Algerian Women's League Cup: 2023–24
References
edit- ^ "Rahima Benaichouch – Player Info". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Rahima Ben Aïchouch, Player of JF Khroub, to the Sport Network Site: 'I am highly likely to stay with the Khroub girls, and we have a good team capable of making history". echabakasport.com (in Arabic). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "International player Rahima Ben Aïchouch joins JF Khroub, the reigning champions from last season, coming from AS Sûreté Nationale" (in Arabic). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "The crowning of JF Khroub with the Algerian Cup". echaab.dz (in Arabic). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Mercato 2023-2024: Benaichouche Rahma, National Team Player and Striker, Becomes 5th Signing for CFA" (in French). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "العنقاء يعلن عن لاعباته الأجانب لتحقيق حلم الممتاز" [Al-'Anqa' announces its foreign players to achieve the dream of the Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Ben Aïchouch: I have chosen JF Khroub with conviction, and I am aiming for a professional career abroad". dzair-tube.dz (in Arabic). 26 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Rahima Ben Aïchouch: "We are well-prepared for the Arab Cup and will strive to defend the title". forum.kooora.com (in Arabic). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023.