Houcine Benayada
Houcine Benayada | |
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| Born | August 8, 1992 Algeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2015– |
| Known for | Playing as a centre-back and right-back for CR Belouizdad and the Algeria national team |
Houcine Benayada (; born 8 August 1992) is a professional footballer from Algeria who currently represents CR Belouizdad and the national team of Algeria. Mainly deployed as a centre-back, he is also capable of playing as a right-back.
Club career
Benayada agreed to a two-year deal with USM Alger on 16 June 2015. He transferred to CS Constantine in 2016, and later joined the Tunisian side Club Africain in 2020.
Wydad AC
On 3 September 2022, Benayada signed with the reigning African champions Wydad AC as a free agent.
CR Belouizdad
He committed to a contract spanning two seasons with CR Belouizdad on 22 August 2023.
International career
After an impressive initial season at ASM Oran, Benayada was first called up to the Algeria national football team in June 2015 for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Seychelles. Although included in the squad, he remained an unused substitute.
He played a role in Algeria's triumph at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.
Honours
USM Alger
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2015–16
CS Constantine
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2017–18
Algeria
- FIFA Arab Cup: 2021