Moussa Benzaid
| 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 | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | CR Béni Thour | ||
| 2019–2020 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | ||
| 2021–2025 | JS Kabylie | 71 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Asswehly SC | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Algeria U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 | |||
Moussa Saad Eddine Benzaid (Arabic: موسى سعد الدين بن زايد; Tamazight: ⵎⵓⵙⵙⴰ ⵙⴰⴰⴷ ⴻⴷⴷⵉⵏⴻ ⴱⴻⵏⵣⴰⵉⴷ; born 9 March 1999) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Personal life
Born in Ouargla, Algeria,[1][2][3] Moussa Benzaid is originally from In Salah, Algeria.[4]
Club career
Benzaid is a youth product of CR Béni Thour, until 2018. He joined the U21 team of CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in 2019.[1]
Later he went on to join Algerian second division side HB Chelghoum Laïd in 2020 for his amateur debut, 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] In 2025, he was transferred by JS Kabylie to Libyan Premier League club Asswehly SC. With Asswehly SC, he signed a contract, until the end of the 2027–28 season. In 2026, he left Asswehly.
Style of play
In Algeria, Benzaid is compared by many football fans to Antonio Rüdiger, in his ability to win duels on the field. He has also an athletic profile similar to former Algerian left-back Abderraouf Zarabi.[6]
Honours
HB Chelghoum Laïd
References
- ^ a b "Moussa Saad Eddine Benzaid : Palmarès, Âge et Clubs". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Moussa Saad Eddine Benzaid - joueur de football". foot.be. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Moussa Benzaid Biography - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Moussa Benzaid : «Un bon défenseur doit savoir comment tacler»". www.competition.dz. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Résultat JS Kabylie - AS Vita Club (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
- Moussa Benzaid at Soccerway