Tawfik Bentayeb
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Troyes (on loan from Union Touarga) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | Mohammed VI Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Union Touarga | 48 | (14) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rodez (loan) | 29 | (10) |
| 2025– | → Troyes (loan) | 28 | (18) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Morocco U17 | 6 | (4) |
| 2021 | Morocco U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Morocco U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Morocco | 1 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 May 2026 | |||
Tawfik Bentayeb (Arabic: توفيق بن الطيب; born 14 January 2002) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Troyes, on loan from Moroccan Botola Pro club Union Touarga, and the Morocco national team.
Club career
Born in Casablanca, Bentayeb played as a youth for the Mohammed VI Academy. In 2021, it was reported that he was being tracked by Angers SCO, FC Lorient and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard of France, as well as Raja CA at home.[1] After 11 years at the academy, he joined Union Touarga in the Botola Pro in 2022.[2]
On 22 August 2024, Bentayeb was loaned to Rodez AF of France's Ligue 2.[2] He played 29 league games and scored 10 goals for the club,[3] including two on 10 March in a 5–1 home win over third-placed USL Dunkerque.[4]
At the end of August 2025, Bentayeb turned down a €150,000 offer from En Avant Guingamp and instead joined fellow Ligue 2 club ES Troyes AC on loan for a €300,000 fee.[5] He made his debut on 12 September in a 3–0 home win over AS Nancy Lorraine, scoring twice.[6]
International career
Bentayeb went with the Morocco under-17 team to the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania. He scored in a draw with Senegal and a defeat to Cameroon, in a group stage elimination.[7][8]
At the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania, Bentayeb was part of the Morocco team that reached the quarter-finals.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 May 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Union Touarga | 2021–22 | Botola Pro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Botola Pro | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Botola Pro | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 9 | ||
| 2024–25 | Botola Pro | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 15 | ||
| Rodez (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 11 | |
| Troyes (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 31 | 20 | |
| Career total | 105 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 46 | ||
- ^ Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, Coupe de France
- ^ Appearance in CAF Confederation Cup
International
- As of match played 26 May 2026[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bentayeb goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 2026 | Mohammed VI Football Complexe, Salé, Morocco | Burundi | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Troyes
Individual
- Ligue 2 top scorer: 2025–26
References
- ^ "European Clubs Target Young Talents from Morocco's Mohammed VI Football Academy". Bladi. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Union Touarga Sports: Tawfik Bentayeb prêté à Rodez" [Union Touarga Sports: Tawfik Bentayeb loaned to Rodez] (in French). Sport 360. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Huet, Matthieu (26 August 2025). "Longtemps courtisé par En Avant Guingamp, Tawfik Bentayeb devrait s'engager avec un autre club de Ligue 2" [Courted for a long time by En Avant Guingamp, Tawfik Bentayeb should join another Ligue 2 club]. Le Télégramme (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "À 10 contre 11, Dunkerque craque à Rodez et reste au pied du podium en Ligue 2" [With 10 against 11, Dunkerque crack at Rodez and remain at the foot of the Ligue 2 podium]. L'Équipe (in French). 10 March 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Bentayeb refuse Guingamp – un prêt à Troyes préféré" [Bentayeb refuses Guingamp – a loan to Troyes preferred] (in French). Africa Foot. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Estac – Nancy : un buteur qui marque, un milieu dans l'ADN troyen… notre baromètre des joueurs" [ESTAC – Nancy: a forward who scores, a midfielder with Troyes DNA… our player ratings]. L'Est éclair (in French). 12 September 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Le Maroc fait match nul (1-1) face au Sénégal" [Morocco draw (1-1) with Senegal]. Le Matin (in French). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "CAN U17: Le Maroc s'incline face au Cameroun" [U17 ACN: Morocco fall to Cameroon]. Le Matin (in French). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Le Maroc affronte la Tunisie en quart de finale" [Morocco take on Tunisia in quarter-finals]. Le Matin (in French). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Tawfik Bentayeb". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Tawfik Bentayeb". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
External links
- Tawfik Bentayeb at Soccerway