Billel Benhammouda

Billel Benhammouda (Arabic: بلال بن حمودة; born َAugust 28, 1997) is an Algerian footballer who plays as Attacking midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[1]

Billel Benhammouda
Personal information
Full name Billel Benhammouda
Date of birth (1997-08-28) August 28, 1997
Place of birth Hadjout, Algeria
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 USM Alger
Number 26
Youth career
2008–2016 USMM Hadjout
2016–2018 USM Alger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 USMM Hadjout 10 (1)
2017– USM Alger 88 (9)
National team‡
2018– Algeria U23 4 (1)
2021– Algeria A' 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 August 2021

Early life

Benhammouda was born in Hadjout, Tipasa Province his father is a sports teacher and football coach and his older brother is also a football player.[2]

Club career

USM Alger

In July 2016, Billel Benhammouda joined USM Alger reserve team, on October 28, 2017 He made his debut for the team in the Ligue 1 against CR Belouizdad as a substitute in 4–0 victory. On July 7, 2018 Benhammouda was promoted to USM Alger's first team.,[3] and in this season he participated in 14 matches, On November 12, 2018 He made his first game as a starter against MC Oran, With the end of the season he achieved Ligue 1 his first title in his history.[4] At the start of the 2019–20 season, it is expected to be one of the main elements, especially after the departure of several stars and match by match has become one of the main players. On January 5, in the Algerian Cup Benhammouda scored his first goal against USM Khenchela and made two assist for Aymen Mahious and Oualid Ardji in 6–1 victory.[5] On March 14, 2020 he scored twice, his first in Ligue 1 against MC Oran, to lead them to their first victory in two months 4–1.[6] On November 6, 2020 Benhammouda renewed his contract until 2023.[7] In the new season 2021–22, Benhammouda started knocking on the doors of the national team and developing its performance, and on November 20, he scored a double against US Biskra, a few days later Benhammouda scored another double this time against RC Relizane.

International career

Billel Benhammouda participated with the Algeria national team in many categories and is the former captain of the Algeria under-23 national team On 26 March 2019, Benhammouda scored his first goals at the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification against Equatorial Guinea in 3–1 victory.[8] But Algeria failed to qualify for the finals after the elimination against Ghana.[9] In June 2021, Benhammouda was called up by Madjid Bougherra for the first time to the Algeria A' National Team against Liberia to inaugurate the new stadium in Oran in 5–1 victory.[10] On August 22, 2021, Bougherra called up 26 players including Benhamouda to training camp in Qatar in preparation for the FIFA Arab Cup.[11] In the second match against Burundi scored Benhammouda his first goal.

Career statistics

Club
As of 21 January 2022 [12]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
USMM Hadjout 2015–16 Ligue 2 111———111
USM Alger 2017–18 Ligue 1 50———50
2018–19 12020——140
2019–20 142218[lower-alpha 2]0—243
2020–21 322——4[lower-alpha 3]0362
2021–22 12400——124
Total 758418040919
Career total 86941804010210
  1. Includes the Algerian Cup
  2. All appearance(s) in Champions League
  3. one appearance in Algerian Super Cup, three appearances in Algerian League Cup

International goals
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.
With Algeria A'
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 August 2021Al-Khor SC Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar Burundi2–03–0Friendly

Honours

Club
USM Alger

References
  1. "B. BENHAMMOUDA".
  2. "USMA : Benhammouda : "La convocation de Belmadi m'honore et je ne compte pas m'arrêter là"". lebuteur.com. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. "USMA : Benhammouda, le seul promu en seniors". competition.dz. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. "Ligue 1 : l'USMA sacrée championne d'Algérie". tsa-algerie.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. "USMA 6 - USMK 1: Le récital usmiste". competition.dz. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. "USMA 4 - MC Oran 1: L'USMA prend sa revanche". competition.dz. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. "Benhammouda prolonge son contrat jusqu'en 2023". usma.dz. 6 November 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. "Élim. CAN U23 : Algérie 3-1 Guinée Équatoriale". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  9. "CAN U23 : Algérie 0-1 Ghana, les jeunes Verts eliminés". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  10. "Football - Amical : victoire de l'Algérie A' devant le Liberia (5-1)". radioalgerie.dz. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  11. "EN A' : Bougherra convoque 26 joueurs". dzfoot.com. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  12. "Billel Benhammouda". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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