Samy Benchamma
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-25) June 25, 2000
Place of birth Castres, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chamois Niortais
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2020 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Montpellier B 25 (2)
2020–2021 Montpellier 5 (0)
2021– Chamois Niortais 78 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024

Samy Benchamma (born 25 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chamois Niortais.[1]

Career

Samy Benchamma first classed at the US Payrin Rigautou Club, then at FC Pays Mazamétain before joining Castres Football, where he was spotted by the recruits of Montpellier.

Coming from the Montpellier academy, Benchama signed his first contrat with the club in May 2020.[2]

He made his professional debut for Montpellier in a 2–1 Ligue 1 loss to Rennes on 29 August 2020.[3]

On 18 June 2021 it was announced that Benchama had signed for Chamois Niortais.[4]

Personal life

Born in France, Benchama is of Algerian descent.[5]

Career statistics

As of matches played 1 February 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Coupe de France Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montpellier 2020–21 Ligue 1 500050
Chamois Niortais 2021–22 Ligue 2 160[lower-alpha 1]160
Career total 21000210
  1. Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France

References

  1. Samy Benchama at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. "Samy Benchama seul néo-pro à Montpellier - Foot - L1 - Montpellier". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. "Résultat et résumé Rennes - Montpellier, Ligue 1, 2e journée". L'Équipe (in French). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. "SAMY BENCHAMMA, PREMIÈRE RECRUE DES CHAMOIS". www.chamoisniortais.fr (in French). Chamois Niortais F.C. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. "France : Samy Benchama débute les entraînements avec Montpellier". DZfoot.com (in French). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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