Nadir Benchenaa

Nadir Benchenaa
Personal information
Full nameNadir Mohamed Benchenaa[1]
Date of birthFebruary 2, 1984
Place of birthStockholm, Sweden
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Free agent
Youth career
1999–2000Hammarby IF
2000–2003Stade Rennais
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2004Hammarby IF18(0)
2005→ Örgryte IS (loan)10(0)
2006Assyriska FF22(0)
2007Gröndals IK?(3)
2008SV Babelsberg 035(0)
2008U.R. Namur3(0)
2009FK Khazar Lankaran4(0)
2009-2010Dalkurd FF
2010–2011WA Tlemcen0(0)
National team‡
2004Sweden U212(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 10 March 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Nadir Mohamed Benchenaa (born February 2, 1984 in Stockholm) is a Swedish footballer of Algerian origin. He is a currently a free agent.

Career

Benchenaa started his career at Hammarby IF before joining Stade Rennais in June 2000 for 2.8million.[2][3] Benchenaa stayed in France for three years, and had a trial with Aston Villa during the 2000/01 season,[4] before returning to Hammarby in the summer of 2003[5] and joiing Örgryte IS on loan for the 2005 season. After his loan deal Benchenaa was sold to Assyriska on a two year contract,[6] of which he only stayed for one before leaving for Gröndals in February 2007.[7] In January 2008 he moved to Germany with SV Babelsberg 03 for six months, before heading to Union Royale Namur in Belgium for another six months before signing for Khazar Lankaran in January 2009. Benchenaa returned to Sweden in the summer of 2009, joining Dalkurd[8] with whom he spent a year before once again moving abroad, this time with Algerian Ligue 1 side WA Tlemcen.[9]

Benchenaa has also represented Sweden internationally at U-21 level.

Career statistics

Club statistics[1][10]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2003[11] HammarbyAllsvenskan70 —70
2004[11]110 20130
2005[11]Örgryte (loan)100 —100
2006[11]AssyriskaSuperettan220 —220
2007GröndalsDivision 1 —
2007–08SV Babelsberg 03Regionalliga50 —
2008-09Union Royale NamurBelgacom League30 —30
2008–09[12]Khazar Lanakran[13]Azerbaijan Premier League4000—40
2009DalkurdDivision 2 —
2010Division 1 —
2010–11WA TlemcenLigue 1 —
Total Sweden 500 20520
Germany 5 -5
Belgium 3 -3
Azerbaijan 4000-40
Algeria -
Career total 6200020640

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "N. BENCHENAA". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Nadir, 16, rescues Bajens economy". http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Talent in Hammarby played for Rennes". http://www.dn.se/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Name: Benchenaa, Nadir". http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Benchenaa to Hammarby". http://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Benchenaa clear Assyriska". http://www.svenskafans.com/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Brewah in - Benchenaa out". http://www.assyrianvoice.net/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Football: a sporting barometer of European integration policies". http://icss-journal.newsdeskmedia.com/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Whatever happenend to?". http://sambadefensiv.se/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Nadir Benchenaa". http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Nadir Benchenaa". http://svenskfotboll.se/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "2008-09 stats" (PDF). pfl.az. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Statistics: Players". http://lankaranfc.com/az/. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

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