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Sofian Benzouien

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Sofian Benzouien
Personal information
Full name Sofian Benzouien
Date of birth (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Belgium
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Heusden-Zolder 43 (3)
2006–2007 Brussels 5 (0)
2007 Racing Santander B
2007–2009 Perugia 4 (0)
2009–2010 Eupen 27 (1)
2010–2019 F91 Dudelange 114 (39)
2019–2020 Swift Hesperange 0 (0)
International career
2008 Morocco 1 (0)
Managerial career
2019–2022 Swift Hesperange (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sofian Benzouien (born 11 August 1986) is a retired footballer. Born in Belgium, he has represented Morocco at international level.

Biography

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A Morocco youth international at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, Benzouien had played in youth and reserve teams of Anderlecht, Beringen-Heusden-Zolder and Brussels. In January 2007, he left for Spanish side Racing de Santander B (reserve team of Racing de Santander)[1]

In August 2007, he joined Perugia of Serie C1.[2] After just played 4 matches in 2007–08 season, and nil in 2008–09 season, he canceled his contract with club in mutual consent.[3]

In January 2009, he joined Eupen at Belgian Second Division. In July 2010, he signed for F91 Dudelange in the Luxembourg National Division.[4][5] He played for Dudelange until the end of the 2018–19 season.

International career

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A U20 internationals of Morocco, Benzouien was call-up to Morocco U23 for a friendly match, to prepare for 2008 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament.[6]

Later career

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In the summer of 2019, Benzouien moved to Luxembourger second-division club Swift Hesperange, where he took over as sporting director and was also available to the team for one more season as a stand-by player. The club parted ways with Benzouien in September 2022.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Sofiane Benzouien à Santander B" (in French). FC Brussels. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  2. ^ "UFFICIALE: il Perugia prende Benzouien Sofian" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb.com. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  3. ^ "UFFICIALE: Benzouien rescinde con il Perugia" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb.com. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Randers kom suverænt fra start i Europa". Politiken. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  5. ^ "World Football Transfers". footballtransfers.info. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Benzouien belofteninternational" (in French). FC Brussels. 27 October 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  7. ^ Swift-Sportdirektor Benzouien gefeuert, fupa.net, 22 September 2022
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