Achraf Bencharki

Achraf Bencharki (Arabic: أَشْرَف بْن شَرْقِيّ; born 24 September 1994) is a Moroccan professional footballer who is currently playing for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly. He can be deployed as a left winger or as a forward.

Achraf Bencharki

Bencharki with Zamalek at CAF Champions League in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Achraf Bencharki[1]
Date of birth	(1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Oulad Zbair, Morocco
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left winger, forward[2]
Team information
Current team	Al Ahly
Number	34
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Maghreb de Fès	48	(13)
2016–2017	Wydad Casablanca	30	(4)
2018–2019	Al-Hilal	7	(3)
2018–2019	→ Lens (loan)	23	(3)
2019–2022	Zamalek	73	(26)
2022–2023	Al Jazira	24	(5)
2023–2025	Al-Rayyan	27	(13)
2025–	Al Ahly	10	(3)
International career‡
2015	Morocco U23	4	(4)
2018–2021	Morocco A	9	(1)
2018–	Morocco	10	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Morocco African Nations Championship Winner 2018 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:17, 29 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 December 2021

Club career

Born in Oulad Zbair, Morocco, Bencharki began his career at Maghreb de Fès where he joined the first team for the 2014–15 season.^[3] In the 2015–16 season, he scored 9 goals in 27 matches.^[3]

In 2016, he moved to Wydad Casablanca for a reported transfer fee of 300 million Moroccan dirham.^[3] He helped the club win the 2017 CAF Champions League and qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup.^[4] He was praised for his performances in the CAF Champions League and was widely considered the best player of the competitions's final.^[5][6][7]

In January 2018, Bencharki joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Hilal^[4] for a $9 million transfer fee.^[8]

In August 2018, he joined Ligue 2 club RC Lens on loan for the 2018–19 season.^[8][9]

In July 2019, Bencharki joined Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek SC on a three-year contract.^[10] On 18 October 2020, he scored the only goal in 1–0 away win for Zamalek SC over Raja Casablanca in the 2019–20 CAF Champions League semi-finals.^[11]

Ben Charki celebrated a goal with Al Ahly in 2025

Bencharki signed with Qatari side Al-Rayyan in 2023, before returning to Egypt to join Al-Ahly in January 2025.^[12]

International career

Bencharki played for the Morocco national under-23 team and under 21 team^[13] having previously played for their under-20 team.^[14]

Bencharki represented Morocco in the 2018 African Nations Championship, helping his country to achieve the first chan title for Morocco. He scored his first goal for Morocco against Mauritania in a 4–0 victory.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 January 2025^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maghreb de Fès	2014–15	Botola	25	4	0	0	–		–		–		25	4
	2015–16	Botola	27	9	1	1	–		–		–		28	10
	Total		52	13	1	1	–		–		–		53	14
Wydad	2016–17	Botola	25	4	0	0	–		7[c]	2	–		32	9
	2017–18	Botola	5	0	2	1	–		5[c]	3	1[d]	0	13	4
	Total		30	4	2	1	–		12	5	1	0	45	13
Al Hilal	2017–18	Saudi Pro League	7	3	0	0	0	0	6[e]	0	–		13	3
Lens (loan)	2018–19	Ligue 2	23	3	3	1	0	0	–		–		26	4
Zamalek	2019–20	Egyptian Premier League	22	3	4	4	–		11[c]	6	3[f]	2	40	15
	2020–21	Egyptian Premier League	30	15	4	1	–		7[c]	0	–		41	16
	2021–22	Egyptian Premier League	21	8	1	1	–		8[c]	2	–		30	11
	Total		73	26	9	6	–		26	8	3	2	111	42
Al Jazira	2022–23	UAE Pro League	24	5	3	2	6	2	0	0	–		33	9
Al-Rayyan	2023–24	Qatar Stars League	19	10	2	2	5	2	–		2	0	28	14
	2024–25	Qatar Stars League	8	3	0	0	2	0	6[g]	1	0	0	16	4
	Total		27	13	2	2	7	2	6	1	2	0	44	18
Al-Ahly	2024–25	Egyptian Premier League	10	3	0	0	–		4[c]	0	2[h]	0	16	3
	Total		10	3	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	16	3
Career Total			246	70	23	14	13	4	54	14	8	2	341	106

1. Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, Coupe de France, Egypt Cup, UAE President's Cup, Emir of Qatar Cup
2. Includes UAE League Cup
3. Appearances in CAF Champions League
4. Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
5. Appearances in AFC Champions League
6. Two appearances in Egyptian Super Cup, one appearance and two goals in CAF Super Cup
7. Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
8. Two appearances in Club World Cup

Honours

Wydad Casablanca

• Botola: 2016–17
• CAF Champions League: 2017

Al Hilal

• Saudi Pro League: 2017–18
• Saudi Super Cup: 2018

Zamalek

• Egyptian Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22
• Egypt Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21
• Egyptian Super Cup: 2019
• CAF Super Cup: 2020
• CAF Champions League runner-up: 2020

Al Ahly

• Egyptian Premier League: 2024–25

Morocco A

• African Nations Championship: 2018

Individual

• Toulon Tournament Golden Boot: 2015
• CAF Team of the Year: 2017
• Zamalek Player of the Year: 2020