Benjamin Bouchouari

Benjamin Bouchouari (Arabic: بنيامين بوشواري; born 13 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Benjamin Bouchouari

Bouchouari in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Borgerhout, Belgium
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Trabzonspor
Number	8
Youth career
2019–2020	Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Roda JC	65	(3)
2022–2025	Saint-Étienne	93	(2)
2025–	Trabzonspor	3	(0)
International career‡
2022–2024	Morocco U23	17	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Morocco U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2023 Morocco Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Early life and youth career

Born in Borgerhout, Belgium, Bouchouari began his career from the youth division of Fortuna Sittard and was a part of their under-19 setup.^[1] He then joined the youth division of Roda JC and was a part of their under-19 and under-21 squads.^[2]

Roda JC

Bouchouari signed his first senior contract with Dutch and current Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on 2020.^[3] He would represent for the club in 2020–21 Eerste Divisie.^[4] He made his maiden appearance for the club in the KNVB Cup match against Fortuna Sittard on 28 October 2020 as a substitute for Patrick Pflücke in the 77th minute of the match. The match ended 2–0 to Fortuna Sittard.^[5] Bouchouari made his debut league appearance against Jong FC Utrecht on 9 November 2020. He started as a substitute in the 81st minute of the game for Patrick Pflücke. The match ended 2–0 with Roda JC losing the match.^[6] He scored his debut goal for the club against Excelsior on 15 February 2021 in the 83rd minute of the game, which they won 1–3.^[7]

Saint-Étienne

On 16 August 2022, Bouchouari signed a three-year contract with Saint-Étienne in France.^[8] In his first season at the club, Bouchouari was named in the UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year.^[9]

Trabzonspor

On 5 September 2025, Bouchouari signed a 3+1-year contract with Trabzonspor in Turkey.

International career

Born in Belgium, Bouchouari holds Moroccan nationality by descent.^[10] He opted to represent the Morocco U23s in 2021.^[11]

In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself,^[12][13] where the Atlas Lions won their first title^[14][15] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[14][16]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 June 2024^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roda JC	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	28	1	1	0	2[a]	0	31	1
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	36	2	0	0	1[a]	0	37	2
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		65	3	1	0	3	0	69	3
Saint-Étienne	2022–23	Ligue 2	34	1	0	0	—		34	1
	2023–24	Ligue 2	34	0	1	0	1[b]	0	36	0
	Total		68	1	1	0	1	0	70	1
Career total			133	4	2	0	4	0	139	4

1. Appearances in the Eredivisie play-offs
2. Appearance in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs

Honours

Morocco U23

• U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023^[12][13]
• Olympic Bronze Medal: 2024^[18]

Individual

• UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2022–23^[19]