Hicham Benkaid

Hicham Benkaid (born 26 April 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Rouen.^[1]

Hicham Benkaid

Benkaid in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Strasbourg, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Rouen
Number	27
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Colmar	54	(8)
2016–2017	Strasbourg	1	(0)
2017–2022	Orléans	82	(15)
2022–2023	Stade Briochin	20	(12)
2023–	Rouen	51	(19)
International career‡
2011	France Futsal	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 December 2017

Professional career

A former futsal player, Benkaid began his career with SR Colmar, before transferring to RC Strasbourg Alsace.^[2] He made his professional debut for RC Strasbourg Alsace in a 4–3 Ligue 2 loss to Amiens SC on 14 January 2017.^[3]

He signed for Ligue 2 side Orléans on 23 June 2017.^[4]

On 6 December 2022, Benkaid joined Stade Briochin.^[5]

International career

Benkaid played for the France national futsal team in qualifiers for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.^[6]

Personal life

Benkaid holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.^[7]