Moussa Benzaid

Moussa Saad Eddine Benzaid (Tamazight: ⵎⵓⵙⵙⴰ ⵙⴰⴰⴷ ⴻⴷⴷⵉⵏⴻ ⴱⴻⵏⵣⴰⵉⴷ; born 9 March 1999) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Libyan Premier League club Asswehly SC.

Moussa Benzaid

Personal information
Full name	Moussa Saad Eddine Benzaid
Date of birth	(1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ouargla, Algeria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Asswehly SC
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2018	CR Béni Thour
2019–2020	CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	HB Chelghoum Laïd
2021–2025	JS Kabylie	71	(0)
2025–	Asswehly SC	9	(0)
International career
2018	Algeria U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:10, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Moussa Benzaid was born in Ouargla, Algeria.^[1][2][3] He is a youth product of CR Béni Thour, until 2018. He joined the U21 team of CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in 2019.^[1]

Later he went on to join Algerian second division side HB Chelghoum Laïd in 2020 for his amateur debut,^{[citation needed]} then in 2021, he signed a five-year contract with JS Kabylie for his professional debut. In 2023, he scored his first goal with JS Kabylie against AS Vita Club in the group stage of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League.^[4] In 2025, he was transferred by JS Kabylie to Libyan Premier League club Asswehly SC. With Asswehly SC, he signed a contract, until the end of the 2027–28 season.

Style of play

In Algeria, he is compared by many football fans to Antonio Rüdiger, in his ability to win many duels on the field. With a powerful game and great combativeness, he has also an athletic profile similar to former Algerian left-back Abderraouf Zarabi.^[5]

Honours

HB Chelghoum Laïd

• Algerian Ligue 2: 2020–21