Samy Benchamma
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Castres, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rodez | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Montpellier B | 25 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Montpellier | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Niort | 95 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Sochaux | 29 | (3) |
| 2025– | Rodez | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2025 | |||
Samy Benchamma (born 25 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Rodez.[1]
Career
[edit]Samy Benchamma first classed at the US Payrin Rigautou Club, then at FC Pays Mazamétain before joining Castres Football, where he was spotted by the recruits of Montpellier.
Coming from the Montpellier academy, Benchamma signed his first contrat with the club in May 2020.[2]
He made his professional debut for Montpellier in a 2–1 Ligue 1 loss to Rennes on 29 August 2020.[3]
On 18 June 2021 it was announced that Benchamma had signed for Niort.[4] On 20 June 2024, he signed for Sochaux on a two-year contract with an option for a third year.[5]
On 1 September 2025, Benchamma moved to Rodez in Ligue 2 and signed a three-season contract.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Born in France, Benchamma is of Algerian descent.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of matches played 1 February 2022.
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montpellier | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chamois Niortais | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 0 | —[a] | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
- ^ Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France
References
[edit]- ^ Samy Benchamma at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Samy Benchama seul néo-pro à Montpellier - Foot - L1 - Montpellier". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Résultat et résumé Rennes - Montpellier, Ligue 1, 2e journée". L'Équipe (in French). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "SAMY BENCHAMMA, PREMIÈRE RECRUE DES CHAMOIS". www.chamoisniortais.fr (in French). Chamois Niortais F.C. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Samy Benchamma s'engage avec le FCSM". www.fcsochaux.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Bienvenue Samy Benchamma !" [Welcome Samy Benchamma!] (in French). Rodez AF. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "France : Samy Benchama débute les entraînements avec Montpellier". DZfoot.com (in French). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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