Rachid Benayen: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Rachid Benayen: profile

Rachid Benayen (born 13 February 1979 in Lyon, France) is a former Algerian footballer who played as a forward.

Benayen made the step into senior football with FC Vaulx-en-Velin in 1998. He played for 10 clubs in 3 countries since 1998. His most appearances came at FC Rouen (2002–2003), where he made 22 appearances and scored 0 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 64 appearances and 8 goals.

Lyon has produced 37 footballers in our database, including Houssem Aouar, Bouna Sarr and Pierre Kalulu.

Key facts

Countries played in: 3: France, Algeria and Belgium
Club goals per game: 0.12 (8 in 64)
Latest move: Sporting Club Lyon (2014)
Shares a birthday with: Memphis Depay, Mamadou Sakho and Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1998–1999	FC Vaulx-en-Velin		–	–
1999–2000	FC Gueugnon	Championnat National 3	1	1
2000–2002	Chamois Niortais F.C.	Championnat National 1	19	1
2002–2003	FC Rouen	Ligue 3	22	0
2003–2004	JS Kabylie	Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1	18	6
2005	AS Excelsior	Réunion Premier League	–	–
2005–2006	AS Excelsior	Réunion Premier League	–	–
2006	AS Moulins	Championnat National 1	2	0
2006–2007	Sporting Club Lyon	Championnat National 1	–	–
2007–2008	FC Libourne	Championnat National 1	2	0
2008–2009	Union Royale Namur	Belgian Promotion	–	–
2009–2011	Sporting Club Lyon	Championnat National 1	–	–
2011–2012	FC Vaulx-en-Velin		–	–
2014–	Sporting Club Lyon	Championnat National 1	–	–
	Total		64	8

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Rachid Benayen?

Rachid Benayen was born on 13 February 1979, which makes him 47 years old.

Where was Rachid Benayen born?

Rachid Benayen was born in Lyon, France.

Which clubs has Rachid Benayen played for?

Rachid Benayen's recorded clubs are FC Vaulx-en-Velin, FC Gueugnon, Chamois Niortais F.C., FC Rouen, JS Kabylie, AS Excelsior, AS Moulins, Sporting Club Lyon, FC Libourne and Union Royale Namur.

What position does Rachid Benayen play?

Rachid Benayen played as a forward.