Saïd Benrahma: 10 Facts About The Algerian Soccer Player

• Saïd Benrahma is an Algerian soccer player who holds a France citizenship and plays positions of winger and attacking midfielder.
• The 29 years old started his youth career in 2004 playing for Algeria’s NRB Bethioua. As of 2022, he plays for West Ham United with his contract set to expire in 2022.
• The 5 ft. 8 inches Benrahma started playing for a cub at the age of 6 and has played for more than a decade with more than 50 goals to his name.

Saïd Benrahma is one of the notable soccer African players of recent times. He plays for Algeria’s national team and West Ham United English team. The player also had a playing career with teams such as Nice, Angers and Brentford and a host of others.

10 Facts About Saïd Benrahma You Probably Never Came Across

 

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1. The soccer player is one of 8 children

Saïd Benrahma was born Mohamed Saïd Benrahma in Aïn Temouchent, Algeria on August 10, 1995. He has 6 sisters and a brother who have all stayed at the far ends of the media.

At a young age, he started to get exposed to soccer and by the time he was 6, he started to play for a club.

2. Saïd Benrahma moved to France when he barely 12

Although he started his life in his home country in Algeria, he had to leave his father whom he was close to, and move to France with his mother. The beginning of his life in France was a difficult one, especially because he could not speak any French. He was laughed at but instead of getting discouraged, the process made him mentally stronger to withstand a lot of things that will come his way in later life.

3. He started playing football barefoot

It was at the age of 6 that Benrahma started to play football for a club even though he had always been a lover of the sport. However, some challenges that the soccer player had in his earliest life did not present him with an opportunity to play the game he loves with shoes – a situation he laughs about.

4. Finances stopped Saïd Benrahma from chasing his dreams early enough

He started his youth career in Algeria at the age of 9. However, according to him, there were financial constraints that stopped him from getting soccer training as he wanted. But then, he joined Nice – a club he cited to have helped to shape him and where he gained a massive opportunity to learn a lot that he needed to excel.

With Nice, the winger started his senior career journey in 2013 at the age of 18. It was there that he made more than 30 appearances and scored numerous goals along the line.

His talent, resilience, and skills put his name among sort-after players from Algeria, and in no time, he moved to the French team Angers in 2016 on loan. He spent a year until he had another opportunity to explore football through Gazalec Ajaccio on another loan in 2017. The same year, his career kicked off with Chateauroux.

Brentford became the next home of the winger from 2018 to 2021 and along the line in 2020, he started another journey to playing for the English team, West Ham United on loan, and in 2021, he fully transferred to the team on a contract that will expire in 2026.

Summary of the clubs Saïd Benrahma has played for 

• West Ham United (2021)
• West Ham United (loan, 2020-2021)
• Brentford (2018-2021)
• Chateauroux (loan, 2017-2018)
• Gazelec Ajaccio (loan, 2017)
• Angers (loan, 2016)
• Nice (2013-2018)
• Colomiers (2011-2013)
• Balma SC (2010-2011)
• NRB Bethioua (2004-2006)

5. The 29 years old Algerian-French national dedicated his goals to his late father 

The West Ham player made a hat-trick in February 2020 in a match against Hull City. Saïd who was proud of himself reflected on the death of his father and how the older Benrahma was proud of him. In tribute to his father who died in January 2020, he dedicated the goals to him and hoped that his father would continue to be proud of him.

6. His mother watches his life games

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The mother of Saïd Benrahma has been supportive right from the time he was young. Even when he moved to London to continue with his career, the mother of the established player would move to watch his matches as well.

In one of the famous moments, Benrahma walked straight to her after full time, showered her with a hug, and let her have his jersey, while she kissed his hand. The older woman would hand the jersey to a fan.

7. He is a lover of dogs

 

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On Instagram, the West Ham’s player showed his love for dogs in an image. The 2 dogs Ghost and Cali have however raised questions if he is Muslim. This has however not stopped others from admiring the animals.

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8. He draws pride whenever Algeria calls him to play

Aside from playing for West Ham United, the Algerian-French national in 2015 started his national team career. To him, it is a thing of pride to play for his home. Although he has played for the country in 2015, 2018, and 2019, it was in 2021 that he scored his first international goal in a 4-0 away win against Djibouti. He is also, in the country’s squad to play the 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

9. Who is the wife of Saïd Benrahma?

It has not been clearly spelled if the soccer player is married. Generally, his love life has remained under wraps.

10. The net worth of the 5 ft 8 inches winger and attacker

Even though it is difficult to state how much exactly Saïd Benrahma is worth, different sources report different of his net worth to be within the ranges of $1 million to $5 million.

He makes his wealth majorly from his career as a football player. His total transfer fee at the time of this writing is  29.20 million euros ($33.3 million).

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