Ismael Benktib

Ismael Benktib

Personal information
Full name	Ismael Benktib
Date of birth	(1998-07-04) 4 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	L'Ametlla del Vallès, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	SCC Mohammedia
Number	41
Youth career
	Girona
2014–2017	Elche
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Elche B	26	(2)
2017–2018	Elche	7	(0)
2018–2019	Recreativo	0	(0)
2019–2020	Levante B	6	(0)
2020-	Elche B	6	(0)
2020–2021	Racing Santander	4	(0)
2021–2022	MAS Fez	5	(1)
2022–	SCC Mohammédia	5	(0)
International career
2016–2017	Morocco U20	10	(1)
2018–	Morocco U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2021

Ismael Benktib (born 4 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for SCC Mohammedia as a central midfielder. Born in Spain, he represented Morocco at youth international levels.

Club career

Born in L'Ametlla del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Benktib joined Elche CF's youth setup in 2014, from Girona FC. ^[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 23 August 2015, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División away win against FC Jove Español. ^[2]

On 7 June 2016, Benktib renewed his contract with the club. ^[3] He made his first-team debut on 10 September of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Juan José Collantes in a 4–1 home routing of CF Peralada-Girona B in the Segunda División B championship.

On 29 May 2018, Elche announced that Benktib's contract was extended until 2021, after exercising the automatic renewal option in his previous deal; the club also announced that he would become a permanent member of the main squad in the 2018–19 campaign. ^[4] Four days later, however, his agent stated that his contract would only be renewed for one further year if the club achieved promotion to Segunda División; ^[5] Elche later denied the claims. ^[6]

In September 2018, Benktib started training with Recreativo de Huelva ^[7] and signed a contract with the club afterwards. Elche later took a legal action against the player due to a "breach of contract", which the federation dismissed; he was registered by his new club in October. ^[8]

On 23 January 2019, after not playing a single minute with Recreativo, Benktib joined Levante UD's B-team, also in the third division. ^[9] Roughly one year later, after again featuring rarely, he terminated his contract ^[10] and returned to Elche, being again assigned to their reserve side. ^[11]

On 17 August 2020, Benktib agreed to a two-year contract with Racing de Santander, recently relegated to the division three. ^[12] He left the club the following 4 February with only four matches, and was transferred to Moroccan side Maghreb de Fès. ^[13]

On February 1, 2022, Benktib accepted a two-year contract with SCC Mohammedia, who are currently playing in Botola. He left the club on February 1 Maghreb de Fès where he played more than 21 matches for 1 goals.

References

1. "Ismael Benktib busca la clasificación para la Copa África con Marruecos" [Ismael Benktib seeks for qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations with Morocco] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
2. "La mala suerte se ceba con el Jove Español ante el Ilicitano (0–1)" [Bad luck crash with Jove Español against Ilicitano (0–1)] (in Spanish). Estadio Digital. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
3. "El Elche renueva a Ismael Benktib" [Elche renew Ismael Benktib] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
4. "OFICIAL | El Elche C.F. ejerce la opción de renovación de Benktib" [OFFICIAL | Elche C.F. exercise the option of renewal of Benktib] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
5. "Conflicto abierto: el agente de Benktib desmiente su renovación" [Open conflict: Benktib's agent denies his renewal] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
6. "CLUB | Comunicado oficial sobre Ismael Benktib" [CLUB | Official announcement over Ismael Benktib] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
7. "Ismael Benktib se entrena con el Recreativo" [Ismael Benktib trains with Recreativo] (in Spanish). Andalucía Información. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
8. "El Recreativo le gana la batalla al Elche por Benktib" [Recreativo win the battle for Benktib] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
9. "Ismael Benktib se incorpora al Atlético Levante UD" [Ismael Benktib joins Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
10. "Acuerdo con Benktib para su desvinculación del Atlético Levante UD" [Agreement with Benktib for his departure from Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
11. "El Elche anuncia el regreso de Ismael Benktib después de demandarle por 2,2 millones de euros" [Elche announce the return of Ismael Benktib after taking legal action against him for 2,2 million euros] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
12. "El Racing incorpora a su plantilla 2020/21 a Ismael Benktib" [Racing add Ismael Benktib to their 2020/21 squad] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
13. "El futbolista Ismael Benktib abandona el Racing" [Footballer Ismael Benktib leaves Racing] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

External links

• Ismael Benktib at BDFutbol
• Ismael Benktib at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Ismael Benktib at Soccerway