Samy Benchamma

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Samy Benchamma
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Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-25) 25 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Castres, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rodez
Youth career
–2020 Montpellier
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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Career

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 contract 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

Born in France, Benchamma is of Algerian descent. [7]

Career statistics

As of matches played 1 February 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coupe de France Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montpellier 2020–21 Ligue 1 500050
Chamois Niortais 2021–22 Ligue 2 160— [a] 160
Career total21000210
  1. ↑ Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France

References

  1. ↑ Samy Benchamma at Soccerway . Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Samy Benchama seul néo-pro à Montpellier - Foot - L1 - Montpellier". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Résultat et résumé Rennes - Montpellier, Ligue 1, 2e journée". L'Équipe (in French). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "SAMY BENCHAMMA, PREMIÈRE RECRUE DES CHAMOIS". www.chamoisniortais.fr (in French). Chamois Niortais F.C. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Samy Benchamma s'engage avec le FCSM". www.fcsochaux.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bienvenue Samy Benchamma !" [Welcome Samy Benchamma!] (in French). Rodez AF. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "France : Samy Benchama débute les entraînements avec Montpellier". DZfoot.com (in French). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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