Sofiane Bendebka (Arabic: سفيان بن دبكة; born 9 August 1992) is an Algerian footballer who plays for Al-Fateh in the Saudi Professional League and the Algeria national team.[2]

Sofiane Bendebka
Personal information
Full name Sofiane Bendebka[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth El Magharia, Algeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Fateh
Number 28
Youth career
2001–2011 NA Hussein Dey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 NA Hussein Dey 128 (12)
2017–2020 MC Alger 62 (15)
2020– Al-Fateh 107 (25)
International career
2016 Algeria Olympic 7 (3)
2021– Algeria A' 10 (1)
2016– Algeria 9 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Algeria
FIFA Arab Cup
Winner 2021 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:13, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

International career edit

On 2 June 2016, Bendebka made his senior international debut for Algeria in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute.[3]

Career statistics edit

International goals edit

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.[4]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 August 2017 Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax, Tunisia   Libya 1–0 1–1 2018 African Nations Championship qualification
2. 20 January 2022 Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon   Ivory Coast 1–3 1–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours edit

Algeria

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Mercato : Bendebka signe à Al Fateh Saoudi".
  3. ^ "Elim. CAN Seychelles 0–2 Algérie". DZfoot. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Bendebka, Sofiane". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Algeria beat Tunisia to win FIFA Arab Cup 2021". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

External links edit