Chakib Benzoukane

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Chakib Benzoukane

| image =

| fullname = Chakib Benzoukane

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|8|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Marrakech, Morocco

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2005–2007 |clubs1 = Kawkab Marrakech |caps1 = ? |goals1 = ?

| years2 = 2007–2010 |clubs2 = Levski Sofia |caps2 = 34 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011 |clubs3 = MAS Fez |caps3 = 0 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012 |clubs4 = Apollon Limassol |caps4 = 0 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2012–2013 |clubs5 = Hatta Club |caps5 = |goals5 =

|years6=2015–2016| clubs6=Beni Mellal

|caps6= 0|goals6= 0

| years7 = 2016|clubs7= Kasba Tadla |caps7= 0|goals7= 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010 |nationalteam1 = Morocco |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 14:20, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 01:03, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

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Chakib Benzoukane (born 7 August 1986) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

He started his career in Kawkab Marrakech.

=Levski Sofia=

In the summer of 2007 Benzoukane signed a four-year contract with Levski Sofia in the A PFG. The transfer fee was 500 000 euros.{{cite web|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2007/07/07/footbg/index.htm|title=Порто" измъква искан от "Левски". Португалският клуб кани мароканеца Йосуф Рабе на проби|location=Sofia, Bulgaria|author=Dimitrov, Georgi|publisher=7sport.net|date=7 July 2007|access-date=7 September 2015|language=Bulgarian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121831/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2007/07/07/footbg/index.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=usurped}} Benzoukane had many injuries during his playing days for Levski. That became the reason he missed the first part of 2008/2009 season. On 8 April 2009, he returned to the squad. He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009.

On 17 May 2010, Benzoukane renewed his contract until 30 June 2012. In January 2011 his contract was mutually terminated.{{Cite news|title=Петков и Бензукан аут от "Левски", "сините" плащат неустойки|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1224756180| publisher = topsport.bg| date = 2011-01-10| accessdate = 2013-07-05}}

International

In 2005, he got to the semi-finals in the FIFA U-20 World Cup with Morocco U20.

In September 2009, he received his first call-up to the senior team of his country. On 10 October 2009, Benzoukane made his debut for Morocco, playing the full 90 minutes and earning himself a booking in the 1:3 away loss to Gabon in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match.{{Cite news|title=FIFA World Cup qualifiers|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070332/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012024619/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070332/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2009| publisher = FIFA com| date = 2009-10-10| accessdate = 2009-11-16}}

On 10 August 2010, he was once again called up to the national team of Morocco for the debut of the new manager Eric Gerets.