Sofian Benzouien

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sofian Benzouien

| image =

| fullname = Sofian Benzouien

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|8|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Belgium

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Right winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Anderlecht

| years1 = 2004–2006 |clubs1 = Heusden-Zolder |caps1 = 43 |goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2006–2007 |clubs2 = Brussels |caps2 = 5 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007 |clubs3 = Racing Santander B |caps3 = |goals3 =

| years4 = 2007–2009 |clubs4 = Perugia |caps4 = 4 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009–2010 |clubs5 = Eupen |caps5 = 27 |goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2010–2019 |clubs6 = F91 Dudelange |caps6 = 114 |goals6 = 39

| years7 = 2019–2020 |clubs7 = Swift Hesperange |caps7 = 0 |goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = Morocco | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2019–2022

| managerclubs1 = Swift Hesperange (sporting director)

}}

Sofian Benzouien (born 11 August 1986) is a retired footballer. Born in Belgium, he has represented Morocco at international level.

Biography

A Morocco youth international at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, Benzouien had played in youth and reserve teams of Anderlecht, Beringen-Heusden-Zolder and Brussels. In January 2007, he left for Spanish side Racing de Santander B (reserve team of Racing de Santander){{cite news|url=http://www.fc-brussels.be/Page.asp?DocID=10370&lien_parent=1054&langue=FR&archive=1&periode=1&pk_id_news=4282|title=Sofiane Benzouien à Santander B |date=12 January 2007|accessdate=2010-01-19|publisher=FC Brussels|language=French}}

In August 2007, he joined Perugia of Serie C1.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=73921|title=UFFICIALE: il Perugia prende Benzouien Sofian |date=31 August 2007|accessdate=2010-01-19|language=Italian|publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb.com}} After just played 4 matches in 2007–08 season, and nil in 2008–09 season, he canceled his contract with club in mutual consent.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=133351|title=UFFICIALE: Benzouien rescinde con il Perugia |date=19 December 2008|accessdate=2010-01-19|language=Italian|publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb.com}}

In January 2009, he joined Eupen at Belgian Second Division. In July 2010, he signed for F91 Dudelange in the Luxembourg National Division.{{cite news|url=http://politiken.dk/sport/fodbold/article1008733.ece|title=Randers kom suverænt fra start i Europa|date=1 July 2010|work=Politiken|accessdate=4 July 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.footballtransfers.co.uk/football-transfers/world-football-transfers/|title=World Football Transfers|work=footballtransfers.info|accessdate=4 July 2010}} He played for Dudelange until the end of the 2018–19 season.

=International career=

A U20 internationals of Morocco, Benzouien was call-up to Morocco U23 for a friendly match, to prepare for 2008 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament.{{cite news|url=http://www.fc-brussels.be/Page.asp?DocID=10370&lien_parent=1054&langue=NL&archive=1&periode=1&pk_id_news=4103|title=Benzouien belofteninternational |date=27 October 2006|accessdate=2010-01-19|publisher=FC Brussels|language=French}}

Later career

In the summer of 2019, Benzouien moved to Luxembourger second-division club Swift Hesperange, where he took over as sporting director and was also available to the team for one more season as a stand-by player. The club parted ways with Benzouien in September 2022.[https://www.fupa.net/news/swift-sportdirektor-benzouien-gefeuert-2894736 Swift-Sportdirektor Benzouien gefeuert], fupa.net, 22 September 2022