Abdessalam Benjelloun

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abdessalam Benjelloun
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 28, 1985(1985-01-28)
Age	39
Birthplace	Fez
Country	Morocco
Birth City	Fez
Horoscope	Aquarius

Abdessalam Benjelloun Biography

Abdessalam Benjelloun is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on January 28, 1985 in Fez, Fez, Morocco. Abdessalam Benjelloun (born 28 January 1985 in Fes) is a Moroccan footballer, who plays for Raja Beni Mellal.

Benjelloun trained with Hibs for several weeks during the early part of 2006, while Hibs assessed whether to sign him from his hometown club Maghreb Fez. Hibs then had to undertake the complex process of obtaining the documentation needed to sign him. During this time, rumours grew on Hibs-related internet sites that Hibs had unearthed a major talent, so expectations were high when Benjelloun’s signing was formally announced in March 2006.

Benjelloun was first selected by Morocco during the 2007–08 season. He scored on his international debut, in a 4–1 win against Belgium in Brussels. He was then selected for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers at the end of the season. Benjelloun scored in the first two matches, against Ethiopia and Mauritania.

Hibs agreed to loan Benji to Charleroi in August 2008 on a season long loan, with the Belgian side having the option to purchase the player outright. The deal was confirmed that day on the official site of Charleroi, with Benjelloun pictured in his new side’s colours. Despite scoring on his debut against Roeselare, Benji failed to hold down a regular spot and made only 8 appearances during his loan spell. The Scotsman newspaper reported on 2 January 2009 that Benjelloun had “endured” a difficult spell in Belgium due to injuries. Charleroi decided not to exercise their option to sign Benjelloun, which meant that he returned to Hibs. Benjelloun later commented that he had experienced personal problems during his time with Charleroi.

He made his debut for Hibernian in the 2006 Scottish Cup semi-final loss to local rivals Hearts on 2 April 2006. Manager Tony Mowbray was forced to play Benjelloun in that game because of injury (Chris Killen), suspension (Derek Riordan), cup transfer rules (Paul Dalglish) and the sale of Garry O’Connor.

Abdessalam Benjelloun Net Worth

Abdessalam Benjelloun is one of the richest Association Football Player from Morocco. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abdessalam Benjelloun 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

A fellow Moroccan, Merouane Zemmama, was signed by Hibs at the start of the 2006–07 season. It was thought that this should help Benji to settle into Scottish football, and he rewarded Hibs with two goals in the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final victory against Kilmarnock. Benjelloun was then expected to feature prominently during the 2007–08 season, but he suffered a season plagued by injuries, scoring only one goal in competitive matches. He was the subject of interest from Belgian clubs. Anderlecht were reported to be watching him and Westerlo had an offer rejected in July 2008.

Benjelloun demonstrated his potential in the Edinburgh derby on 22 April 2006, when he came off the bench to score the winning goal. ‘Benji’ became an instant hero with the Hibernian supporters, although his goal celebration caused some controversy. He ran wildly towards the Hearts supporters, having scored the goal at the other end of the ground. Fortunately the Hibs goalkeeper, Zibi Małkowski, managed to prevent Benji from reaching the Hearts supporters, or a major incident could have ensued.

Benjelloun, who is also known as Benji, has represented the Morocco national football team. He started his career in his native Morocco, before moving to Scottish Premier League club Hibernian in 2006. Benjelloun had some success at Hibs, scoring twice in the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final win, but was twice loaned to Belgian clubs afterwards before being released at the end of his contract in 2010. Benjelloun then signed for Egyptian Premier League club Ismaily SC, but returned to his native Morocco in January 2011.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Abdessalam Benjelloun height 6 ft 1 in Abdessalam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Abdessalam Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Morocco. Abdessalam Benjelloun celebrates birthday on January 28 of every year.