Clement Benhaddouche
French footballer (born 1996)
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Clément Sami Nicolas Benhaddouche (Chinese: 賓紀文; born 11 May 1996) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a right winger or a right back for China League One club Changchun Yatai. Born in France, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.
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Benhaddouche playing for Kitchee | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clément Sami Nicolas Benhaddouche | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Lille, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Kitchee | ||
| 2012–2014 | IMG Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | UMass Minutemen | 32 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | IMG Academy | 11 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Kitchee | 29 | (3) |
| 2023 | Heilongjiang Ice City | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | Suzhou Dongwu | 11 | (0) |
| 2025 | Eastern | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | Shenzhen Juniors | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Changchun Yatai | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Hong Kong | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2025 | |||
College career
Benhaddouche spent his college career in the United States, playing for UMass Minutemen in NCAA Division I. During his season in 2018, he made 11 appearances with five starts in 462 minutes of action. He had two assists and attempted six shots in a 3–1 win at George Washington on 31 October to help clinch an A-10 Tournament appearance for the Minutemen. Benhaddouche also found the back of the net for his first career goal in a 1–1 draw at VCU on 4 November in the A-10 Tournament.[1]
Club career
On 16 January 2019, Kitchee announced the joining of Benhaddouche after his graduation from college.[2] He scored his first goal for Kitchee in the HKPL match against Pegasus on 23 February 2019.[3]
On 28 July 2023, Benhaddouche signed with China League One club Heilongjiang Ice City on a free transfer.[4]
On 9 February 2024, Benhaddouche joined fellow China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.[5]
On 27 February 2025, Benhaddouche returned to Hong Kong and joined Eastern.[6]
On 18 July 2025, Benhaddouche joined China League One club Shenzhen Juniors.[7]
On 9 February 2026, Benhaddouche joined fellow China League One club Changchun Yatai.[8]
International career
In July 2023, it was announced that Benhaddouche had renounced his French passport to receive his HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[9]
In December 2023, Benhaddouche had been called up for the local training camp in preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[10]
On 15 July 2025, Clement made his international debut for Hong Kong in a 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Final Round match against China after substituting Yue Tze Nam in the 44th minute.
Personal life
Benhaddouche was born on 11 May 1996 in Lille to French-Algerian parents. He moved to Hong Kong shortly after he was born.[11] Clement attended the Canadian International School of Hong Kong with former teammate Matt Orr.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IMG Academy | 2018 | PDL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Kitchee | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in Sapling Cup & Senior Shield
International
- As of 7 September 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
- Kitchee
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2018–19, 2022–23
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2018–19, 2022–23
- Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2019–20
- Eastern