Donald Benamna
Central African Republic footballer
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Donald Benamna (born 14 September 1996) is a Central African Republic footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Ulrich Benamna | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangui, Central African Republic | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ASA Milan BlackHawks | |||
| –2014 | Montgomery Blair Blazers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | San Diego State Aztecs | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | San Jacinto South Coyotes | 13 | (15) |
| 2017 | Central Arkansas Bears | 15 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Ocean City Nor'easters | ||
| 2018–2019 | Little Rock Rangers | 16 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | Stumptown Athletic | 4 | (2) |
| 2022 | Charlotte Eagles | 7 | (7) |
| 2022 | Maryland Bobcats | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Amal Tiznit | ||
| 2025 | Texoma FC | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Central African Republic | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 July 2025 | |||
Personal life
College and amateur career
Benamna began playing college soccer at San Diego State University in 2014,[4] before making transfers to San Jacinto College in 2015,[5] and later to the University of Central Arkansas in 2017.[6] Benamna spent part of 2016 with USL PDL side Ocean City Nor'easters.[7]
Benamna spent both 2018 and 2019 playing with NPSL side Little Rock Rangers.[3]
Club career
In September 2019, Benamna signed for NISA side Stumptown Athletic ahead of the league's inaugural season.[8]
In 2022, Benamna had spells with USL League Two side Charlotte Eagles[9] and NISA side Maryland Bobcats FC.[10]
On 23 February 2023, Benamna signed with USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm after a successful trial.[11]
Following a short spell in the Moroccan third tier with US Amal Tiznit, Benamna returned to the United States in 2025, joining USL League One side Texoma FC ahead of their inaugural season.[12][13]
International career
In October 2019, Benamna was called up for the first time for the Central African Republic for a friendly match against Niger.[14] His debut came 2020, in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E match versus Morocco.[15]
He continued to be named in the Central Africa Republic squad for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[16][17]