Safia Bengueddoudj
French–Algerian footballer (born 1986)
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Safia Bengueddoudj (Arabic: صفية بن جودج; born 31 January 1986) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in France, she made three appearances for the Algeria women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2009 | RC Saint-Étienne | 52+ | (2+) |
| 2007–2008 | RC Saint-Étienne B | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | AS Saint-Étienne | 31 | (2) |
| 2011–2016 | Le Puy | 79 | (11) |
| 2016–2017 | Saint-Étienne FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Algeria | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 November 2010 | |||
Club career
Bengueddoudj has played for RC Saint-Étienne, AS Saint-Étienne, Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne and Saint-Étienne FC in France.[1]
During this period, she established herself as a technically skilled and combative attacking midfielder, recognized for her loyalty and commitment to the club.
When RC Saint-Étienne merged with AS Saint-Étienne to create the ASSE women's section, Safia Bengueddoudj naturally continued her adventure in the green colours. She became a key player for the team and actively contributed to the club's stability in the national championship.[2]
International career
In November 2007, Safia Bengueddoudj was called up for the first time to the Algerian women's national team, along with her teammate Laetitia Agab, for a training camp in Algiers in preparation for the 2008 AFCON qualifiers.[3]
Bengueddoudj capped for Algeria at senior level during the 2010 African Women's Championship.[4][5][6]