Hamza Bencherif
Hamza Bencherif (Arabic: حمزة بن شريف; born 9 February 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for National League North club Guiseley. Born in Paris, he has played in the Football League for several clubs and represented Algeria at youth international level.
![]() Bencherif playing for York City in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hamza Bencherif[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 February 1988||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Guiseley | ||
Youth career | |||
–2006 | Guingamp | ||
2006–2007 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
2007 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Macclesfield Town | 60 | (16) |
2011–2013 | Notts County | 31 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | (0) |
2014 | JS Kabylie | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Lincoln City | 41 | (6) |
2015–2016 | F.C. Halifax Town | 41 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Wrexham | 27 | (2) |
2017 | → York City (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2017–2019 | York City | 64 | (3) |
2019– | Guiseley | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2005–2006 | Algeria U20 | 7 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:51, 24 June 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Bencherif was born in Paris[4] and started his career with Guingamp[1] before joining Nottingham Forest's youth system in August 2006.[5] He joined League Two club Lincoln City on 2 October 2007 on a one-month loan,[6] which was extended for a second month.[7] He made 12 appearances and scored 1 goal against Chesterfield.[8] He was released by Forest at the end of the 2008–09 season and signed a one-year contract with League Two club Macclesfield Town on 6 July 2009.[9] He became a first-team regular in the first half of the season at Moss Rose, but a broken ankle he sustained in December 2009 ended his season.[10][11] Bencherif signed a one-year extension to his contract in May 2010,[10] and scored 11 goals in 46 appearances in 2010–11.[12]
He rejected a new contract offer from Macclesfield to sign a two-year contract with League One club Notts County on 23 June 2011.[13] He was released when his contract expired in the summer of 2013.[14] Bencherif signed a short-term contract with League Two club Plymouth Argyle in September 2013,[15] and scored on his debut the next day against Cheltenham Town.[16] He was released in January 2014, having made nine appearances for the club,[17] before signing for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club JS Kabylie on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[18]
Bencherif joined Conference Premier club Lincoln City on 1 August 2014 on a one-year contract.[19] After one season with Lincoln, he turned down a new contract to join National League club F.C. Halifax Town.[20] He started as F.C. Halifax beat Grimsby Town 1–0 on 22 May 2016 at Wembley Stadium in the 2016 FA Trophy Final.[21]
Bencherif signed for National League club Wrexham on 24 May 2016[22] on a one-year contract.[23] On 17 January 2017, Bencherif joined Wrexham's National League rivals York City on loan until the end of 2016–17.[24] On 21 May 2017, he started as York beat Macclesfield Town 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in the 2017 FA Trophy Final.[25] Bencherif signed for York permanently on 16 June 2017 on a one-year contract.[26] He was released at the end of the 2018–19 season.[27]
Bencherif signed for National League North club Guiseley on 24 June 2019.[28]
International career
Bencherif made seven appearances, scoring one goal, for the Algeria national under-20 team from 2005 to 2006.[29] A call-up to the senior team was talked about in 2009 due to his form at Macclesfield Town before a broken ankle ended his season.[30]
Career statistics
- As of 24 June 2019
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2006–07[31] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007–08[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2008–09[32] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Lincoln City (loan) | 2007–08[8] | League Two | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Macclesfield Town | 2009–10[33] | League Two | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 5 |
2010–11[12] | League Two | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 46 | 11 | |
Total | 60 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 16 | ||
Notts County | 2011–12[34] | League One | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 25 | 2 |
2012–13[35] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
Plymouth Argyle | 2013–14[36] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 9 | 1 |
JS Kabylie | 2013–14[37][38] | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Lincoln City | 2014–15[37] | Conference Premier | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 44 | 6 | |
F.C. Halifax Town | 2015–16[37] | National League | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
Wrexham | 2016–17[37] | National League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
York City (loan) | 2016–17[37] | National League | 17 | 0 | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
York City | 2017–18[37][39] | National League North | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
2018–19[37][40] | National League North | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
Total | 81 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 92 | 3 | |||
Guiseley | 2019–20[37] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 306 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 352 | 31 |
- Includes FA Cup, Algerian Cup
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Honours
F.C. Halifax Town
York City
References
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- "Hamza Bencherif". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "Hamza Bencherif". ESPN FC. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "Hamza Bencherif". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "Academy players at Forest". Vital Forest. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "Lincoln sign Forest's Bencherif". BBC Sport. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Lincoln extend Bencherif's loan". BBC Sport. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Games played by Hamza Bencherif in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Bencherif signs for Macclesfield". BBC Sport. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Hamza Bencherif signs new Macclesfield contract". BBC Sport. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- "Macclesfield Town expect test from young Man City side". BBC Sport. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- "Games played by Hamza Bencherif in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Notts County sign Algerian midfielder Hamza Bencherif". BBC Sport. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Notts County: Yoann Arquin one of eight offered new contracts". BBC Sport. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Plymouth Argyle sign Jamie Reckord and Hamza Bencherif". BBC Sport. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- "Cheltenham bow out on penalties". Western Daily Press. Bristol. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017.
- Errington, Chris (8 January 2014). "Striker Nick Chadwick leaves Plymouth Argyle by mutual agreement". Plymouth Herald. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017.
- Haouchine, Mohamed (6 January 2014). "Il est la troisième et dernière recrue du mercato de la JS Kabylie" [He is the third and last recruit of the transfer window for JS Kabylie]. Liberté (in French). Algiers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
- "Lincoln City sign Hamza Bencherif on one-year contract". Lincolnshire Echo. Lincoln. 1 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017.
- "Hamza Bencherif says goodbye to Lincoln City after joining FC Halifax Town". Lincolnshire Echo. Lincoln. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017.
- "FC Halifax Town 1–0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- Griffiths, Rob (24 May 2016). "Hamza Bencherif says Wrexham AFC is a club which sells itself after signing up". Daily Post. Colwyn Bay. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "FC Halifax Town: Bencherif leaves to join Wrexham". Halifax Courier. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- Appleyard, Ian (17 January 2017). "Gary Mills on York City's double loan swoop for Wrexham's Hamza Bencherif and Hull City's Johan Ter Horst". The Press. York. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- Flett, Dave (21 May 2017). "York City lift FA Trophy to win at Wembley for a fourth time in their history". The Press. York. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- Flett, Dave (16 June 2017). "Hamza Bencherif puts pen to paper on new deal at York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- Appleyard, Ian (1 May 2019). "Club announces retained list". York City F.C. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Bencherif signs". Guiseley A.F.C. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "Hamza Bencherif". Angelfire. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- Galea, Chris (9 November 2010). "Bencherif eyes Algeria call". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017.
- "Games played by Hamza Bencherif in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Games played by Hamza Bencherif in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Games played by Hamza Bencherif in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Games played by Hamza Bencherif in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Games played by Hamza Bencherif in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "Games played by Hamza Bencherif in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- "H. Bencherif: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- For Algerian Cup round of 16: "MCS 0–1 JSK". DZfoot (in French). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- For FA Cup second qualifying round: Flett, Dave (17 September 2017). "York City dig deep to progress in FA Cup amid the Salford rubble". The Press. York. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
For FA Cup third qualifying round: Flett, Dave (1 October 2017). "Poor Shaftesbury Avenue show sees curtain come down on Gary Mills' second spell as York City manager". The Press. York. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
For FA Trophy third qualifying round: Flett, Dave (26 November 2017). "York City have last laugh following Coalville taunts in 3–1 Trophy triumph". The Press. York. Retrieved 26 November 2017. - For FA Cup second qualifying round: Flett, Dave (23 September 2018). "York City 5 Ashton Athletic 0 report, match stats and player ratings". The Press. York. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
For FA Cup third qualifying round: Flett, Dave (7 October 2018). "York City 3 St Ives Town 0 report, match stats and player ratings". The Press. York. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
For FA Trophy third qualifying round: Flett, Dave (25 November 2018). "Kidderminster 1 York City 3 report, match stats and ratings". The Press. York. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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- Profile at the Guiseley A.F.C. website