Taher Benkhelifa
Personal information
Full name Taher Benkhelifa
Date of birth (1994-06-10) 10 June 1994
Place of birth Djelfa, Algeria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 USM Alger
Number 17
Youth career
2014–2015 Paradou AC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Paradou AC 31 (2)
2018–2019 → JS Kabylie (loan) 29 (0)
2019– USM Alger 101 (3)
International career
2017 Algeria A' 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Taher Benkhelifa (Arabic: طاهر بن خليفة; born 10 June 1994 in Djelfa) is an Algerian footballer who plays for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club USM Alger.[1]

Career

In the summer of 2018, Benkhelifa signed a one-year loan contract with JS Kabylie.[2]

USM Alger

On July 1, 2019, Taher Benkhelifa joined USM Alger on a one-season loan after an agreement with Paradou AC management, the Usmist leaders have recovered the former JS Kabylie after a very good season with the Green and Yellow.[3] Benkhelifa made his debut for USM Alger in the season opener against ES Sétif as a starter in a 2–1 win. On October 23, 2019, Benkhelifa scored his first goal against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in a match that ended in a 3–0 victory. On September 19, 2020 Benkhelifa continue the adventure with the Reds and Blacks signing a three-year contract, Benkhelifa made a great effort to stay at USMA, whose loan contract expired while President of Paradou AC Kheiredine Zetchi had set the bar too high by asking 3 billion to sell him. The midfielder has decided to waive the arrears owed to him by USMA and thus provide assistance so that USMA officials can redeem his release letter.[4]

At the end of the 2021–22 season, Jamil Benouahi decided to release Benkhelifa for technical reasons. He reached an agreement with officials regarding the amicable separation, while waiting for the signing of his contract termination. Benkhelifa who has had a season far from expectations does not fit into coach's plans.[5] However with the arrival of a new coach Boualem Charef and his desire to keep him made the difference. Benkhelifa signed a new contract for two seasons.[6] On June 3, 2023, Benkhelifa won the first title in his football career by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Young Africans of Tanzania.[7][8] On 15 September 2023, Benkhelifa won the CAF Super Cup title after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title with USM Alger in three months.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 June 2023[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paradou AC 2016–17 Ligue 2 26120——281
2017–18 Ligue 1 26200——262
Total 52320——543
JS Kabylie → 2018–19 (loan) Ligue 1 28010——290
USM Alger → 2019–20 (loan) Ligue 1 181107[lower-alpha 1]0—261
2020–21 331——4[lower-alpha 2]0371
2021–22 231———231
2022–23 2201013[lower-alpha 3]0—360
Total 96320200401223
Career total 176650200402056
  1. ↑ All appearance(s) in Champions League
  2. ↑ One appearance in Algerian Super Cup, three appearances in Algerian League Cup
  3. ↑ All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup

Honours

USM Alger

References

  1. ↑ "Benkhelifa et Belkacemi à l'USMA pour 3 ans".
  2. ↑ "JSK : Benkhelifa quitte officiellement le club".
  3. ↑ "USMA : Tahar Benkhelifa s'engage". DZFoot.com. July 1, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "USMA : Benkhelifa signera un contrat de 3 saisons". competition.dz. September 19, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "USMA : Benkhelifa officiellement libéré". competition.dz. July 2, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mercato : Le Libyen Alharaish signe à l'USMA, Benkhelifa rempile". dzfoot.com. August 12, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "CAF CC : L'USMA REMPORTE LA COUPE!". dzfoot.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "L'USMA remporte la Supercoupe de la CAF face au Ahly". mediafootdz.dz. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Taher Benkhelifa at Soccerway
  11. ↑ "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.


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