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Badr Benoun (also spelt as Badr Banoune; ; born 30 September 1993) is a Moroccan professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back and Captain (sports), captain for Botola side Raja CA and the Morocco national football team, Morocco national team.


Club career


Debut

Benoun started his career playing for Raja Club Athletic. He won his first trophy with the club after finishing champion of the 2012–13 Botola. He was loaned out to Wydad de Fès to gain more playing time and experience. He played a total of 16 games before being loaned out again to RS Berkane. In 2015 he was called back to the club.


Raja CA

He won his second trophy after defeating Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi in the 2017 Moroccan Throne Cup after scoring a penalty. In 2018, Raja qualified to play the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup. Raja entered the knock-out stages after topping the group stages. Raja reached to the finals and won the cup. This guaranteed them a spot in the 2019 CAF Super Cup. Raja was to face Espérance Sportive de Tunis the match was to take place in Doha. Benoun scored a goal in the 64th minute and won the cup. He also won the 2019–20 Botola and the 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup. He spent five seasons with the club before signing with Al Ahly.


Al Ahly

In November 2020, he joined Egyptian club Al Ahly SC, Al Ahly. He represented the club during the FIFA Club World Cup and secured the bronze medal after a victory against Brazilian side Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Palmeiras. Soon after, he won the 2020 Egypt Cup, the 2021 CAF Champions League and the 2020 CAF Super Cup. He later went on to defeat his former team Raja on penalties to win the 2021 CAF Super Cup (December), 2021 CAF Super Cup.


Qatar SC

In July 2022, he signed for Qatari club Qatar SC on a three-year deal.


Return to Raja CA

On 17 May 2025, Benoun returned to his childhood club and signed a two-year contract.


International career

In 2013, Benoun won a gold medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games after defeating Indonesia national football team, Indonesia 2–1 in the final. On 7 October 2017, he made his international debut for Morocco national football team, Morocco in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round, 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Gabon national football team, Gabon at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, replacing Medhi Benatia in a 3–0 victory. In May 2018, he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On 10 January 2022, Benoun was replaced by Achraf Bencharki for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after suffering an injury that would limit his participation in the competition. On 10 November 2022, he was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.


Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first.''


Honours

Raja CA *Botola: 2012–13 Botola, 2012–13, 2019–20 Botola, 2019–20 *Coupe du Trône: 2017 Moroccan Throne Cup, 2017 *CAF Confederation Cup: 2018 CAF Confederation Cup, 2018 *CAF Super Cup: 2019 CAF Super Cup, 2019 Al Ahly * Egypt Cup: 2019–20 Egypt Cup, 2019–20 * CAF Champions League: 2020–21 CAF Champions League, 2020–21 * CAF Super Cup: 2021 CAF Super Cup (May), 2020, 2021 CAF Super Cup (May), 2021 * FIFA Club World Cup: 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, 2021 Morocco *Islamic Solidarity Games: Football at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games, 2013 *African Nations Championship: 2018 African Nations Championship, 2018 Individual *Botola Best Defender: 2017–18 Botola, 2017–18 * African Nations Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018 African Nations Championship, 2018 * FIFA Arab Cup Team of the Tournament: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, 2021 Orders * Order of the Throne: 2022


References

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