Chakib Benzoukane (born 7 August 1986 in

Marrakech Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrak ...

) is a

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who plays as a defender.

Career

He started his career in

Kawkab Marrakech Kawkab Athlétique Club of Marrakech ( ar, الكوكب المراكشي; KACM) is a Moroccan professional football club based in Marrakech. The club was founded on 20 September 1947 by Hadj Idriss Talbi. Honours * Moroccan League First Divisi ...

Levski Sofia

In the summer of 2007 Benzoukane signed a four-year contract with

Levski Sofia Levski Sofia ( bg, Левски София) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which competes in the First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded on 24 May 1914 ...

in the

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. The transfer fee was 500 000

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s. Benzoukane had many injuries during his playing days for Levski. That became the reason he missed the first part of 2008/2009 season. On 8 April 2009, he returned to the squad. He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009. On 17 May 2010, Benzoukane renewed his contract until 30 June 2012. In January 2011 his contract was mutually terminated.

International

In 2005, he got to the semi-finals in the

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with Morocco U20. In September 2009, he received his first call-up to the senior team of his country. On 10 October 2009, Benzoukane made his debut for Morocco, playing the full 90 minutes and earning himself a

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in the 1:3 away loss to

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in a

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match. On 10 August 2010, he was once again called up to the national team of Morocco for the debut of the new manager

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Honours

: 2008-09 *

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: 2007, 2009

References

External links

*
Profile at Levskisofia.info
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