Amine Benchaib

Amine Benchaib
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998
Place of birth Ghent, Belgium
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kauno Žalgiris
Number 7
Youth career
–2017 Lokeren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Lokeren 48 (6)
2020–2022 Charleroi 28 (1)
2022–2023 Kortrijk 8 (2)
2023 Mioveni 15 (3)
2023–2024 Farul Constanța 4 (1)
2024 Panevėžys 12 (3)
2025– Kauno Žalgiris 54 (25)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 July 2026

Amine Benchaib (born 18 June 1998) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for A Lyga club Kauno Žalgiris.

Club career

Amine Benchaib started his career with Lokeren. He made his debut with Lokeren in a 3-0 Belgian First Division A win over K.A.S. Eupen on 14 April 2018.[1]

On 31 January 2022, Benchaib signed a 3.5-year contract with Kortrijk.[2]

After playing for Mioveni and Farul Constanta in Romania, he joined Lithuanian champions Panevėžys in July 2024. Five months later, he signed for Kauno Žalgiris in the same league.[3]

Benchaib played a crucial role in leading Žalgiris Kaunas to their first-ever A Lyga title in 2025.[4] On 14 July 2026, he scored the winning goal as Kauno Žalgiris defeated Kosovar champions Drita and progressed to the second round of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League qualifying round.[5]

Personal life

Born in Belgium, Benchaib is of Moroccan descent.[6]

Honours

Farul Constanța

FK Kauno Žalgiris

References

  1. ↑ "Lokeren vs. AS Eupen - 14 April 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "KVK HAALT ER OOK NOG BENCHAIB BIJ" (Press release) (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Benchaib joins Kauno Žalgiris from Panevėžys". balticfootballnews.com. 11 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "A year to remember: Amine Benchaib and the rise of Žalgiris Kaunas". balticfootballnews.com. 11 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kauno Žalgiris scores two late goals to progress in Champions League". balticfootballnews.com. 14 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Le Marocain Amine Benchaib pris par le Sporting Charleroi". 26 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "A Lyga - Lietuvos Futbolas". lietuvosfutbolas.lt (in Lithuanian).
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