Soufian Benyamina (born 2 March 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hallescher FC.

Personal life His older brother Karim is also professional footballer and is currently playing for Berliner AK 07 and the Algerian national team.

Career Benyamina began his career in the youth side with MSV Normannia 08 Berlin. He was later scouted by Hertha BSC. After few years with Hertha BSC, he joined rival Union Berlin, where he played twenty three games and scored four goals in the A Jugend Bundesliga Nord/Nordost in the 2008–09 season. He left Union Berlin in July 2009 and signed for Carl Zeiss Jena. Here played his first professional match in the 3. Liga on 29 July 2009 against SV Sandhausen and scored on 25 October 2009 his first goal against SpVgg Unterhaching. On 14 June 2010, he left Carl Zeiss Jena and signed for VfB Stuttgart II. He signed in Stuttgart a three years contract and played first for the 3. Liga team.

On 8 December 2012, Benyamina made his Bundesliga debut for the first team of VfB Stuttgart in a 3–1 home victory against Schalke 04.

On 1 July 2013, he moved to Dynamo Dresden. After an unsuccessful half-season, in which Benyamina made only four appearances for Dynamo, the club loaned him to 3rd division club Preußen Münster in the winter transfer window. At the end of the season he left Dynamo permanently, signing for SV Wehen Wiesbaden.

In August 2015, Benyamina signed for 3. Liga club Hansa Rostock on a three-year deal.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCarl Zeiss Jena2009–103. Liga183——183VfB Stuttgart II2010–113. Liga357——3572011–12339——3392012–133012——3012Total9828—009828VfB Stuttgart2012–13Bundesliga20000020Dynamo Dresden2013–142. Bundesliga4000—40Preußen Münster2013–143. Liga17600—176Wehen Wiesbaden2014–153. Liga32710—3372015–1630——30Total3571000367Hansa Rostock2015–163. Liga15300—1532016–1720400—2042017–18251110—2611Total601810006118Pogoń Szczecin2018–19Ekstraklasa152––1522019–2010010–110Total2521000262VfB Lübeck2020–213. Liga2430000243Viktoria Berlin2021–223. Liga2350000235Career total30672300030972

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