Oussama Benbot
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Career & Clubs
In 2018, Benbot signed a contract with JS Kabylie.
USM Alger
On 14 August 2021, Oussama Benbot joined USM Alger after the expiration of his contract with JS Kabylie on 25 July. Having failed to reach an agreement with the club's management, led at the time by Cherif Mellal, Benbot opted for a new challenge. Convinced by USM Alger's sporting project, Benbot signed for the Red and Blacks with the ambition of adding to his trophy collection and contributing to the club's future success. On June 3, 2023, Benbot won the first international title in his football career by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Young Africans of Tanzania. On 16 August 2023, he extended his contract until 2026. Oussama Benbot was part of USM Alger's squad during their successful 2024–25 Algerian Cup campaign, in which the club defeated CR Belouizdad 2–0 in the final to lift the trophy. He was a regular starter throughout the competition and kept a clean sheet, conceding no goals. In the following season, Benbot played an even more prominent role in the team's Algerian Cup campaign. He captained USM Alger in the final against the same opponents, leading his side to a 2–1 victory and the club's tenth Algerian Cup title. On the CAF Confederation Cup stage, Benbot played a decisive role in guiding USM Alger to the final. The goalkeeper produced a series of crucial saves throughout the knockout rounds, including an important performance in the semi-final against Olympic Safi…
On 30 May 2023, the FAF publish the list of Djamel Belmadi for the two matches of the month of June, Where is called Oussama Benbot for the first time. On 29 December 2023, Benbot was named by Djamel Belmadi to Algeria's 26-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Following Algeria's elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Oussama Benbot announced his retirement from international football in a letter addressed to Algerian Football Federation president Walid Sadi. The 31-year-old USM Alger goalkeeper, who was included in the squad but did not play a single minute during the tournament, said he had decided to step aside and make way for the next generation. In his message, Benbot expressed his pride in representing Algeria and thanked the federation, the coaching staff, and his teammates for their support throughout his international career. Several months after announcing his international retirement, Benbot reversed his decision. In an interview with the Algerian Football Federation's (FAF) official website, the USM Alger goalkeeper admitted that he had acted on emotion and felt he had "rushed" his decision. Benbot also revealed that he held discussions with the FAF president and the Algeria national team head coach. These talks helped ease tensions and paved the way for his return to the national team in a more positive and harmonious atmosphere. On 31 May 2026, Benbot was named in Vladimir Petković's 26-man Algeria squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Benbot…
- Club
- JS Kabylie
- National team
- Algeria
Legacy
JS Kabylie
Algerian League Cup: 2020–21 USM Alger
Algerian Cup: 2024–25, 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup: 2022–23,2025–26 CAF Super Cup: 2023
Clubs
Played together with
Abdelhamid SadmiJS Kabylie · 1978–1994
Albert Ebossé BodjongoJS Kabylie · 2013–2014
Ali FerganiJS Kabylie · 1979–1987- Aly AbeidJS Kabylie · 2026
- Azzedine DoukhaJS Kabylie · 2014
Cheikh Moulaye AhmedJS Kabylie · 2014–2015
Djamel MenadJS Kabylie · 1981–1987
Djamel MenadJS Kabylie · 1994–1996- Djameleddine BenlamriJS Kabylie · 2012–2015
Essaïd BelkalemJS Kabylie · 2008–2013
Faouzi ChaouchiJS Kabylie · 2006–2009
Idrissa CoulibalyJS Kabylie · 2008–2011
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Identifiers & aliases
Oussama Benbot is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the Algeria national team.
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