Lynda Bendris


Lynda Bendris is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Division 3 Féminine club AS Cannes. Born in France, she plays for the Algeria national team.

Club career

Bendriss joined the FC Metz academy in her hometown at the age of 13 in 2017 and later won the U15 French Championship with the club.
She later joined Olympique de Marseille, where she played for the reserve team in Régional Féminine 1.
In the summer of 2024, Bendriss joined Division 3 Féminine side AS Cannes and made her league debut for the club on September 15, 2024, against Monaco, where she netted a brace. After scoring in two of her three first matches, she caught fire in her fourth appearance, scoring a glut in just 12 minutes against Nîmes.

International career

Bendris received her first call-up to the Algerian Under-20 team in July 2023 for a friendly match against the Ivory Coast senior team. She later took part in the FIFA World Cup Colombia 2024 qualifiers, playing in a doubleheader against Mali, where they were eliminated on away goals.
On February 16, 2025, she received her first call-up to the senior team for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against South Sudan.