Naïma Bouhani


Naïma Bouhani Benziane, known as Naïma Bouhani, is an Algerian footballer who plays as a forward for Afak Relizane in Algerian Women's Championship and the Algeria women's national team.
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Early life

Bouhani was born in Oran.

Club career

Bouhani played for many clubs, but essentially for AS Intissar Oran and for Afak Relizane. In 2011, she went to France and played for FC Vendenheim in France. She returned to Afak Relizane until 2012.
In 2023, she moved to the Saudi Women’s First Division League to play with Al-Amal to contribute to its qualification to the Saudi Women’s Premier League.

International career

Bouhani capped for Algeria at senior level Africa Women Cup of Nations in 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2014.
On 5 September 2022, Bouhani announced her retirement from international football. She returned playing for the national team in September 2023.

International goals

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 August 2006Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt0–10–32006 African Women's Championship qualification
23 November 2006Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara, Nigeria2–13–32006 African Women's Championship
33 November 2006Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara, Nigeria3–23–32006 African Women's Championship
412 July 2007Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria1–03–12007 All-Africa Games
512 July 2007Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria2–03–12007 All-Africa Games
616 December 2007Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria1–12–12008 African Women's Championship qualification
722 May 2010Stade de Koléa, Koléa, Algeria1–11–12010 African Women's Championship qualification
88 November 2010Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa, South Africa1–12–12010 African Women's Championship
910 September 2011Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique1–21–72011 All-Africa Games
1010 September 2011Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique1–61–72011 All-Africa Games
1116 September 2011Estádio do Maxaquene, Maputo, Mozambique0–20–32011 All-Africa Games
1214 February 2014Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria1–02–02014 African Women's Championship qualification
1314 February 2014Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria2–02–02014 African Women's Championship qualification
148 June 2014Stade 15 Octobre, Bizerte, Tunisia0–12–32014 African Women's Championship qualification
151 October 2014Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia2–12–1Friendly
165 February 2016CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria1–05–0Friendly
175 February 2016CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria2–05–0Friendly
188 April 2016Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria1–02–22016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
198 April 2016Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria2–22–22016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
2012 April 2016MISC Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya0–11–12016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
2112 February 2017Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–22–3Friendly
2216 June 2017Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan0–10–1Friendly
2310 June 2018Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia0–12–32018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
2425 August 2021Air Defense Stadium, Cairo, Egypt0–11–32021 Arab Women's Cup
2528 August 2021Air Defense Stadium, Cairo, Egypt3–14–12021 Arab Women's Cup
263 September 2021Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo, Egypt2–22–22021 Arab Women's Cup
2720 October 2021Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria2–014–02022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
2820 October 2021Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria4–014–02022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
2920 October 2021Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria8–014–02022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
3020 October 2021Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria9–014–02022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
3126 September 2023Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria1–01–12024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3224 February 2024CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria2–02–0Friendly
334 April 2024Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia0–12–1Friendly
347 April 2024Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia0–12–2Friendly
357 April 2024Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia1–22–2Friendly
3619 February 2025Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan0–30–52026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification