Bilal Benkhedim (born 20 April 2001) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

On 13 February 2018, Benkhedim signed his first professional contract with

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. He made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 0–0

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tie with

Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...

on 24 November 2019. On 7 December 2022, Benkhedim signed with Le Puy.

International career

Benkhedim was born in France to an Algerian father and Moroccan mother. He is a youth international for France.

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* * * * 2001 births Living people People from Bagnols-sur-Cèze French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers French sportspeople of Algerian descent French sportspeople of Moroccan descent Men's association football midfielders Nîmes Olympique players Montpellier HSC players ES Uzès Pont du Gard players FC Bagnols Pont players AC Avignonnais players Olympique Alès players AS Saint-Étienne players Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne players Ligue 1 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Footballers from Occitania (administrative region) {{France-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub