Dalil Benyahia (born 21 April 1990 in
Stockholm
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, Sweden) is a former Algerian-Swedish
footballer
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who last played for
IK Sirius.
Career
Benyahia was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
In 2004, Benyahia was chosen as the player of the tournament at the Nike Cup in Sweden and represented the country in a week-long high performance training session at
Manchester United
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. In 2006, he was given a one-week trial by
Chelsea FC. The following year, he also received a 10-day trial with
Ajax Amsterdam
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.
On 14 July 2008, Benyahia signed a 3-year contract with
Vejle BK
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six t ...
after impressing on trial. He returned to IF Brommapojkarna in 2009, and was released in 2011.
On 2 August 2012, after some time as a free agent, Benyahia was reunited with former Brommapojkarna coach Kim Bergstrand, signing a -year contract with
IK Sirius.
He retired from professional football after the 2014 season.
International career
On 29 September 2010, Benyahia was called up to the
Algerian Under-23 national team for a friendly against Qatar. On 12 October, he made his debut starting in the game, with Algeria winning 1-0.
References
External links
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Eliteprospects Profile
1990 births
Swedish footballers
Sweden youth international footballers
Algerian footballers
Algeria under-23 international footballers
Footballers from Stockholm
Swedish people of Algerian descent
Swedish sportspeople of African descent
European sportspeople of Algerian descent
Vejle Boldklub players
IF Brommapojkarna players
Danish Superliga players
Expatriate footballers in Denmark
Living people
Allsvenskan players
IK Sirius Fotboll players
Association football midfielders
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