Yassine Benzia

Following his move to Al-Fayha, Benzia's current-season form is up 174% on last season (Season 19→52), while his Rating eased 52→33. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al-Fayha · 10th	32	4	5	7.19	33	52
2024/25	Qarabag	7	0	1	7.27	—	—
2023/24	Qarabag	10	2	1	7.24	—	—
2022/23	Qarabag	2	0	0	6.3	—	—
2021/22	HataysporLoan · 12th	11	1	1	7.05	38	10
2021/22	Dijon · 11th	17	4	2	7.28	52	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Algeria · international

Side	Apps	G
Algeria	18	6

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Y. Benzia is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Al-Fayha, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 5 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 52. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benzia.

On the season, Benzia graded 52 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 5 assists and 3.192 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 52). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 31 Benzia is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Benzia is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2025/26

32.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

52.4

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

89.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.19

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.19

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 89.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %89.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.132

Assists / 900.165

Goal contribution / 900.296

Defensive actions / 903.192

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Cards / 900.066

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~16), then tapers with age. At 31, Benzia sits on 7.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Benzia's projected Rating — 32.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles57

Interceptions34

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

Al-FayhaAug 2025 – Jun 2026Free

QQarabagJan 2023 – Aug 2025Free

Dijon(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jan 2023

Hatayspor(on loan)Feb 2022 – Jul 2022

DijonJan 2020 – Feb 2022

Lille(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

Olympiakos Piraeus(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jan 2020

Lille(back from loan)Jun 2019 – Aug 2019

Fenerbahçe(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jun 2019

LilleAug 2015 – Aug 2018€ 1M

Lyonuntil Aug 2015

About Y. Benzia

Yassine Benzia is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Al-Fayha, born on September 8, 1994 in Saint-Aubin Lès-Elbeuf, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Algeria. Al-Fayha currently sit 16th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Y. Benzia has made 32 appearances with 4 goals and 5 assists across 2,735 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Y. Benzia's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Al-Fayha face Abha at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Benzia at 32.7 with a Season form score of 52.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Premyer Liqa and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Y. Benzia has totalled 273 club appearances with 51 goals and 22 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 32 appearances for Al-Fayha.

Y. Benzia's career has also included time at QQarabag, Dijon, Hatayspor, Lille, Olympiakos Piraeus, Fenerbahçe and Lyon.

On the international stage, Y. Benzia has represented Algeria — 18 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points