- She is a Moroccan female defender
- She plays for French club Paris FC and the Moroccan national team
- She is the first player to wear Hijab at World Cup
Nouhaila is a Moroccan female defender who plays for the Moroccan national team and her net worth in 2023 is estimated to be $1 million. She became the first female defender to ever play in a Hijab in a World Cup match.
Benzina was born and raised in Morocco and she began her football career at the tender age of ten years playing for a local club AS FAR.
She made her professional debut for the Moroccan national team and has since played for her country in three Africa Women’s Cups of Nations, and was also part of the Moroccan team that won the 2018 Arab Women’s Cup.
The defender can either play at left or right back and is known for her speed, strength and tackling, and she is a good crosser of the ball.
The player is considered to be one of the best female defenders in Africa and was named the Moroccan Women’s Footballer of 2019.
How rich is Benzina?
Benzina is a wealthy rising star in women’s football and her net worth is estimated to be $1 million, primarily from her football career.
She earns a salary of between $55,000 to $110,000 per annum at Paris FC and she also has some sponsorship deals with high-brand companies like Nike and Adidas that earn her additional income.
The defender is also likely to be earning prize money from tournaments and is so far one of the best-paid female footballers in Morocco.
Benzina Education Background
Benzina is a highly intelligent and motivated individual. She attended her high school education at the Lycee Descartes in Casablanca, Morocco and graduated with her high school diploma.
After her High school graduation, she is believed to have attended a Sports Academy in France where she furthered her football training.
Benzina’s Personal Life
Benzina was born on May 11, 1998, in Casablanca, Morocco to Moroccan parents, her father is a businessman and her mother is a homemaker.
Nouhaila Benzina. Photo/Sports Illustrated
She has two younger siblings, a brother and a sister. Her parents have been very supportive and upon discovering her talent, they enrolled her in a local club Academy known as AS FAR.
She is however a very private person and we don’t know about her spouse though she has a young daughter and is very devout when it comes to her Islam religion.
She has set a pace for young girls in Morocco who would love to play football.
Career
Benzina began her career at the AS FAR club at the very tender age of ten years. She has been part of the Moroccan Women’s national team and played for several age levels.
She has since played in three Africa Women’s Cup of Nations and was also part of the Moroccan team that won the 2018 Arab Women’s Cup.
The following year, she was named the Moroccan Women’s Footballer of the Year and is so far one of the best female defenders in Africa.
Nouhaila Benzina. Photo/CNN
The defender then moved to France to play for FCF Juvisy and has also played for Paris Saint-Germain and FC Fleury 91.
What are Benzina’s Achievements in her career?
- She has been part of the Moroccan squad that played in three Africa Women’s Cup of Nations
- She was part of the Moroccan team that won in the 2018 Arab Women’s Cup
- She was named the Moroccan Women’s Footballer of the Year in 2019
- She is the first female player to wear an Islamic headscarf at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Why and what made Nouhaila Benzina famous?
Nouhaila was included in the Moroccan national team squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup match that was played on 24th July in a match against Germany.
Benzina made headlines for being the first female player to wear a Hijab at a World Cup match though she did not play in the match.
A week later, she played in a win over South Korea and she wore an Islamic headscarf, making history as the first female player to ever wear an Islamic headscarf at the senior level.
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