Naïma Bouhani Benziane (; born 23 October 1985), 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.
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. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition15 August 2006Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt0–10–32006 African Women's Championship qualification23 November 2006Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara, Nigeria2–13–32006 African Women's Championship33–2412 July 2007Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria1–03–12007 All-Africa Games52–0616 December 2007Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria1–12–12008 African Women's Championship qualification722 May 2010Stade de Koléa, Koléa, Algeria1–11–12010 African Women's Championship qualification88 November 2010Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa, South Africa1–12–12010 African Women's Championship910 September 2011Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique1–21–72011 All-Africa Games101–61116 September 2011Estádio do Maxaquene, Maputo, Mozambique0–20–32011 All-Africa Games1214 February 2014Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria1–02–02014 African Women's Championship qualification132–0148 June 2014Stade 15 Octobre, Bizerte, Tunisia0–12–32014 African Women's Championship qualification151 October 2014Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia2–12–1Friendly165 February 2016CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria1–05–0Friendly172–0188 April 2016Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria1–02–22016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification192–22012 April 2016MISC Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya0–11–12016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification2112 February 2017Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–22–3Friendly2216 June 2017Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan0–10–1Friendly2310 June 2018Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia0–12–32018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification2425 August 2021Air Defense Stadium, Cairo, Egypt0–11–32021 Arab Women's Cup2528 August 2021Air Defense Stadium, Cairo, Egypt3–14–12021 Arab Women's Cup263 September 2021Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo, Egypt2–22–22021 Arab Women's Cup2720 October 2021Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria2–014–02022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification284–0298–0309–03126 September 2023Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria1–01–12024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification3224 February 2024CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria2–02–0Friendly334 April 2024Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia0–12–1Friendly347 April 2024Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia0–12–2Friendly351–23619 February 2025Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan0–30–52026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
References
External links Player's profile - FAF official website