Yassine Benzia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yassine Benzia

Algerian association football player

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1994

Place of Birth: Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, Normandy, France

Profession: association football player

Nationality: France, Algeria

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Yassine Benzia (Arabic: ????? ??????; born 8 September 1994) is an Algerian footballer who plays for Olympiacos in the Greek Super League on loan from Lille mainly as an attacking or a central midfielder but can also play as a winger or striker. He began his professional career at Olympique Lyonnais, where he played 53 total games and scored 6 goals, winning the 2012 Trophée des Champions.
In August 2015, he was signed by Lille. Benzia was a France youth international, having represented his nation at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 level.
He played with the under-17 team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In March 2016, FIFA approved his request to change his international allegiance to Algeria.