Saïd Benrahma

Mohamed Saïd Benrahma (; born 10 August 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League club Neom. Usually a left winger, he can also play as an attacking or left midfielder.

Benrahma began his professional career with Ligue 1 side Nice, later spending time on loan with fellow French clubsAngers, Gazélec and Châteauroux during his early career. He came to prominence in the EFL Championship after a move to Brentford in 2018, scoring 27 goals in 83 appearances for the West London outfit before moving on loan to fellow East London side West Ham United in the Premier League in October 2020. He later joined the club permanently in January 2021 following a subsequent loan cancellation. In June 2024, Lyon exercised their purchase option and signed him on a permanent basis following a successful loan spell.

Club career Nice

A winger, Benrahma began his youth career with Algerian club NRB Bethioua, before moving to France and joining Balma, Colomiers and then Ligue 1 club Nice in 2013. He made his professional debut under manager Claude Puel during the 2013–14 season, having made 18 appearances and scored three goals during his time with the club. reported to be £2.7 million. Benrahma broke into the starting lineup and came into form in mid-January 2019, scoring nine goals in 14 league matches. He was nominated for the January and February PFA Fans' Player of the Month awards and one of his three goals in a 5–1 win over Hull City was chosen as the Championship Goal of the Month for February and as Brentford's Goal of the Season. An ankle injury suffered in early April 2019 ended Benrahma's season, by which time he had made 45 appearances and scored 11 goals. before breaking back into the starting lineup late in the month. Benrahma made 46 appearances and scored 17 goals, which included two hat-tricks. In addition, he was nominated for the 2020 London Football Awards EFL Player of the Year award and the 2019–20 PFA Fans' Championship Player of the Year award.

After a second consecutive pre-season of transfer speculation, Benrahma was left out of head coach Thomas Frank's matchday squads early in the 2020–21 regular season,

West Ham United On 16 October 2020, Benrahma joined Premier League club West Ham United on an initial season-long loan deal, with an agreement to make the transfer permanent. On 31 October, he came off the bench and made his debut in a 2–1 loss against Liverpool in a league fixture. He was named in the starting 11 for the first time in a 2–1 win over Leeds United on 11 December.

On 29 January 2021, the loan deal was terminated early as West Ham signed Benrahma on a permanent contract in order to free up a domestic loan space for the incoming Jesse Lingard. The club agreed to pay £25 million plus £5 million in add-ons. The transfer fee made Benrahma West Ham's third most expensive player behind Sébastien Haller and Felipe Anderson. On 15 May 2021, Benrahma scored his first goal for West Ham in a 1–1 away league draw against Brighton & Hove Albion.

On 6 November 2022, he scored a goal in a 2–1 defeat against Crystal Palace which was measured as the most powerful Premier League goal of the season, with an average speed of . On 7 June 2023, during the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final, Benrahma scored West Ham's opening goal, a penalty, in the 62nd minute, against Fiorentina. West Ham won their first trophy in 43 years with a 2–1 victory.

On 1 February 2024, West Ham agreed terms to transfer Benrahma to Ligue 1 club, Lyon. The move initially fell through just before the closing of the transfer window as West Ham failed to transfer the necessary papers to the Premier League leading to Lyon accusing West Ham of "demonstrating a profound lack of respect on the part of West Ham towards the institution and the player." However, after an appeal from Lyon that FIFA accepted, the deal went through and was officially announced the next day.

Lyon On 2 February 2024, Benrahma joined Lyon on loan until the end of the season. The club paid £5.1 million for the loan, with a purchase option of €14 million and a 10% interest in the capital gain in the event of a potential future transfer. He completed a permanent transfer to the club, for the €14 million fee, in June 2024.

Neom SC On 31 January 2025, Benrahma joined second-tier Saudi First Division side Neom SC on loan until the end of the season. A €12 million purchase option with bonuses up to €3 million would be available should Neom SC gain promotion to the Saudi Pro League. On 22 April 2025, Benrahma joined Neom permanently after their 3‒0 win over Al-Arabi confirmed their promotion to the Saudi Pro League.

International career In September 2015, Benrahma was called up to the Algeria national team for friendly matches against Guinea and Senegal. He made his debut in the match versus Senegal on 13 October 2015, when he came on as a substitute for Baghdad Bounedjah after 70 minutes of the 1–0 victory. One month later, Benrahma was called into the squad for two 2018 World Cup second round qualifiers versus Tanzania, but did not make an appearance.

Benrahma scored his first international goal in a 4–0 away win against Djibouti on 12 November 2021 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He was named in Algeria's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Personal life Benrahma was born in Aïn Témouchent and grew up in Sidi Bel Abbès.

In October 2025, Benrahma was fined £12,000 after he pleaded guilty to two counts of owning dangerously out of control dogs. The XL Bullies had injured a man and attacked his Golden Retriever after escaping from Benrahma's home in Hornchurch, East London.

Career statistics Club

International

Lyon Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24

Neom Saudi First Division League: 2024–25

Individual PFA Fans' Player of the Month: January 2020 Record Neom sc's top scorer with 17 goals