Clement Benhaddouche

Clément Sami Nicolas Benhaddouche (born 11 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for China League One club Suzhou Dongwu. Born in France and raised in Hong Kong, he plays for the Hong Kong national football team.

College career
Benhaddouche spent his college career in the United States, playing for UMass Minutemen in NCAA Division I. During his season in 2018, he made 11 appearances with five starts in 462 minutes of action. He had two assists and attempted six shots in a 3–1 win at George Washington (10/31) to help clinch an A-10 Tournament appearance for the Minutemen. Benhaddouche also found the back of the net for his first career goal in a 1–1 draw at VCU (11/4) in the A-10 Tournament.

Club career
On 16 January 2019, Kitchee announced the joining of Benhaddouche after his graduation from college. He scored his first goal for Kitchee in the HKPL match against Pegasus on 23 February 2019.

On 28 July 2023, Benhaddouche signed with China League One club Heilongjiang Ice City on a free transfer.

On 9 February 2024, Benhaddouche joined fellow China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.

International career
In July 2023, it was announced that Benhaddouche had received his HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.

In December 2023, Benhaddouche had been called up for the local training camp in preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Personal life
Benhaddouche was born on 11 May 1996 in Lille to French-Algerian parents. He moved to Hong Kong soon after he was born. Clement attended the Canadian International School of Hong Kong with former teammate Matt Orr.

Club

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Club
Kitchee
 * Hong Kong Premier League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
 * Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2018–19, 2022–23
 * Hong Kong FA Cup: 2018–19, 2022–23
 * Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2019–20