# Naïma Bouhenni

Naïma Bouhani Benziane (Arabic: نعيمة بوهني بن زيان; 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

Bouhenni was born in Oran.

## Club career

Bouhenni 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

Bouhenni capped for Algeria at senior level Africa Women Cup of Nations in 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2014. On 5 September 2022, Bouhenni 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
    As of match played 19 February 2025
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 5 August 2006 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt | Egypt | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2006 African Women's Championship qualification |
| 2 | 3 November 2006 | Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara, Nigeria | Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2006 African Women's Championship |
| 3 | 3 November 2006 | Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara, Nigeria | Equatorial Guinea | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2006 African Women's Championship |
| 4 | 12 July 2007 | Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria | Senegal | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2007 All-Africa Games |
| 5 | 12 July 2007 | Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria | Senegal | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2007 All-Africa Games |
| 6 | 16 December 2007 | Stade Ali Benfedda, Zéralda, Algeria | Morocco | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2008 African Women's Championship qualification |
| 7 | 22 May 2010 | Stade de Koléa, Koléa, Algeria | Tunisia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 African Women's Championship qualification |
| 8 | 8 November 2010 | Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa, South Africa | Cameroon | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2010 African Women's Championship |
| 9 | 10 September 2011 | Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | 1–2 | 1–7 | 2011 All-Africa Games |
| 10 | 10 September 2011 | Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | 1–6 | 1–7 | 2011 All-Africa Games |
| 11 | 16 September 2011 | Estádio do Maxaquene, Maputo, Mozambique | South Africa | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2011 All-Africa Games |
| 12 | 14 February 2014 | Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria | Morocco | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 African Women's Championship qualification |
| 13 | 14 February 2014 | Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria | Morocco | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 African Women's Championship qualification |
| 14 | 8 June 2014 | Stade 15 Octobre, Bizerte, Tunisia | Tunisia | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2014 African Women's Championship qualification |
| 15 | 1 October 2014 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 16 | 5 February 2016 | CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria | Mali | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 5 February 2016 | CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria | Mali | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 18 | 8 April 2016 | Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria | Kenya | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification |
| 19 | 8 April 2016 | Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria | Kenya | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification |
| 20 | 12 April 2016 | MISC Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification |
| 21 | 12 February 2017 | Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 22 | 16 June 2017 | Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 0–1 | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 23 | 10 June 2018 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification |
| 24 | 25 August 2021 | Air Defense Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Jordan | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2021 Arab Women's Cup |
| 25 | 28 August 2021 | Air Defense Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Palestine | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2021 Arab Women's Cup |
| 26 | 3 September 2021 | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Tunisia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2021 Arab Women's Cup |
| 27 | 20 October 2021 | Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria | Sudan | 2–0 | 14–0 | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification |
| 28 | 20 October 2021 | Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria | Sudan | 4–0 | 14–0 | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification |
| 29 | 20 October 2021 | Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria | Sudan | 8–0 | 14–0 | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification |
| 30 | 20 October 2021 | Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria | Sudan | 9–0 | 14–0 | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification |
| 31 | 26 September 2023 | Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria | Uganda | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 32 | 24 February 2024 | CTN Sidi Moussa, Algiers, Algeria | Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 33 | 4 April 2024 | Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia | Tunisia | 0–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 34 | 7 April 2024 | Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia | Tunisia | 0–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 35 | 7 April 2024 | Chedly Zouiten Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia | Tunisia | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 36 | 19 February 2025 | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan | South Sudan | 0–3 | 0–5 | 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |