| Ismael Benktib | |
| Fullname: | Ismael Benktib |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1998 |
| Birth Place: | L'Ametlla del Vallès, Spain |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | SCC Mohammedia |
| Clubnumber: | 41 |
| Youthclubs1: | Girona |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Elche |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020- |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2022– |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 April 2021 |
Ismael Benktib (born 4 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for SCC Mohammedia as a central midfielder. Born in Spain, he represented Morocco at youth international levels.
Born in L'Ametlla del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Benktib joined Elche CF's youth setup in 2014, from Girona FC.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 23 August 2015, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División away win against FC Jove Español.[2]
On 7 June 2016, Benktib renewed his contract with the club.[3] He made his first-team debut on 10 September of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Juan José Collantes in a 4–1 home routing of CF Peralada-Girona B in the Segunda División B championship.
On 29 May 2018, Elche announced that Benktib's contract was extended until 2021, after exercising the automatic renewal option in his previous deal; the club also announced that he would become a permanent member of the main squad in the 2018–19 campaign.[4] Four days later, however, his agent stated that his contract would only be renewed for one further year if the club achieved promotion to Segunda División;[5] Elche later denied the claims.[6]
In September 2018, Benktib started training with Recreativo de Huelva[7] and signed a contract with the club afterwards. Elche later took a legal action against the player due to a "breach of contract", which the federation dismissed; he was registered by his new club in October.[8]
On 23 January 2019, after not playing a single minute with Recreativo, Benktib joined Levante UD's B-team, also in the third division.[9] Roughly one year later, after again featuring rarely, he terminated his contract[10] and returned to Elche, being again assigned to their reserve side.[11]
On 17 August 2020, Benktib agreed to a two-year contract with Racing de Santander, recently relegated to the division three.[12] He left the club the following 4 February with only four matches, and was transferred to Moroccan side Maghreb de Fès.[13]
On February 1, 2022, Benktib accepted a two-year contract with SCC Mohammedia, who are currently playing in Botola. He left the club on February 1 Maghreb de Fès where he played more than 21 matches for 1 goals.