Houcine Benayada (; born 8 August 1992) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for CR Belouizdad and the Algeria national team. He plays primarily as a centre-back but can also play as a right-back.
Club career On 16 June 2015 Benayada signed a two-year contract with USM Alger. In 2016 he signed with CS Constantine, and in 2020 he joined the Tunisian team Club Africain.
Wydad AC On 3 September 2022, Benayada joined African champions Wydad AC as a free agent.
CR Belouizdad On 22 August 2023, he joined CR Belouizdad.
International career In June 2015, after an impressive first season in the top flight with ASM Oran, Benayada was handed his first call up to Algeria national team for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles. He was named on the substitute's bench for the match but did not participate.
He was a part in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup winning team.
Honours USM Alger Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (1): 2015-16
CS Constantine Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (1): 2017-18
Algeria FIFA Arab Cup: 2021
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