Career
Benzia is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 level He played with the under-17 team at the 2011 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Cup. In March 2016, Fédération internationale de football association approved his request to change his international allegiance to Algeria.
Following the 2011 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Cup Benzia signed his first professional contract with Lyon agreeing to a three-year deal on 27 October 2011.
He was subsequently promoted to the senior team by manager Rémi Garde and assigned the number 25 shirt. Benzia made his professional debut on 20 May 2012 in a league match against Nice appearing as a substitute.
In January 2016, Algerian Football Federation president Mohamed Raouraoua announced that Benzia had opted to switch his international allegiance to Algeria. In March 2016, Fédération internationale de football association approved his request to change his international allegiance to Algeria.
In 26 March 2016, Yassine Benzia played his first game with Algeria national team against Ethiopia in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
Benzia was dubbed the new Karim Benzema.