 In January 2008 he moved to Germany with SV Babelsberg 03 for six months, before heading to Union Royale Namur in Belgium for another six months before signing for Khazar Lankaran in January 2009.Benchenaa returned to Sweden in the summer of 2009, joining Dalkurd with whom he spent a year before once again moving abroad, this time with Algerian Ligue 1 side WA Tlemcen.Benchenaa has also represented Sweden internationally at U-21 level.