An Algerian under-17 international, he represented Algeria at the 2009 African U-17 Championship where he finished as the second top scorer with four goals.
On 30 June 2011, Bendahmane left relegated Grenoble and signed a one-year contract with Clermont.
[2] On 28 October 2011, he made his professional debut for Clermont as a 91st-minute substitute in a league match against Troyes.
[3] In 2009, Bendahmane was selected as part of Algeria's under-17 national team for the 2009 African Under-17 Championship [4] He scored four goals in the competition, was second top scorer behind Gambia's Ebrima Bojang, and helped Algeria finish second and qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.
However, he was not selected in the final squad for the U-17 World Cup after repeatedly failing to show up for training camps prior to the tournament.