Tawfik Bentayeb (; born 14 January 2002) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Troyes, on loan from Moroccan Botola Pro club Union Touarga.
Born in Casablanca, Bentayeb played as a youth for the Mohammed VI Academy. In 2021, it was reported that he was being tracked by Angers SCO, FC Lorient and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard of France, as well as Raja CA at home. After 11 years at the academy, he joined Union Touarga in the Botola Pro in 2022.
On 22 August 2024, Bentayeb was loaned to Rodez AF of France's Ligue 2. He played 29 league games and scored 10 goals for the club, including two on 10 March in a 5âÂÂ1 home win over third-placed USL Dunkerque.
At the end of August 2025, Bentayeb turned down a â¬150,000 offer from En Avant Guingamp and instead joined fellow Ligue 2 club ES Troyes AC on loan for a â¬300,000 fee. He made his debut on 12 September in a 3âÂÂ0 home win over AS Nancy Lorraine, scoring twice.
Bentayeb went with the Morocco under-17 team to the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania. He scored in a draw with Senegal and a defeat to Cameroon, in a group stage elimination.
At the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania, Bentayeb was part of the Morocco team that reached the quarter-finals.