Ramy Bensebaini
![]() Bensebaïni in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni[1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 April 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Constantine, Algeria | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back, centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Paradou AC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Paradou AC | 32 | (3) |
2014–2015 | → Lierse (loan) | 23 | (1) |
2015–2016 | → Montpellier (loan) | 22 | (2) |
2016 | → Montpellier II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Rennes | 79 | (1) |
2016–2017 | → Rennes II | 2 | (1) |
2019– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 46 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Algeria U23 | 3 | (0) |
2017– | Algeria | 40 | (5) |
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Honours | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:20, 1 September 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:02, 7 September 2021 (UTC) |
Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni (Arabic: أمير رامي بن سبعيني; born 16 April 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Algeria national team.
Club career[]
Born in Constantine, Bensebaïni began his career at Paradou AC, joining the youth team in 2008 and making his senior debut in 2013.[3] In the summer of 2013, Bensebaïni went on trial with F.C. Porto and was later handed a two-week trial by English Premier League side Arsenal, during which he played in two friendlies with the under-21 team against Luton Town and Colchester.[4]
In June 2014, Bensebaïni was loaned out by Paradou for one season to Belgian Pro League club Lierse.[5] He made his full debut on 3 August in a league match against Club Brugge, coming as a 94th-minute substitute for Wanderson.[6] Bensebaïni made 23 league appearances During the course of the season, scoring 1 goal, but could not help Lierse avoid relegation.
In June 2015, Bensebaïni was loaned out again by Paradou, this time to French club Montpellier for the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season.[7]
On 5 July 2016, he signed a four-year contract with Rennes.[8]
Borussia Mönchengladbach[]
On 14 August 2019, Bensebaïni signed a four-year deal to join Borussia Mönchengladbach[9] for 8 million euros to become the most expensive Algerian defender. He made his debut for the team in the Bundesliga as a starter during a win against 1. FC Köln.[10] On 10 November he scored his first goal with his new club against Werder Bremen. In the same game he was sent off with a red card.[11] He scored twice in a 2–1 win against defending Bundesliga champions Bayern München on 7 December 2019.[12]
International career[]
On 19 July 2015, Bensebaïni made his debut for Algeria national under-23 football team in a 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone.
In November 2015, Bensebaïni was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time for a pair of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Tanzania.[13]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lierse (loan) | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
Montpellier (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
Rennes | 2016–17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 39 | 3 | ||
Total | 79 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 98 | 3 | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 26 | 5 | |
2020–21 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[d] | 2 | 33 | 7 | |||
2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 46 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | 61 | 12 | |||
Career total | 170 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 213 | 18 |
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France and DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Jump up to: a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International[]
- As of match played 7 September 2021.[15]
Algeria | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2017 | 8 | 0 |
2018 | 8 | 2 |
2019 | 14 | 1 |
2020 | 4 | 1 |
2021 | 6 | 1 |
Total | 40 | 5 |
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.[15]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 June 2018 | Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
2. | 12 October 2018 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
3. | 14 November 2019 | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
4. | 9 October 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
5. | 2 September 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria | ![]() |
3–0 | 8–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[]
Club[]
Rennes
International[]
Algeria
References[]
- ^ "2017 Africa Cup of Nations Squad List - Algeria" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Bensebaini". Stade Rennais F.C. (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Walid Z. (1 August 2013). "Paradou AC youngster Ramy Bensebaïni on trial with Arsenal". DZfoot. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Walid Z. (16 August 2013). "Ramy Bensebaini trains with Arsenal's first team ahead of season opener". DZfoot. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Amar K (12 June 2014). "Ramy Bensebaini (Paradou FC) prêté au K Lierse SK (Belgique)" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Club Brugge vs. Lierse - 3 August 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ M-A D (9 June 2015). "Bensebaini officiellement prêté à Montpellier" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ M-A D (5 July 2016). "Bensebaini pour 4 ans au Stade rennais" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Borussia holt Ramy Bensebaini von Stade Rennes" (in German). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Allemagne : Belle prestation de Bensebaini pour sa première". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Bensebaïni : Premier but et ...expulsion avec M'gladbach". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Gladbach Stun Bayern 2-1 With Last-Gasp Penalty". nytimes.com. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ M-A-D (6 November 2015). "TANZANIE-ALGERIE : Les 25 sélectionnés" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Ramy Bensebaini at Soccerway
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ramy Bensebaini". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Algeria hold on against Senegal to win Afcon". BBC Sport. 19 July 2019.
External links[]
- Ramy Bensebaini at Soccerway
- Ramy Bensebaini at National-Football-Teams.com
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Footballers from Constantine, Algeria
- Algerian expatriate footballers
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Association football central defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Algerian footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Lierse S.K. players
- Paradou AC players
- Montpellier HSC players
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- Ligue 1 players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Algeria under-23 international footballers
- Algeria international footballers
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players