Ramy Bensebaini

Ramy Bensebaini
Personal information
Full name Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaini[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995
Place of birth Constantine, Algeria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Central defender / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Rennes
Number 15
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– Rennes 54 (0)
2016–2017 Rennes II 2 (1)
National team‡
2015– Algeria U23 3 (0)
2017– Algeria 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:16, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:00, 1 June 2018 (EST)

Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaini (born 16 April 1995) is an Algerian footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais F.C. and the Algeria national team. He plays primarily as a central defender but can also play as a left-back and a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Constantine, Bensebaini began his career at Paradou AC, joining the youth team in 2008 and making his senior debut in 2013.[2] In the summer of 2013, Bensebaini 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.[3]

In June 2014, Bensebaini was loaned out by Paradou for one season to Belgian Pro League club Lierse.[4] He made his full debut on August 3 in a league match against Club Brugge, coming as a 94th-minute substitute for Wanderson.[5] Bensebaini made 23 league appearances During the course of the season, scoring 1 goal, but could not help Lierse avoid relegation.

In June 2015, Bensebaini was loaned out again by Paradou, this time to French club Montpellier for the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season.[6]

On 5 July 2016, he signed a four-year contract with Rennes.[7]

International career

On 19 July 2015, Bensebaini 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, Bensebaini was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time for a pair of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Tanzania.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.[9]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 June 2018July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria Cape Verde1–02–3Friendly
2.12 October 2018Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria Benin1–02–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. ↑ "2017 Africa Cup of Nations Squad List - Algeria" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  2. ↑ Walid Z. (August 1, 2013). "Paradou AC youngster Ramy Bensebaïni on trial with Arsenal". DZfoot. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ Walid Z. (August 16, 2013). "Ramy Bensebaini trains with Arsenal's first team ahead of season opener". DZfoot. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ Amar K (June 12, 2014). "Ramy Bensebaini (Paradou FC) prêté au K Lierse SK (Belgique)" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Club Brugge vs. Lierse - 3 August 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ M-A D (June 9, 2015). "Bensebaini officiellement prêté à Montpellier" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ M-A D (July 5, 2016). "Bensebaini pour 4 ans au Stade rennais" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ M-A-D (November 6, 2015). "TANZANIE-ALGERIE : Les 25 sélectionnés" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bensebaini, Ramy". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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