Selim Bengriba
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Selim Bengriba | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Dijon, France | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Grenoble | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1998 | Grenoble | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | St Marcellin | ||
1999–2000 | Seyssinet | ||
2000–2007 | Échirolles | ||
2002–2004 | →Bourges (loan) | ||
2007–2011 | Chambéry | 15 | (1) |
2011– | Grenoble | 160 | (11) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 October 2018 |
Selim Bengriba (born 24 September 1980) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Grenoble as a defender.
Professional career
Bengriba began football at the age of 11 with Grenoble Foot 38, and spent most of his footballing career in amateur leagues.[1] As an amateur footballer, he had jobs as a brewer, in his local town hall, and with Caterpillar Inc.. In 2011, he returned to his childhood Grenoble after they filed for bankrupcy and was tasked with bringing them back up. In 2014, he gained the captain armband at the age of 33.[2] He managed to promote Grenoble back to Ligue 2 in 2018, after 5 years in the Championnat National.[3] Bengriba signed his first professional contract with Grenoble in 13 June 2018, at the age of 37.[4]
Bengriba made his professional debut for Grenoble in a 2-1 Coupe de la Ligue loss to FC Metz on 14 August 2018.[5]
Personal life
Born in France, Bengriba is of Tunisian descent.[6]
References
- ↑ "Selim Bengriba : "Je touche mon rêve du bout des doigts" - Stadito". 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Le poids d'un capitaine".
- ↑ "Bengriba : « À mon âge, c'est encore plus jouissif »". SOFOOT.com.
- ↑ "Bengriba prolonge l'aventure ! ⋆ GF38". 13 June 2018.
- ↑ "Metz vs. Grenoble Foot 38 - 14 August 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Les Algériens de Grenoble éliminent Marseille".
External links
- Selim Bengriba at Soccerway
- LFP Profile
- Foot National Profile
- Football Database Profile
- GF38 Profile