Ramy_Bensebaini
Ramy Bensebaini
Algeria footballer (born 1995)
Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni (Arabic: أمير سلمان رامي بنسبعيني; born 16 April 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Algeria national team.
_by_Sandro_Halank–134.jpg) Bensebaïni playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Constantine, Algeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back, centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Rennes | 79 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 95 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Borussia Dortmund | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Algeria U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Algeria | 62 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 17 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Paradou AC
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 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 on 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]
Rennes
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 for 8 million euros.[9]
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, however, he was sent off.[11] On 7 December 2019, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win against defending Bundesliga champions Bayern München.[12]
In April 2023, Gladbach's sporting director Roland Virkus confirmed that Bensebaïni would depart the club at the end of the 2022–23 campaign, having chosen not to renew his contract.[13][14]
Borussia Dortmund
On 5 June 2023, Bensebaïni signed a four-year contract to join Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.[15] On 12 August 2023, he made his official debut for the club in a 6–1 away win against Schott Mainz in the DFB Pokal.[16]
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.[17]
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[18]
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | 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 | Ligue 1 | 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[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Total | 79 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 98 | 3 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 26 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2021–22 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 6 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 95 | 19 | 7 | 4 | — | 11 | 2 | 113 | 25 | |||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Career total | 236 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 290 | 31 | ||
- Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France and DFB-Pokal
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 22 March 2024[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 June 2018 | Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria |  Cape Verde | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 12 October 2018 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Benin | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 14 November 2019 |  Zambia | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 4. | 9 October 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria |  Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 2 September 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Djibouti | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 8 June 2022 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Tanzania | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Rennes
Algeria
- "2017 Africa Cup of Nations Squad List - Algeria" (PDF). CAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Ramy Bensebaini". Borussia Mönchengladbach. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- 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.
- "Virkus: "Für eine neue Struktur braucht es einen stabilen Rahmen"". Borussia Mönchengladbach (in German). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- "Borussia bestätigt: Auch Thuram und Bensebaini sind im Sommer weg". kicker (in German). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- "BVB sign Ramy Bensebaini". Borussia Dortmund. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "Borussia Dortmund progress in DFB Cup". bundesliga.com. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- M-A-D (6 November 2015). "TANZANIE-ALGERIE : Les 25 sélectionnés" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- Ramy Bensebaini at Soccerway
- "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.
- Ramy Bensebaini at Soccerway
- Ramy Bensebaini at National-Football-Teams.com
