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Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni (Arabic: أمير سلمان 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 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 | 16 April 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Algeria U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Algeria | 68 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 22 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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]
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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[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 | 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[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 | 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[d] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 1 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 46 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 250 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 311 | 33 | ||
- 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 17 November 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 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 68 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  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 |
| 7. | 14 October 2024 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Togo | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Rennes
Borussia Dortmund
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2023–24[21]
Algeria
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