Ahmad Benali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Benali | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Central midfielder Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pescara | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2010 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Rochdale (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Brescia | 79 | (13) |
| 2015– | Palermo | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Pescara (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | Libya | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:42, 17 March 2016 (UTC). | |||
Ahmad Benali (born 7 February 1992) is a Libyan international footballer who plays for Italian club Pescara, on loan from Palermo.
Career
Benali started his career in the youth team of Manchester City, and signed his first professional contract on his 17th birthday.[1] In 2011 he moved on loan in League One club Rochdale. Back in Manchester after an injury, in the summer of 2012 he moved to the Serie B club Brescia.
In the summer of 2015, after three seasons playing for Brescia, he moved to the Serie A club Palermo, a free transfer, signing a four-year contract.[2]
International career
He made his debut with the national Libyan on 23 May 2012, in the friendly played against Rwanda.[3]
References
- ↑ "Elite Squad In-Take". 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "ACCORDO RAGGIUNTO CON BENALI, IN ROSANERO DALL'1 LUGLIO". 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
- ↑ "Brazil dreams inspire unlikely Libyans". 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
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