Ramy Bensebaini facts for kids
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Bensebaïni playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2023
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| Date of birth | 16 April 1995 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Constantine, Algeria | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left-back, centre-back | |||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Borussia Dortmund | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2013 | Paradou AC | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Paradou AC | 32 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Lierse (loan) | 23 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Montpellier (loan) | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Rennes | 79 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 95 | (19) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | Borussia Dortmund | 33 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Algeria U23 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017– | Algeria | 68 | (7) | |||||||||||||
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Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni (born April 16, 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer. He plays as a left-back or centre-back. Ramy currently plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund in Germany. He also plays for the Algeria national team.
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Club Journey
Starting at Paradou AC
Ramy Bensebaïni was born in Constantine, Algeria. He started his football journey at Paradou AC in 2008, joining their youth team. He played his first senior game for them in 2013.
In 2013, Ramy had trials with big European clubs. He tried out for Porto in Portugal. He also had a two-week trial with English Premier League team Arsenal. During his time at Arsenal, he played in two friendly matches with their under-21 team.
In June 2014, Paradou AC loaned Ramy to Belgian Pro League club Lierse for one season. He played his first game for Lierse on August 3. He played in 23 league games and scored 1 goal. Even with his efforts, Lierse was moved down to a lower league.
In June 2015, Ramy was loaned out again by Paradou. This time, he went to Montpellier, a French club, for the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season.
Playing for Rennes
On July 5, 2016, Ramy Bensebaïni signed a four-year contract with Rennes, another team in France.
Time at Borussia Mönchengladbach
On August 14, 2019, Ramy joined Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany. He signed a four-year deal. The club paid 8 million euros for him.
He played his first game for Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga. It was a win against 1. FC Köln. On November 10, he scored his first goal for his new club against Werder Bremen. In that same game, he was sent off the field. On December 7, 2019, he scored two goals in a 2–1 win against Bayern München, who were the champions at the time.
In April 2023, Mönchengladbach announced that Ramy would leave the club. He chose not to sign a new contract.
Joining Borussia Dortmund
On June 5, 2023, Ramy Bensebaïni signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund. He joined them for free, as his contract with Mönchengladbach had ended. On August 12, 2023, he played his first official game for Dortmund. It was a 6–1 away win against Schott Mainz in the DFB Pokal cup.
International Matches
On July 19, 2015, Ramy Bensebaïni played his first game for the Algeria national under-23 football team. This was during a qualifying match for the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.
In November 2015, Ramy was called up to play for the main Algeria national team. This was for some 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying games against Tanzania.
In December 2023, he was chosen to be part of Algeria's team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
Achievements
Rennes
- Coupe de France: 2018–19 (Winners)
Borussia Dortmund
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2023–24 (Second place)
Algeria
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2019 (Winners)
See also
In Spanish: Rami Bensebaini para niños
