Eliesse Ben Seghir
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Date of birth | (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Gassin, France | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Monaco | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2010–2016 | SC Cogolinois | ||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | ||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | SC Cogolinois | ||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Monaco | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Monaco | 32 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | France U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | France U18 | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2023 | France U19 | 5 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Morocco U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Morocco | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:41, 8 August 2024 (UTC) |
Eliesse Ben Seghir (Arabic: إلياس بن صغير; born 16 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.
Club career
Ben Seghir is a youth product of the academies of SC Cogolinois, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, and Monaco. He signed his first professional contract with Monaco on 5 August 2022,[1] and made his senior and professional debut with the club as a late substitute in a 4–1 UEFA Europa League win over Red Star Belgrade on 3 November 2022.[2]
On 28 December 2022, Ben Seghir made his Ligue 1 debut for Monaco as a half-time substitute in a match against Auxerre. He scored two goals, both of which put Monaco in the lead, to help his team come out victorious by a score of 3–2.[3]
International career
Ben Seghir is a youth international for France, having played for the France U18s.[4]
Ben Seghir made his debut for the senior Morocco national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Angola.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 May 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Monaco | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | – | 23 | 4 | |
2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | |||
Career total | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 11 June 2024[6]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Morocco | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 4 | 1 |
- Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ben Seghir goal.[6]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 June 2024 | Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco | 3 | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life
Born in France, Ben Seghir holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[7][8] He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Salim Ben Seghir.[9]
Honours
Morocco U23
- Summer Olympics Bronze Medal: 2024[10]
References
- ^ Gilucas, Pascal (August 6, 2022). "AS Monaco : Eliesse Ben Seghir signe son premier contrat professionnel". Africa Foot United.
- ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
- ^ "L1 (J16) : Monaco s'impose à Auxerre grâce à Ben Seghir". Sports.orange.fr (in French). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Eliesse Ben Seghir buteur lors du succès des Bleuets". madeinmonegasque.ouest-france.fr. 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Morocco v Angola game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Eliesse Ben Seghir". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Monaco : Ben Seghir va signer pro !". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Eliesse BEN SEGHIR". unfp.org. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Eliesse Ben Seghir set to sign first pro contract with Monaco – Get French Football News". 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
- AS Monaco profile
- Eliesse Ben Seghir at Soccerway
- FFF Profile
- Eliesse Ben Seghir – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
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- Head coach: Hütter
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