Ayman Omar Benarous (born 27 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Bristol City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayman Omar Benarous[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2021 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Bristol City | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:42, 18 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:28, 30 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editA youth product of Bristol City since the age of 6, Benarous signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 February 2021.[2] He made his professional debut in a 2–1 win in the EFL Championship against Barnsley on the 30th October 2021, coming on for Tyreeq Bakinson in the 67th minute[3] after scoring a hat trick in a U23s game against Watford a few weeks earlier.[4] This was Bristol City's first home win in 9 months. He made his full debut in a 1–1 draw at home to Blackburn.[5] He played his first FA cup game in a 1-0 Extra Time loss to Fulham, leaving the field after 77 minutes to be replaced by Kasey Palmer.[6] On February 1, 2022, after a run of successful games in the team, Benerous signed a new 3-year contract with Bristol City, keeping him at the club until 2025.[7]
International career
editBenarous was born in England to an Algerian father, who owned the popular takeaway Quigleys in central Bristol[8] and an English mother.[9] He is a youth international for England, having represented the England U17s.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2021–22[11] | EFL Championship | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Honours
editIndividual
edit- Bristol-born Player of the Year : 2021- 2022 [12]
References
edit- ^ "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Benarous signs City pro deal". Bristol City.
- ^ "Bristol City 2-1 Barnsley: Robins finally end barren run at Ashton Gate". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Ayman Benarous HAT-TRICK! 🔥 Watford Under-23s 2-4 Bristol City Under-23s, retrieved 7 May 2022
- ^ Coley, Tom (22 November 2021). "Every touch made by Ayman Benarous on his full Bristol City debut". BristolLive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Coley, Tom (9 January 2022). "Bristol City vs Fulham live: FA Cup updates from Ashton Gate". BristolLive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "📣 Benarous pens new City deal". Bristol City. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Ayman Benarous answers questions from the internet! 💻 #AskMeAnything, retrieved 12 January 2024
- ^ Mabrouk, Nassser (9 February 2021). "Football: Ayman Benarous signe à 17 ans son premier contrat professionnel avec Bristol City (Championship)".
- ^ MacGregor, Gregor (5 February 2021). "Bristol City tie down bright young talent Ayman Benarous on new deal". BristolLive.
- ^ "Games played by Ayman Benarous in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "🏆 Weimann scoops four awards". Bristol City. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
External links
edit- Ayman Benarous at Soccerway