Selim Bengriba (born 24 September 1980) is a French former professional footballer who is best known for his career with Grenoble as a defender.
_16.jpg) Bengriba in november 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Selim Bengriba | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Dijon, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1998 | Grenoble | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | St Marcellin | ||
| 1999–2000 | Seyssinet | ||
| 2000–2007 | Échirolles | ||
| 2002–2004 | → Bourges (loan) | ||
| 2007–2011 | Chambéry | ||
| 2011–2019 | Grenoble | 175 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBengriba began football at the age of 11 with Grenoble, and spent most of his footballing career in amateur leagues.[1] As an amateur footballer, he had jobs as a solderer, in his local town hall, and with Caterpillar Inc. In 2011, he returned to his childhood Grenoble after they filed for bankruptcy and was tasked with bringing them back up. In 2014, he gained the captain armband at the age of 33.[2] He managed to promote Grenoble back to Ligue 2 in 2018, after one year in the Championnat National.[3] Bengriba signed his first professional contract with Grenoble on 13 June 2018, at the age of 37.[4]
Bengriba made his professional debut for Grenoble in a 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue loss to Metz on 14 August 2018.[5]
Personal life
editBorn in France, Bengriba is of Tunisian descent.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Selim Bengriba : "Je touche mon rêve du bout des doigts" - Stadito". 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Le poids d'un capitaine".
- ^ "Bengriba : " À mon âge, c'est encore plus jouissif "". SOFOOT.com.
- ^ "Bengriba prolonge l'aventure ! ⋆ GF38". 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Metz vs. Grenoble Foot 38 - 14 August 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Les Algériens de Grenoble éliminent Marseille".
External links
edit- Selim Bengriba at Soccerway
- Selim Bengriba – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Foot National Profile
- GF38 Profile