Ayman Benarous

Ayman Omar Benarous (born 27 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bristol City.

Ayman Benarous
Personal information
Full name Ayman Omar Benarous[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-27) 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)
*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

A 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

Benarous was born in England to an Algerian father and English mother.[8] He is a youth international for England, having represented the England U17s.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 6 May 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2021–22[10] EFL Championship 1101000—120
Career total 110100000120

Honours

Individual
  • Bristol-born Player of the Year : 2021- 2022 [11]

References
  1. "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. "Benarous signs City pro deal". Bristol City.
  3. "Bristol City 2-1 Barnsley: Robins finally end barren run at Ashton Gate". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. Ayman Benarous HAT-TRICK! 🔥 Watford Under-23s 2-4 Bristol City Under-23s, retrieved 7 May 2022
  5. Coley, Tom (22 November 2021). "Every touch made by Ayman Benarous on his full Bristol City debut". BristolLive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. Coley, Tom (9 January 2022). "Bristol City vs Fulham live: FA Cup updates from Ashton Gate". BristolLive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. "📣 Benarous pens new City deal". Bristol City. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  8. Mabrouk, Nassser (9 February 2021). "Football: Ayman Benarous signe à 17 ans son premier contrat professionnel avec Bristol City (Championship)".
  9. MacGregor, Gregor (5 February 2021). "Bristol City tie down bright young talent Ayman Benarous on new deal". BristolLive.
  10. "Games played by Ayman Benarous in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  11. "🏆 Weimann scoops four awards". Bristol City. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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