{{Short description|English footballer (born 2006)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dean Benamar | image = | fullname = Dean Benamar | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|5|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Westminster, England | height = | position = Left-back/left wing-back | currentclub = Crystal Palace | clubnumber = 72 | youthyears1 = 2021–2025 | youthclubs1 = Crystal Palace | years1 = 2025– | clubs1 = Crystal Palace | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2025– | nationalteam1 = England U17 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2026– | nationalteam2 = England U18 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | pcupdate = 06:57, 13 December 2025 (UTC) | ntupdate = }} '''Dean Benamar''' (born 31 May 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace.
==Club career== Benamar joined the youth academy of Crystal Palace as a U14. On 18 July 2024, he signed a 2-year scholarship contract with Crystal Palace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-academy-welcomes-13-new-scholars-2425/|title=Crystal Palace Academy welcomes 13 new scholars - News|date=18 July 2024|website=Crystal Palace F.C.}}</ref> On 24 July 2025, he signed his first professional contract with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/dean-benamar-signs-professional-contract/|title=Dean Benamar signs professional contract - News|date=24 July 2025|website=Crystal Palace F.C.}}</ref> On 18 December 2025, he made his senior debut with Crystal Palace in a 2–2 UEFA Conference League tie with the Finnish club KuPS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cgl68e36lp0t|title=UEFA Conference League LIVE: Crystal Palace vs KuPS - live text updates, team news, stats & head-to-head|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==International career== Benamar was born in England to an Algerian father and Latvian mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lagazettedufennec.com/prospectsdz-dean-benamar-le-joyau-de-crystal-palace-qui-monte-en-puissance/|title=#ProspectsDZ : Dean Benamar, le joyau de Crystal Palace qui monte en puissance|first=Sofiane|last=Benamrouche|date=15 April 2025}}</ref> He was called up to the England U17s for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Young Lions head coach Neil Ryan has picked his squad for this month's Finals in Albania |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/May/11/england-mens-under-17s-squad-named-for-EURO-Finals-20251205 |website=The Football Association |language=en |date=12 May 2025}}</ref>
Benamar made a goalscoring debut for the England U18s during a 2027 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification victory over Croatia on 31 March 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report: Croatia 0-2 England MU18s|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2026/Mar/31/england-mens-under-18s-v-croatia-match-report-20263103 |website=The Football Association |language=en |date=31 March 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 18 December 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Crystal Palace |2025–26 |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Conference League}}||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |} {{notelist}}
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==External links== *{{Soccerway|new_id=benamar-dean/vqm4plkQ}}
{{Crystal Palace F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benamar, Dean}} Category:2008 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:England men's youth international footballers Category:English people of Algerian descent Category:English people of Latvian descent Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players Category:21st-century English sportsmen