{{short description|Algerian footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Ramy Bensebaini |image = 2023-08-12 TSV Schott Mainz gegen Borussia Dortmund (DFB-Pokal 2023-24) by Sandro Halank–134.jpg |caption = Bensebaini playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2023 |full_name = Amir Selmane Rami Bensebaini<ref name="FCWC25">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce233/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Borussia Dortmund (GER) |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=14 June 2025 |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|16|df=yes}}<ref name="FCWC25"/> |birth_place = Constantine, Algeria |height = 1.87 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Ramy Bensebaini |url=https://www.borussia.de/en/team/squad/ramy-bensebaini |website=Borussia Mönchengladbach |access-date=3 August 2022 }}</ref> |position = Left-back, centre-back |currentclub = Borussia Dortmund |clubnumber = 5 |youthyears1 = 2008–2013 |youthclubs1 = Paradou AC |years1 = 2013–2016 |clubs1 = Paradou AC |caps1 = 32 |goals1 = 3 |years2 = 2014–2015 |clubs2 = → Lierse (loan) |caps2 = 23 |goals2 = 1 |years3 = 2015–2016 |clubs3 = → Montpellier (loan) |caps3 = 22 |goals3 = 2 |years4 = 2016–2019 |clubs4 = Rennes |caps4 = 79 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2019–2023 |clubs5 = Borussia Mönchengladbach |caps5 = 95 |goals5 = 19 |years6 = 2023– |clubs6 = Borussia Dortmund |caps6 = 69 |goals6 = 6 |nationalyears1 = 2015 |nationalteam1 = Algeria U23 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2015– |nationalteam2 = Algeria |nationalcaps2 = 81 |nationalgoals2 = 7 |pcupdate = 26 April 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = 31 March 2026 (UTC) |medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ALG}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Medal|W|2019|}} }}
'''Amir Selmane Rami Bensebaini''' ({{langx|ar|أمير سلمان رامي بن سبعيني}}; born 16 April 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Algeria national team.
==Club career== === Paradou AC === Born in Constantine, Bensebaini began his career at Paradou AC, joining the youth team in 2008 and making his senior debut in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.dzfoot.com/2013/08/paradou-ac-youngster-ramy-bensebaini-on-trial-with-arsenal/|author=Walid Z.|title=Paradou AC youngster Ramy Bensebaïni on trial with Arsenal|publisher=DZfoot|date=1 August 2013|access-date=3 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045735/http://en.dzfoot.com/2013/08/paradou-ac-youngster-ramy-bensebaini-on-trial-with-arsenal/|archive-date=8 August 2014}}</ref> In the summer of 2013, Bensebaini went on trial with Porto and was later handed a two-week trial by English Premier League side Arsenal, during which he played in two friendlies with the under-21 team against Luton Town and Colchester.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.dzfoot.com/2013/08/ramy-bensebaini-trains-with-arsenals-first-team-ahead-of-season-opener/|title=Ramy Bensebaini trains with Arsenal's first team ahead of season opener|author=Walid Z.|publisher=DZfoot|date=16 August 2013|access-date=3 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226144940/http://en.dzfoot.com/2013/08/ramy-bensebaini-trains-with-arsenals-first-team-ahead-of-season-opener/|archive-date=26 February 2014}}</ref>
In June 2014, Bensebaini was loaned out by Paradou for one season to Belgian Pro League club Lierse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dzfoot.com/2014/06/12/ramy-bensebaini-paradou-fc-prete-au-k-lierse-sk-belgique-46304.php|title=Ramy Bensebaini (Paradou FC) prêté au K Lierse SK (Belgique)|author=Amar K|language=fr|publisher=DZfoot|date=12 June 2014|access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref> He made his full debut on 3 August in a league match against Club Brugge, coming on as a 94th-minute substitute for Wanderson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/03/belgium/pro-league/club-brugge-kv/koninklijke-lierse-sportkring/1696887/?ICID=HP_MS_29_02|title=Club Brugge vs. Lierse - 3 August 2014|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref> Bensebaini made 23 league appearances during the course of the season, scoring 1 goal, but could not help Lierse avoid relegation.
In June 2015, Bensebaini was loaned out again by Paradou, this time to French club Montpellier for the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dzfoot.com/2015/06/09/bensebaini-officiellement-a-montpellier-70271.php|title=Bensebaini officiellement prêté à Montpellier|publisher=DZFoot|author=M-A D|date=9 June 2015|access-date=9 June 2015|language=fr}}</ref>
=== Rennes === On 5 July 2016, he signed a four-year contract with Rennes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dzfoot.com/2016/07/05/transferts-ramy-bensebaini-pour-4-ans-au-stade-rennais-87972.php|title=Bensebaini pour 4 ans au Stade rennais|publisher=DZFoot|author=M-A D|date=5 July 2016|access-date=5 July 2016|language=fr}}</ref>
===Borussia Mönchengladbach=== On 14 August 2019, Bensebaini signed a four-year deal to join Borussia Mönchengladbach for 8 million euros.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 August 2019 |title=Borussia holt Ramy Bensebaini von Stade Rennes |url=https://www.borussia.de/de/aktuelles-termine/news/borussia-news/news-detailansicht.html?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=45233&cHash=5bae54a7bcd057e92eb98049ad51f5de |access-date=14 August 2019 |language=de}}</ref>
He made his debut for the team in the Bundesliga as a starter during a win against 1. FC Köln.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dzfoot.com/2019/09/14/allemange-belle-prestation-de-bensebaini-pour-sa-premiere-163630.php |title=Allemagne : Belle prestation de Bensebaini pour sa première |website=dzfoot.com |date=14 September 2019 |access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> On 10 November, he scored his first goal with his new club against Werder Bremen. In the same game, however, he was sent off.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dzfoot.com/2019/11/10/allemagne-premier-but-de-bensebaini-avec-mgladbach-168522.php |title=Bensebaïni : Premier but et ...expulsion avec M'gladbach |website=dzfoot.com |date=10 November 2019 |access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> On 7 December 2019, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win against defending Bundesliga champions Bayern München.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/07/sports/soccer/07reuters-soccer-germany-bmg-bay-report.html|title=Gladbach Stun Bayern 2-1 With Last-Gasp Penalty|language=en|website=The New York Times|date=7 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> On 21 October 2020, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goal from a penalty in a 2–2 away draw against Inter Milan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/inter-milan-borussia-monchengladbach-live-line-ups-stats-uefa-champions-league-13291 |title=Borussia Mönchengladbach denied late on in draw at Inter Milan |publisher=Bundesliga |date=21 October 2020 }}</ref>
In April 2023, Gladbach's sporting director Roland Virkus confirmed that Bensebaini would depart the club at the end of the 2022–23 campaign, having chosen not to renew his contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2023 |title=Virkus: "Für eine neue Struktur braucht es einen stabilen Rahmen" |url=https://www.borussia.de/de/aktuelles/news/2023-04-13-virkus-fuer-eine-neue-struktur-braucht-es-einen-stabilen-rahmen |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=Borussia Mönchengladbach |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2023 |title=Borussia bestätigt: Auch Thuram und Bensebaini sind im Sommer weg |url=https://www.kicker.de/borussia-bestaetigt-auch-thuram-und-bensebaini-sind-im-sommer-weg-946596/artikel |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}</ref>
===Borussia Dortmund=== On 5 June 2023, Bensebaïni signed a four-year contract to join Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=BVB sign Ramy Bensebaini |url=https://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/BVB-sign-Ramy-Bensebaini |publisher=Borussia Dortmund |access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref> On 12 August 2023, he made his official debut for the club in a 6–1 away win against Schott Mainz in the DFB Pokal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 August 2023 |title=Borussia Dortmund progress in DFB Cup |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/borussia-dortmund-schott-mainz-live-dfb-cup-line-ups-stats-sabitzer-reus-adeyemi-24292 |access-date=24 August 2023|website=bundesliga.com |language=en}}</ref>
==International career== In November 2015, Bensebaini received his first call-up to the Algeria national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Tanzania.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dzfoot.com/2015/11/06/tan-alg-liste-de-24-sortie-dans-la-presse-76564.php|title=Tanzanie-Algerie : Les 25 sélectionnés|website=DZfoot|language=fr|date=6 November 2015|access-date=9 November 2015}}</ref> On 7 January 2017, he made his senior debut in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations match against Mauritania.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Romain|last=Scotto|title=CAN 2017 : Autopsie du fiasco de l'équipe d'Algérie|url=https://www.lexpress.fr/sport/can-2017-autopsie-du-fiasco-de-l-equipe-d-algerie_1872077.html?cmp_redirect=true|newspaper=L'Express|date=24 January 2017|access-date=14 June 2025|language=fr}}</ref> In December 2023, Bensebaini was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.algerie-focus.com/can-2024-lalgerie-devoile-sa-liste-officielle-qui-sont-les-fennecs-prets-a-conquerir-lafrique/|title=CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?|language=fr|date=30 December 2023|access-date=12 January 2024|website=Algérie-Focus}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 26 April 2026|<ref>{{Soccerway|351537}}</ref><ref name="NFT"/>}}
{| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Lierse (loan) |2014–15 |Belgian Pro League |23||1||6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||2 |- |Montpellier (loan) |2015–16 |Ligue 1 |22||2||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||2 |- |rowspan="4"|Rennes |2016–17 |rowspan="3"|Ligue 1 |25||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |2017–18 |29||0||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||0 |- |2018–19 |25||1||4||1||1||0||9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||39||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !79!!1!!5!!1!!5!!0!!9!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!98!!3 |- |rowspan="5"|Borussia Mönchengladbach |2019–20 |rowspan="4"|Bundesliga |19||5||1||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||26||5 |- |2020–21 |25||4||3||1||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||2||colspan="2"|—||33||7 |- |2021–22 |23||4||1||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||6 |- |2022–23 |28||6||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !95!!19!!7!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!11!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!113!!25 |- |rowspan="4"|Borussia Dortmund |2023–24 |rowspan="3"|Bundesliga |17||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||25||0 |- |2024–25 |31||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||12{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||5{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup}}||0||49||3 |- |2025–26 |21||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||32||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !69!!6!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!26!!4!!5!!0!!106!!10 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !288!!29!!26!!6!!7!!0!!45!!7!!5!!0!!371!!42 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="10"|Algeria |2017||8||0 |- |2018||8||2 |- |2019||14||1 |- |2020||4||1 |- |2021||7||1 |- |2022||10||1 |- |2023||7||0 |- |2024||10||1 |- |2025||9||0 |- |2026||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||81||7 |}
:''Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{NFT|66160|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |+ List of international goals scored by Ramy Bensebaini ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 1 June 2018 || Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria || {{fb|CPV}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–3 || Friendly |- | 2. || 12 October 2018 || Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria || {{fb|BEN}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | 3. || 14 November 2019 || Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria || {{fb|ZAM}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 5–0 || 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | 4. || 9 October 2020 || Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria || {{fb|NGA}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || Friendly |- | 5. || 2 September 2021 || Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria || {{fb|DJI}} || align=center | '''3'''–0 || align=center | 8–0 || 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 6. || 8 June 2022 || National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania || {{fb|TAN}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | 7. || 14 October 2024 || Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo || {{fb|TOG}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |}
==Honours== '''Rennes''' *Coupe de France: 2018–19{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
'''Borussia Dortmund''' * UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2023–24<ref>{{Cite web |title=Real Madrid 2-0 Dortmund (Jun 1, 2024) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/702410/real-madrid-borussia-dortmund |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>
'''Algeria''' *Africa Cup of Nations: 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/49048899|title=Algeria hold on against Senegal to win Afcon|website=BBC Sport|date=19 July 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.bvb.de/de/en/teams/football/player/ramy-bensebaini.html Profile] at the Borussia Dortmund website * {{UEFA player}}
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