Eliesse Ben Seghir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Tropez, France | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monaco | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | SC Cogolinois | ||
| 2016–2018 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | ||
| 2018–2020 | SC Cogolinois | ||
| 2020–2022 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Monaco | 6 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | France U18 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:44, 3 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:05, 2 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Eliesse Ben Seghir (born 16 February 2005) is a French-Moroccan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Club career
Ben Seghir is a youth product of the academies of SC Cogolinois, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, and Monaco. He signed his first professional contract with Monaco on 5 August 2022,[1] and made his senior and professional debut with the club as a late substitute in a 4–1 UEFA Europa League win over Red Star Belgrade on 3 November 2022.[2]
On 28 December 2022, Ben Seghir made his Ligue 1 debut for Monaco as a half-time substitute in a match against Auxerre. He scored two goals, both of which put Monaco in the lead, to help his team come out victorious by a score of 3–2.[3]
International career
Ben Seghir is a youth international for France, having played for the France U18s.[4]
Personal life
Born in France, Ben Seghir is of Moroccan descent.[5] He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Salim Ben Seghir.[6]
References
- ^ Gilucas, Pascal (August 6, 2022). "AS Monaco : Eliesse Ben Seghir signe son premier contrat professionnel". Africa Foot United.
- ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
- ^ "L1 (J16) : Monaco s'impose à Auxerre grâce à Ben Seghir". Sports.orange.fr (in French). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Eliesse Ben Seghir buteur lors du succès des Bleuets". madeinmonegasque.ouest-france.fr.
- ^ "Monaco : Ben Seghir va signer pro !". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
- ^ "Eliesse Ben Seghir set to sign first pro contract with Monaco – Get French Football News".
External links
- Eliesse Ben Seghir at Soccerway
- FFF Profile
- Eliesse Ben Seghir – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French