Eliesse Ben Seghir

Eliesse Ben Seghir
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Gassin, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Monaco
Number 7
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 42 (8)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U17 2 (0)
2022–2023 France U18 9 (3)
2023 France U19 5 (3)
2024– Morocco U23 6 (0)
2024– Morocco 6 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Morocco
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:20, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:41, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Arabic: إلياس بن صغير; born 16 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.

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 was a youth international for France, having played for the France U18s.[4]

Ben Seghir made his debut for the senior Morocco national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Angola.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monaco 2022–23 Ligue 1 19 4 1 0 3[a] 0 – 23 4
2023–24 Ligue 1 13 2 1 0 – – 14 2
2024–25 Ligue 1 10 2 0 0 3[b] 0 0 0 13 2
Career total 42 8 2 0 6 0 0 0 50 8
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 15 October 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2024 6 3
Total 6 3
Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ben Seghir goal.[6]
List of international goals scored by Eliesse Ben Seghir
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 June 2024 Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco 3  Zambia 2–0 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 15 October 2024 Honor Stadium, Oujda, Morocco 6  Central African Republic 1–0 4–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 2–0

Personal life

Born in France, Ben Seghir holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[7][8] He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Salim Ben Seghir.[9]

Honours

Morocco U23

References

  1. ^ Gilucas, Pascal (6 August 2022). "AS Monaco : Eliesse Ben Seghir signe son premier contrat professionnel". Africa Foot United.
  2. ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  3. ^ "L1 (J16) : Monaco s'impose à Auxerre grâce à Ben Seghir". Sports.orange.fr (in French). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Eliesse Ben Seghir buteur lors du succès des Bleuets". madeinmonegasque.ouest-france.fr. 24 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Morocco v Angola game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Eliesse Ben Seghir". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Monaco : Ben Seghir va signer pro !". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 20 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Eliesse BEN SEGHIR". unfp.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Eliesse Ben Seghir set to sign first pro contract with Monaco – Get French Football News". 20 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.