Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.11
goals / match
FC Martigues
top club · 267 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2004
€3.07m
top transfer fee · 99/00
9
best season · 01/02
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
560Appearances
59Goals
54Assists
47Yellow cards
4Red cards
155Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ali Benarbia |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1968-10-08 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oran, Algeria |
| Citizenship | Algeria France |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2006
Transfer: Qatar SC → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Al-Rayyan → Qatar SC
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Man City → Al-Rayyan
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester City
36 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2001
Transfer: Paris SG → Man City
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City
49 matches · 9 G · 21 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Paris Saint-Germain
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Paris Saint-Germain
33 matches · 0 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Paris SG
99/00 · Transfer · €3.07m
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
32 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Monaco → G. Bordeaux
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — AS Monaco
45 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — AS Monaco
47 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — AS Monaco
29 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: FC Martigues → Monaco
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Martigues
34 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — FC Martigues
35 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — FC Martigues
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — FC Martigues
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — FC Martigues
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — FC Martigues
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — FC Martigues
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — FC Martigues
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
86/87 — FC Martigues
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1986
Transfer: Martigues B → FC Martigues
86/87 · Transfer
Jul 1985
85/86 — FC Martigues
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1985
Transfer: Martigues U19 → Martigues B
85/86 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Paris Saint-Germain
3.9%
FC Girondins Bordeaux
5.2%
AS Monaco
27.4%
FC Martigues
55.7%
Manchester City
7.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 62 | 2 | 11 | 547 |
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 722 |
| AS Monaco | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 121 | 12 | 5 | 3,824 |
| FC Martigues | 10 | 85/86 | 94/95 | 267 | 31 | 9 | 7,779 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 78 | 11 | 22 | 1,087 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 25 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 722 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,116 |
| 97/98 | Trophée des Champions | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 35 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 927 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | AS Monaco | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 220 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 25 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 441 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de France | FC Martigues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Martigues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Martigues | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 357 |
| 93/94 | Coupe de France | FC Martigues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | FC Martigues | 34 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1,255 |
| 92/93 | Division 2 | FC Martigues | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,050 |
| 92/93 | L1/L2 Playoffs | FC Martigues | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 91/92 | Coupe de France | FC Martigues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Division 2 | FC Martigues | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,067 |
| 90/91 | Coupe de France | FC Martigues | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 90/91 | Division 2 | FC Martigues | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 508 |
| 89/90 | Coupe de France | FC Martigues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Division 2 | FC Martigues | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 790 |
| 88/89 | Coupe de France | FC Martigues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Division 2 | FC Martigues | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,202 |
| 87/88 | Division 2 | FC Martigues | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 |
| 86/87 | Coupe de France | FC Martigues | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | Division 2 | FC Martigues | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 828 |
| 85/86 | Division 2 | FC Martigues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester City | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 686 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 38 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 401 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 457 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1985-07-01 | Martigues U19 | Martigues B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | Martigues B | FC Martigues | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | FC Martigues | Monaco | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Monaco | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | G. Bordeaux | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | €3.07m |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-14 | Paris SG | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Man City | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Al-Rayyan | Qatar SC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Qatar SC | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3614 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 8 | 38 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | FC Martigues | 7 | 31 |
| 90/91 | Division 2 | FC Martigues | 5 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 16 | 38 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | 27 |
| 93/94 | Division 1 | FC Martigues | 6 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Ali Benarbia's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0% |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 75% |
| West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 25% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0% |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 96/97 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 32 | 722 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 97/98 | 45 | 2,236 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 96/97 | 47 | 1,147 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 95/96 | 29 | 441 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 94/95 | 34 | 357 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 93/94 | 35 | 1,255 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 92/93 | 27 | 1,230 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 91/92 | 25 | 1,067 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 686 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 01/02 | 49 | 858 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 00/01 | 22 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Division 1
222 apps
20 G
24 A
Division 2
186 apps
19 G
0 A
First Division
38 apps
8 G
16 A
Premier League
33 apps
3 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
14 apps
3 G
2 A
Coupe de France
22 apps
2 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
13 apps
2 G
0 A
UI Cup
6 apps
1 G
2 A
L1/L2 Playoffs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
16 apps
0 G
4 A
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Frequently asked about Ali Benarbia
Who is Ali Benarbia?
Ali Benarbia is an Algeria professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Ali Benarbia?
Ali Benarbia is 57 years old. He was born on October 8, 1968 in Oran.
What position does Ali Benarbia play?
Ali Benarbia plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Ali Benarbia play for?
Ali Benarbia currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ali Benarbia scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ali Benarbia has scored 59 goals in 560 appearances.