Ayman Benarous
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Plymouth Argyle
at Plymouth Argyle
321 days · joined 2025-07-08
Market value
€200k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0
goals / match
Bristol City
top club · 12 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-07-27 · 6 players total
24Appearances
0Goals
2Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
0Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ayman Benarous |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ayman Omar Benarous |
| Date of birth | 2003-07-27 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England |
| Citizenship | England Algeria |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Plymouth Argyle |
| Joined | 2025-07-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Bristol City → Plymouth
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Plymouth Argyle
8 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
43 games missed
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
May 2022
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bristol City
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Bristol U18 → Bristol City
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bristol City U18
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bristol City U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Bristol C. Aca. → Bristol U18
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bristol City U18
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
No data
Minutes played by club
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City U18 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Bristol City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Bristol City U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Bristol City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Bristol City U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Bristol C. Aca. | Bristol U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Bristol U18 | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-08 | Bristol City | Plymouth | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-05-01 | 2022-12-01 | 215 | 33 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-12-02 | 2023-06-01 | 182 | 29 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-09-01 | 2023-12-31 | 122 | 21 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-04-18 | 2024-06-01 | 45 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-08-21 | 2025-04-21 | 244 | 43 |
Current€200k
Peak€300k
Low€200k
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Scott | 1 | 0 | 828 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 | 0 | 598 |
| Daniel Bentley | 2 | 0 | 559 |
| Tomas Kalas | 1 | 0 | 539 |
| Han-Noah Massengo | 1 | 0 | 404 |
| Zak Vyner | 1 | 0 | 362 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 | 0 | 333 |
| Matty James | 2 | 0 | 311 |
| Rob Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 308 |
| Marlee Francois | 2 | 0 | 243 |
| Joe Williams | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 | 0 | 147 |
Last 50 matches for Plymouth Argyle The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–4 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-23 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 4–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Watford FC | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2024-08-14 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-04-29 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Burton Albion | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-04-25 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-04-22 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Cambridge United | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-04-18 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-04-15 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-04-10 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Lincoln City | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-04-07 | GB3 |
Morecambe FC | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-03-21 | GB3 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-03-18 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-03-11 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-03-07 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Derby County | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-03-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-02-25 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 5–2 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2023-02-18 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
6 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ayman Benarous
Who is Ayman Benarous?
Ayman Benarous is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Plymouth Argyle.
How old is Ayman Benarous?
Ayman Benarous is 22 years old. He was born on July 27, 2003 in Bristol.
What position does Ayman Benarous play?
Ayman Benarous plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ayman Benarous play for?
Ayman Benarous currently plays for Plymouth Argyle.
What is Ayman Benarous's market value?
Ayman Benarous's most recent reported market value is €200k.