Ramy Bensebaini

Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni (Arabic: 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.

Ramy Bensebaïni

Bensebaïni playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Amir Selmane Ramy Bensebaïni[1]
Date of birth	(1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Constantine, Algeria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Left-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team	Borussia Dortmund
Number	5
Youth career
2008–2013	Paradou AC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Paradou AC	32	(3)
2014–2015	→ Lierse (loan)	23	(1)
2015–2016	→ Montpellier (loan)	22	(2)
2016–2019	Rennes	79	(1)
2019–2023	Borussia Mönchengladbach	95	(19)
2023–	Borussia Dortmund	40	(1)
International career‡
2015	Algeria U23	3	(0)
2015–	Algeria	69	(7)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Algeria Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2019 Egypt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 15 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2025

Club career

Paradou AC

Born in Constantine, Bensebaïni began his career at Paradou AC, joining the youth team in 2008 and making his senior debut in 2013.^[3] In the summer of 2013, Bensebaïni 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.^[4]

In June 2014, Bensebaïni was loaned out by Paradou for one season to Belgian Pro League club Lierse.^[5] He made his full debut on 3 August in a league match against Club Brugge, coming on as a 94th-minute substitute for Wanderson.^[6] Bensebaïni made 23 league appearances during the course of the season, scoring 1 goal, but could not help Lierse avoid relegation.

In June 2015, Bensebaïni was loaned out again by Paradou, this time to French club Montpellier for the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season.^[7]

Rennes

On 5 July 2016, he signed a four-year contract with Rennes.^[8]

Borussia Mönchengladbach

On 14 August 2019, Bensebaïni signed a four-year deal to join Borussia Mönchengladbach for 8 million euros.^[9]

He made his debut for the team in the Bundesliga as a starter during a win against 1. FC Köln.^[10] On 10 November, he scored his first goal with his new club against Werder Bremen. In the same game, however, he was sent off.^[11] On 7 December 2019, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win against defending Bundesliga champions Bayern München.^[12]

In April 2023, Gladbach's sporting director Roland Virkus confirmed that Bensebaïni would depart the club at the end of the 2022–23 campaign, having chosen not to renew his contract.^[13][14]

Borussia Dortmund

On 5 June 2023, Bensebaïni signed a four-year contract to join Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.^[15] 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.^[16]

International career

On 19 July 2015, Bensebaïni made his debut for Algeria national under-23 football team in a 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone.

In November 2015, Bensebaïni was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time for a pair of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Tanzania.^[17]

In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 March 2025^[19][20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lierse (loan)	2014–15	Belgian Pro League	23	1	6	1	—		—		29	2
Montpellier (loan)	2015–16	Ligue 1	22	2	2	0	1	0	—		25	2
Rennes	2016–17	Ligue 1	25	0	0	0	1	0	—		26	0
	2017–18		29	0	1	0	3	0	—		33	0
	2018–19		25	1	4	1	1	0	9[c]	1	39	3
	Total		79	1	5	1	5	0	9	1	98	3
Borussia Mönchengladbach	2019–20	Bundesliga	19	5	1	0	—		6[c]	0	26	5
	2020–21		25	4	3	1	—		5[d]	2	33	7
	2021–22		23	4	1	2	—		—		24	6
	2022–23		28	6	2	1	—		—		30	7
	Total		95	19	7	4	—		11	2	113	25
Borussia Dortmund	2023–24	Bundesliga	17	0	3	0	—		5[d]	0	25	0
	2024–25		23	1	1	0	—		10[d]	2	34	3
	Total		40	1	4	0	—		15	2	59	3
Career total			259	22	24	6	7	0	34	5	324	34

1. Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France and DFB-Pokal
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 21 March 2025^[20]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
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	1	0
Total		69	7

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.^[20]

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	Cape Verde	1–0	2–3	Friendly
2.	12 October 2018	Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria	Benin	1–0	2–0	2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.	14 November 2019	Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria	Zambia	1–0	5–0	2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.	9 October 2020	Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria	Nigeria	1–0	1–0	Friendly
5.	2 September 2021	Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria	Djibouti	3–0	8–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	8 June 2022	National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Tanzania	1–0	2–0	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7.	14 October 2024	Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo	Togo	1–0	1–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Rennes

• Coupe de France: 2018–19

Borussia Dortmund

• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2023–24^[21]

Algeria

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2019^[22]