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Djamel Benlamri
Algerian footballer (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Djamel Eddine Benlamri (Arabic: جمال الدين بن العمري, born 25 December 1989) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the ES Mostaganem and for Algeria national team.
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Club career
On 29 May 2009, Benlamri joined NA Hussein Dey, signing a three-year contract with the club.[3]
Free agent Benlamri signed with Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais in October 2020 on a one-year contract with the option of a second. It was his first European move.[4] Lyon had previously sold Marçal to Wolverhampton Wanderers, loaned Joachim Andersen to Fulham and lost Marcelo to injury.[5]
On 20 June 2022, Benlamri joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Khaleej.[6] On 12 January 2023, Benlamri and Al-Khaleej agreed to end their contract mutually.[7]
On 15 February 2023, he joined Emirati club Al-Wasl until the end of the season.[8]
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International career
On 16 November 2011, Benlamri was selected as part of Algeria's squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco.[10]
On 12 May 2012, he was called up for the first time to the Algeria national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Rwanda, and the return leg of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gambia.[11] However, he had to withdraw from the squad due to injury.[12] He made his debut for Algeria on 18 November 2018 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo, as a starter.[13]
He was a member of the squad that won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in the final of the competition.
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Career statistics
Club
- All appearances in CAF Champions League
- Appearance in Algerian Super Cup
- All appearances in Saudi Crown Prince Cup
- All appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
International
- As of match played 15 December 2021.[14]
Honours
Algeria
Individual
References
External links
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