Djamel Benlamri

{{short description|Algerian footballer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Djamel Benlamri

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Djamel Eddine Benlamri{{cite web |url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/kpakgtavgq0lbzxizu89.pdf |title=Algeria |publisher=Confederation of African Football |page=1 |date=15 June 2019 |access-date=16 July 2019 |archive-date=21 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621010626/https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/kpakgtavgq0lbzxizu89.pdf |url-status=dead }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|25}}{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Algeria |publisher=FIFA |page=1 |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=12 December 2022}}

| birth_place = Algiers, Algeria

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = ES Mostaganem

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs1 = IR Hussein Dey

| years1 = 2009–2012 | clubs1 = NA Hussein Dey | caps1 = 54 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2012–2015 | clubs2 = JS Kabylie | caps2 = 78 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = ES Sétif | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016–2020 | clubs4 = Al-Shabab | caps4 = 67 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Lyon | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2021–2022 | clubs6 = Qatar SC | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = Al-Khaleej | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023 | clubs8 = Al-Wasl | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = MC Alger | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2024 | clubs10 = Al-Shorta | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2025– | clubs11 = ES Mostaganem | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Algeria U23

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2021–

| nationalteam2 = Algeria A'

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2018–

| nationalteam3 = Algeria

| nationalcaps3 = 29

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 12 September 2024

| nationalteam-update = 1 December 2021

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ALG}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA Arab Cup}}

{{Medal|W|2021 Qatar|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{Medal|W|2019 Egypt|}}

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Djamel Eddine Benlamri ({{langx|ar|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.

Club career

On 29 May 2009, Benlamri joined NA Hussein Dey, signing a three-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.dzfoot.com/news-11586-transferts-djameleddine-benlamri-signe-a-la-js-kabylie.php|title=Djameleddine Benlamri signe à la JS Kabylie|author=Walid Z.|publisher=DZFoot|language=fr|date=29 May 2012|access-date=30 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602055749/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-11586-transferts-djameleddine-benlamri-signe-a-la-js-kabylie.php|archive-date=2 June 2012}}

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.{{cite web |title=Djamel Benlamri dernier renfort de l'OL |url=https://www.football365.fr/djamel-benlamri-dernier-renfort-de-lol-9905996.html |website=football365.fr |access-date=6 October 2020 |language=fr |date=6 October 2020}} Lyon had previously sold Marçal to Wolverhampton Wanderers, loaned Joachim Andersen to Fulham and lost Marcelo to injury.{{cite web |title=Officiel : Djamel Benlamri a signé à Lyon ! |url=https://www.dzfoot.com/2020/10/05/officiel-benlamri-a-signe-a-lyon-189426.php |website=dzfoot.com |access-date=6 October 2020 |language=fr |date=5 October 2020}}

On 20 June 2022, Benlamri joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Khaleej.{{cite web |title=الخليج يضم الجزائري جمال بلعمري |url=https://www.alarabiya.net/sport/saudi-sport/2022/06/20/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AC-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A}} On 12 January 2023, Benlamri and Al-Khaleej agreed to end their contract mutually.{{cite web |title=الخليج يعلن فسخ عقد الجزائري جمال بلعمري |date=12 January 2023 |url=https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/632788}}

On 15 February 2023, he joined Emirati club Al-Wasl until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.dzfoot.com/verts-deurope/eau-benlamri-rejoint-le-groupe-dal-wasl-238315.html |title=EAU : Benlamri rejoint le groupe d’Al Wasl |website=dzfoot.com |date=16 February 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023}}

On 20 July 2023, Benlamri joined MC Alger.{{cite web |url=https://www.dzfoot.com/football-en-algerie/mercato-djamel-benlamri-signe-au-mca-245208.html |title=Mercato : Djamel Benlamri signe au MCA |website=dzfoot.com |date=20 July 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023}}

International career

On 16 November 2011, Benlamri was selected as part of Algeria's squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco.[http://www.dzfoot.com/news-10307/en-u23-les-21-joueurs-selectionnes/ EN U23 : Les 21 joueurs sélectionnés]; DZFoot, 16 November 2011.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dzfoot.com/news-11476-e-n-la-liste-des-29-pour-les-matchs-de-la-fin-de-saison.php|title=La liste des 29 pour les matchs de la fin de saison|publisher=DZFoot|date=12 May 2012|access-date=14 May 2012|language=fr}} However, he had to withdraw from the squad due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.dzfoot.com/news-11505-en-chaouchi-et-benlamri-liberes-sur-blessure.php|title=Chaouchi et Benlamri libérés sur blessure|publisher=DZFoot|language=fr|author=Toufik O.|date=16 May 2012|access-date=30 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519054521/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-11505-en-chaouchi-et-benlamri-liberes-sur-blessure.php|archive-date=19 May 2012}} He made his debut for Algeria on 18 November 2018 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo, as a starter.{{cite web|publisher=CAF|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/32ndeditionoftotalafricacupofnations/MatchDetails?MatchId=zj5NoW9YQFuDj9Pu%2bMwMxT40rH3W60F07neBzSpA6bAIIyOXStW3XkyuJI%2bl8Pvo|title=Togo v Algeria game report|date=18 November 2018}}

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.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|30 May 2021.}}{{NFT player|pid=72639|accessdate=15 August 2018}}{{soccerway|djameleddine-belamri/89446}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|NA Hussein Dey

|2009–10

|Algerian National 1

|15

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—161
2010–11

|Algerian Ligue 2

|21

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—220
2011–12

|Algerian Ligue 1

|18

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—180
colspan="2"|Total

!54

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—561
rowspan="4"|JS Kabylie

|2012–13

|rowspan="3"|Algerian Ligue 1

|25

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—270
2013–14

|27

250colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—322
2014–15

|26

040colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—300
colspan="2"|Total

!78

2110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—992
ES Sétif

|2015–16

|Algerian Ligue 1

|17

0104All appearances in CAF Champions League01Appearance in Algerian Super Cup0230
rowspan="5"|Al-Shabab

|2016–17

|rowspan="4"|Saudi Pro League

|21

000colspan="2"|—2All appearances in Saudi Crown Prince Cup0230
2017–18

|12

010colspan="2"|—10140
2018–19

|25

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—271
2019–209000colspan="2"|—4All appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup1131
colspan="2"|Total

!67

130colspan="2"|—71772
Lyon

|2020–21

|Ligue 1

|6

021colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—81
colspan="3"|Career total

!205

419140812366

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=International=

{{Updated|match played 15 December 2021.}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team||Year||Apps||Goals
rowspan="5"|Algeria
201810
2019130
202020
202131
colspan="2"|Total||19||1

class="wikitable"

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.1 December 2021Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar{{fb|SDN}}align=center | 3–0align=center | 4–0rowspan=2 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup
2.15 December 2021Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar{{fb|QAT}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–1

Honours

Algeria

  • FIFA Arab Cup: 2021{{Cite web|title=Algeria beat Tunisia to win FIFA Arab Cup 2021|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/12/18/algeria-beat-tunisia-to-win-fifa-arab-cup-2021|access-date=2021-12-18|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}
  • Africa Cup of Nations: 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/49048899|title=Algeria hold on against Senegal to win Afcon|website=BBC Sport|date=19 July 2019}}

Individual

  • FIFA Arab Cup Team of the Tournament: 2021{{cite web |date=19 December 2021 |title=تعرف على التشكيلة المثالية لبطولة كأس العرب 2021 |url=https://www.mala3eb.com/Section_108/%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8-2021_154477 |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=mala3eb.com |language=ar}}

References

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