Ismaël Bennacer
Footballer (born 1997)
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- Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
- At international level, he made his senior debut for Algeria in 2016, and won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where he was named Player of the Tournament and assisted the winning goal in the final.
- He made his senior Arsenal debut in the League Cup fourth round away to Sheffield Wednesday on 27 October 2015, replacing Theo Walcott after 19 minutes, after the latter had already replaced the injured Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in an eventual 3–0 loss.
- He scored his first goal for Tours on 14 April 2017 against Sochaux from a free kick.
Ismaël Bennacer (French: [ismaɛl benasɛʁ]; Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيل بِن نَاصِر, romanized: Ismāʿīl bin Nāṣir, pronounced [ʔismaːˈʕiːl bin ˈnaːsˤir]; born 1 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for SuperSport HNL club Dinamo Zagreb, on loan from Serie A club AC Milan. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
At club level, Bennacer has represented teams in France, England and Italy throughout his career. At international level, he made his senior debut for Algeria in 2016, and won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where he was named Player of the Tournament and assisted the winning goal in the final.
Club career
Early career
After starting his career with French club Arles, Bennacer signed for Premier League side Arsenal in July 2015. He made his senior Arsenal debut in the League Cup fourth round away to Sheffield Wednesday on 27 October 2015, replacing Theo Walcott after 19 minutes, after the latter had already replaced the injured Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in an eventual 3–0 loss.
On 31 January 2017, it was announced that Bennacer would join Ligue 2 side Tours on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. He scored his first goal for Tours on 14 April 2017 against Sochaux from a free kick.
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