Ayman Benarous
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayman Omar Benarous[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2025 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Bristol City | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:28, 30 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Ayman Omar Benarous (born 27 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.
Bristol City
A youth product of Bristol City since the age of 6, Benarous signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 February 2021.[2] He made his professional debut in a 2–1 win in the EFL Championship against Barnsley on the 30th October 2021, coming on for Tyreeq Bakinson in the 67th minute[3] after scoring a hat trick in a U23s game against Watford a few weeks earlier.[4] This was Bristol City's first home win in 9 months. He made his full debut in a 1–1 draw at home to Blackburn.[5] He played his first FA cup game in a 1-0 Extra Time loss to Fulham, leaving the field after 77 minutes to be replaced by Kasey Palmer.[6] On February 1, 2022, after a run of successful games in the team, Benerous signed a new 3-year contract with Bristol City, keeping him at the club until 2025.[7]
Benarous was released from Bristol City on 1 July 2025.[8]
Plymouth Argyle
On 8 July 2025, Benarous joined League One club Plymouth Argyle on a one-year deal.[9]
International career
Benarous was born in England to an Algerian father, who owned the popular takeaway Quigleys in central Bristol[10] and an English mother.[11] He is a youth international for England, having represented the England U17s.[12]