| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Benali[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rochdale (on loan from Manchester City) |
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| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2010 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2011– | → Rochdale (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:29, 26 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ahmad Benali (born 7 February 1992 in Manchester, England) is an English footballer playing as a midfielder for Rochdale in Football League One on loan from Manchester City.
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Benali started his career in the youth team of Manchester City, and signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2010.[2] In August 2011 he joined League One side Rochdale on a season-long loan.[3] He made his professional debut on 4 October 2011 in a Football League Trophy match against Walsall, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] His League debut came on 15 October 2011, in a 2–2 draw with Colchester United at Spotland, replacing Matthew Barnes-Homer in the second half.[5]
Benali attended Stretford Grammar School from 2003 to 2008. He has a younger brother, Omar Benali who has joined the Manchester City Football academy.
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