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Ali Benarbia
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Ali Benarbia (Arabic: علي بن عربية; born 8 October 1968) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a TV presenter for Al Jazeera Sports in Doha. As a player he was a midfielder who notably spent time playing in Ligue 1 and the Premier League between 1995 and 2003 playing with Monaco, Bordeaux, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City. He also had spells with Martigues, Al-Rayyan and Qatar SC. He was capped seven times by Algeria between 2000 and 2001. Benarbia is fondly remembered for his time at Manchester City and was nicknamed "The Algerian Magician".
Career
- 1968Born
- 1986Joined FC Martigues
- 1995Joined AS Monaco FC
- 1998Joined FC Girondins de Bordeaux
- 1999Joined Paris Saint-Germain FC
- 2000Joined Algeria men's national football team
- 2001Joined Manchester City F.C.
- 2003Joined Al-Rayyan
- 2005Joined Qatar SC
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Oran
- •Citizenship: Algeria, France
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Paris-based football star Ali Benarbia told to repay 4m euros in tax after claiming he lived in Qatar
Ali Benarbia to “Echourok†our goalkeeper was behind our disarray in 2001 versus Egypt - الشروق أونلاين
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