Ali Benarbia

Who is this?

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

1. 1968
   Born
2. 1986
   Joined FC Martigues
3. 1995
   Joined AS Monaco FC
4. 1998
   Joined FC Girondins de Bordeaux
5. 1999
   Joined Paris Saint-Germain FC
6. 2000
   Joined Algeria men's national football team
7. 2001
   Joined Manchester City F.C.
8. 2003
   Joined Al-Rayyan
9. 2005
   Joined Qatar SC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Oran
• •Citizenship: Algeria, France
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football