Eliesse Ben Seghir
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Ben Seghir with Morocco in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gassin, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2016 | SC Cogolinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | SC Cogolinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Monaco | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Monaco | 67 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U18 | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | France U19 | 5 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Morocco U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Morocco | 20 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 6 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:05, 14 January 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eliesse Ben Seghir (Arabic: إلياس بن صغير; born 16 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Morocco national team.
Club career
Monaco
Youth career
Ben Seghir is a youth product of the academies of SC Cogolinois, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, and Monaco. He signed his first professional contract with Monaco on 5 August 2022,[1] and made his senior and professional debut with the club as a late substitute in a 4–1 UEFA Europa League win over Red Star Belgrade on 3 November 2022.[2]
First Team
On 28 December 2022, Ben Seghir made his Ligue 1 debut for Monaco as a half-time substitute in a match against Auxerre. He scored two goals, both of which put Monaco in the lead, to help his team come out victorious by a score of 3–2.[3] On 27 November 2024, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 3–2 home defeat against Benfica.[4]
Bayer Leverkusen
On 31 August 2025, Ben Seghir joined Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for a deal worth €30 million + add-ons, signing a five-year deal until June 2030.[5]
International career
Ben Seghir was a youth international for France, having played for the France U18s.[6]
Ben Seghir made his debut for the senior Morocco national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Angola.[7]
On 11 December 2025, Ben Seghir was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monaco | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10[c] | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | 46 | 9 | |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 74 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
International
- As of match played 14 January 2026[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2024 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 3 | |
- Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ben Seghir goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2024 | Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco | 3 | Zambia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 15 October 2024 | Honor Stadium, Oujda, Morocco | 6 | Central African Republic | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 2–0 |
Personal life
Born in France, Ben Seghir holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[10][11] He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Salim Ben Seghir.[12]
Honours
Monaco U19
- Championnat National U19 runner-up: 2021–22[13]
Morocco U23
Morocco
References
- ^ Gilucas, Pascal (6 August 2022). "AS Monaco : Eliesse Ben Seghir signe son premier contrat professionnel". Africa Foot United. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
- ^ "L1 (J16) : Monaco s'impose à Auxerre grâce à Ben Seghir". Sports.orange.fr (in French). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Monaco 2–3 Benfica". BBC Sport. 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Bayer 04 sign Morocco international Ben Seghir from Monaco | Bayer04.de". Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GmbH. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Eliesse Ben Seghir buteur lors du succès des Bleuets". madeinmonegasque.ouest-france.fr. 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Morocco v Angola game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Morocco name star-studded AFCON squad as Hakimi makes cut but Diop misses out". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Eliesse Ben Seghir". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Monaco : Ben Seghir va signer pro !". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Eliesse BEN SEGHIR". unfp.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Eliesse Ben Seghir set to sign first pro contract with Monaco – Get French Football News". 20 July 2022.
- ^ Soyer, Julien (5 June 2022). "FC Nantes. Les Canaris remportent le championnat de France U19 et découvriront l'Europe". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Bosher, Luke; Joseph, Sam; Harris, Jay (18 March 2026). "Morocco crowned AFCON winners 57 days after final as Senegal's victory declared void". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
External links
- Profile at the AS Monaco FC website
- Eliesse Ben Seghir at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Eliesse Ben Seghir – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)
- Eliesse Ben Seghir – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Eliesse Ben Seghir at Soccerway
- Eliesse Ben Seghir at Olympics.com
- Eliesse Ben Seghir at the Comité National Olympique Marocain (in French)
- Eliesse Ben Seghir on Instagram