| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Tropez, France | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monaco | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | SC Cogolinois | ||
| 2016–2018 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | ||
| 2018–2020 | SC Cogolinois | ||
| 2020–2022 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Monaco | 19 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | France U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | France U19 | 3 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:27, 8 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:02, 18 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Eliesse Ben Seghir (born 16 February 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco.
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]
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]
Ben Seghir is a youth international for France, having played for the France U18s.[4]
Born in France, Ben Seghir holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[5][6] He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Salim Ben Seghir.[7]