Ali Benarbia
| Date of birth | 08 October 1968 |
| Place of birth | Oran |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.71 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| FC Martigues | 01 Jul 1995 | ||
| AS Monaco | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Bordeaux | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Paris St Germain | 01 Jul 1999 | 14 Sep 2001 | |
| Manchester City | 14 Sep 2001 | 21 Jul 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | AS Monaco | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | AS Monaco | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | World XI | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 9 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 38 | 8 |
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| 2001-02 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester City | Premier League | 21 | 12 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | W | 2-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Walsall | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Wimbledon | L | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 6-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Preston North End v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Millwall v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Watford v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Ipswich Town v Manchester City | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Manchester City v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2002 | Bradford City v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Stockport County v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Rotherham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Manchester City v Barnsley | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Gillingham v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Leeds United v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Fulham v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2003 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Algeria | International Friendly | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 14 Nov 2000 | Algeria v Bulgaria | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Algeria v Romania | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Dec 2000 | Algeria v Romania | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | Algeria v Namibia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Egypt v Algeria | L | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 04 May 2001 | Algeria v Morocco | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.