Date of birth | 30 December 1968 |
Place of birth | Southampton |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 70 kg |
Height | 1.78 m |
Position | Defender |
Benali found himself on the fringes of the first-team squad at Southampton in the 2000-01 campaign following the emergence of Wayne Bridge and he made just one early season appearance, coming on from the subs' bench in the closing stages of the 5-0 defeat at Manchester United. With no further opportunities on the horizon he moved on loan to Nottingham Forest where he soon won a regular place in the team. He made 15 appearances during a three-month loan period at the City Ground and impressed with some solid defensive displays. He returned to the Dell and featured from the bench again on a further three occasions in the closing matches. A left-sided central defender who can feature either at full back or in a more central role he has been a loyal servant to the Saints and a model professional for the club.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Southampton | 05 Jan 1987 | 17 Jan 2004 | |
Nottingham Forest | 12 Jan 2001 | 23 Apr 2001 | L |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1988-89 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 |
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1988-89 | Southampton | League Division One | 3 | 4 |
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1989-90 | Southampton | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1989-90 | Southampton | League Cup | 6 | ||||
1989-90 | Southampton | League Division One | 23 | 4 |
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1990-91 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1990-91 | Southampton | League Division One | 9 | 3 |
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1990-91 | Southampton | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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1991-92 | Southampton | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
1991-92 | Southampton | League Division One | 19 | 3 |
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1992-93 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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1992-93 | Southampton | Premier League | 31 | 2 |
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1993-94 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1993-94 | Southampton | Premier League | 34 | 3 |
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1994-95 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
1994-95 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1994-95 | Southampton | Premier League | 32 | 3 |
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1995-96 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Southampton | League Cup | 4 | ||||
1995-96 | Southampton | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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1996-97 | Southampton | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
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1997-98 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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1997-98 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Southampton | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Southampton | Premier League | 19 | 4 |
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1999-00 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1999-00 | Southampton | Premier League | 25 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 15 |
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2000-01 | Southampton | Premier League | 4 |
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2001-02 | Southampton | Premier League | 3 |
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2002-03 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Southampton | Premier League | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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14 Jan 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
03 Feb 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
10 Feb 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
17 Feb 2001 | Fulham v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
21 Feb 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
24 Feb 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
03 Mar 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
07 Mar 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
10 Mar 2001 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
13 Mar 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
17 Mar 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
31 Mar 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
03 Apr 2001 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
07 Apr 2001 | Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
14 Apr 2001 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.