Ismaël Bennacer
| Date of birth | 01 December 1997 |
| Place of birth | Arles, France |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Weight | 59 kg |
| Height | 1.67 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Ismaël Bennacer was selected on Arsenal's subs bench for the first time on 27 October 2015 in a League Cup tie at Sheffield Wednesday.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Arles-Avignon | 01 Jul 2013 | 30 Jul 2015 | |
| Arsenal | 30 Jul 2015 | 22 Aug 2017 | |
| Tours | 31 Jan 2017 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Empoli | 22 Aug 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2015-16 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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 | |
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| 10 May 2023 | AC Milan v Internazionale | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
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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| 2016-17 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 8 |
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| 2018-19 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
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| 2019-20 | Algeria | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
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| 2020-21 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Algeria | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
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| 2025-26 | Algeria | International Friendly | 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.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 2016 | Algeria v Lesotho | W | 6-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Cameroon v Algeria | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 09 May 2018 | Algeria v Saudi Arabia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2018 | Algeria v Cape Verde Islands | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Algeria v Gambia | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Algeria v Burundi | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Algeria v Mali | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Algeria v Kenya | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Tanzania v Algeria | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 07 Jul 2019 | Algeria v Guinea | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | W | 1-1 (4-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 09 Sep 2019 | Algeria v Benin | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Algeria v Congo DR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Algeria v Colombia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Algeria v Zambia | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 18 Nov 2019 | Botswana v Algeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Mexico v Algeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Algeria v Zimbabwe | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 16 Nov 2020 | Zimbabwe v Algeria | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Algeria v Botswana | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Algeria v Djibouti | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Burkina Faso v Algeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 08 Oct 2021 | Algeria v Niger | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Niger v Algeria | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Djibouti v Algeria | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Algeria v Burkina Faso | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 05 Jan 2022 | Algeria v Ghana | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Algeria v Equatorial Guinea | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Cameroon v Algeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Algeria v Cameroon | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Jun 2022 | Algeria v Uganda | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group F |
| 08 Jun 2022 | Tanzania v Algeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group F |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Iran v Algeria | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Algeria v Guinea | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Algeria v Mali | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Sweden v Algeria | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Algeria v Niger | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group F |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Niger v Algeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group F |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Algeria v Angola | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Uganda v Algeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group G |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Algeria v Equatorial Guinea | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Sweden v Algeria | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Algeria v Zimbabwe | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Saudi Arabia v Algeria | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Algeria v Sudan | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group E |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Algeria v Burkina Faso | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group E |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Algeria v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Round of 16 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.