| Ayman Benarous | |
| Fullname: | Ayman Omar Benarous[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
| Height: | 1.81m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Bristol City |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bristol City |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Bristol City |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:42, 18 August 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:28, 30 October 2021 (UTC) |
Ayman Omar Benarous (born 27 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Bristol City.
A youth product of Bristol City since the age of 6, Benarous signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 February 2021.[2] He made his professional debut in a 2–1 win in the EFL Championship against Barnsley on the 30th October 2021, coming on for Tyreeq Bakinson in the 67th minute[3] after scoring a hat trick in a U23s game against Watford a few weeks earlier. This was Bristol City's first home win in 9 months. He made his full debut in a 1–1 draw at home to Blackburn.[4] He played his first FA cup game in a 1-0 Extra Time loss to Fulham, leaving the field after 77 minutes to be replaced by Kasey Palmer.[5] On February 1, 2022, after a run of successful games in the team, Benerous signed a new 3-year contract with Bristol City, keeping him at the club until 2025.[6]
Benarous was born in England to an Algerian father, who owned the popular takeaway Quigleys in central Bristol and an English mother.[7] He is a youth international for England, having represented the England U17s.[8]
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bristol City | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||