| Eliesse Ben Seghir | |
| Birth Date: | 2005 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gassin, France |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Monaco |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | SC Cogolinois |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | SC Cogolinois |
| Youthyears4: | 2020–2022 |
| Youthclubs4: | Monaco |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Monaco |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | France U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Morocco U23 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam5: | Morocco |
| Nationalcaps5: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 21:20, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 19:41, 8 August 2024 (UTC) |
Eliesse Ben Seghir (Arabic: إلياس بن صغير; born 16 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.
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]
Ben Seghir made his debut for the senior Morocco national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Angola.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Monaco | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |||
Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ben Seghir goal.
| Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2024 | Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco | 3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Born in France, Ben Seghir holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[6] [7] He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Salim Ben Seghir.[8]
Morocco U23