Ayman Benarous

Ayman Benarous
Personal information
Full name Ayman Omar Benarous[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Left midfielder
Youth career
2009–2025 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Bristol City 11 (0)
2025– Plymouth Argyle 12 (0)
International career‡
2020 England U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:28, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Ayman Omar Benarous (born 27 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who played as a left midfielder for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.

Club career

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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

Benarous was released from Bristol City on 1 July 2025.[8]

Plymouth Argyle

On 8 July 2025, Benarous joined League One club Plymouth Argyle on a one-year deal.[9] On 7 May 2026 the club announced the player would be released when his contract expired in the summer.[10]

International career

Benarous was born in England to an Algerian father, who owned the popular takeaway Quigleys in central Bristol[11] and an English mother.[12] He is a youth international for England, having represented the England U17s.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2021–22[14] Championship 1101000—120
2022–23[15] Championship 000000—00
2023–24[16] Championship 000000—00
2024–25[17] Championship 000000—00
Total 1101000—120
Plymouth Argyle 2025–26[18] League One 10000102[a]0130
Career total 210101020250
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

  • Bristol-born Player of the Year : 2021- 2022 [19]

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Benarous signs City pro deal". Bristol City.
  3. ↑ "Bristol City 2-1 Barnsley: Robins finally end barren run at Ashton Gate". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Ayman Benarous HAT-TRICK! 🔥 Watford Under-23s 2-4 Bristol City Under-23s, retrieved 7 May 2022
  5. ↑ Coley, Tom (22 November 2021). "Every touch made by Ayman Benarous on his full Bristol City debut". BristolLive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Coley, Tom (9 January 2022). "Bristol City vs Fulham live: FA Cup updates from Ashton Gate". BristolLive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "📣 Benarous pens new City deal". Bristol City. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Bristol City FC (17 May 2025). "City announce retained list". Bristol City FC. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ayman benarous signs for Argyle". www.pafc.co.uk. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Brendan Galloway among nine released by Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Ayman Benarous answers questions from the internet! 💻 #AskMeAnything, retrieved 12 January 2024
  12. ↑ Mabrouk, Nassser (9 February 2021). "Football: Ayman Benarous signe à 17 ans son premier contrat professionnel avec Bristol City (Championship)".
  13. ↑ MacGregor, Gregor (5 February 2021). "Bristol City tie down bright young talent Ayman Benarous on new deal". BristolLive.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Ayman Benarous in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Ayman Benarous in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Ayman Benarous in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ayman Benarous in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Ayman Benarous in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "🏆 Weimann scoops four awards". Bristol City. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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