Ahmed Benali

Following his move to Virtus Entella, Benali's current-season form is down 67% on last season (Season 24→8), while his Rating eased 28→12. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Virtus Entella · 14th	10	0	1	6.91	12	8
2024/25	Bari · 9th	27	0	1	7.1	28	24
2023/24	Bari · 17th	34	1	0	6.91	29	25
2022/23	Bari · 3rd	26	0	0	6.8	30	12
2022/23	Brescia	13	0	0	6.8	—	—
2021/22	PisaLoan · 3rd	28	4	2	6.75	40	23
2021/22	Crotone	11	2	1	6.75	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Libya · international

Side	Apps	G
Libya	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Ahmed Benali is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Virtus Entella, rated 11.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benali.

On the season, Benali graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.362 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 34 Benali is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent4 clubs

11.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20.1%

Minutes

limited game time

2.36

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Virtus Entella finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.36

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 20.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.131

Goal contribution / 900.131

Defensive actions / 902.362

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.394

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 34, Benali sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Benali's projected Rating — 11.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions4

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 13 moves

Free agentJan 2026 – nowFree

Virtus EntellaAug 2025 – Jan 2026Free Transfer

BariJan 2023 – Aug 2025

BBresciaAug 2022 – Jan 2023Free

CCrotone(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

Pisa(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

CCrotoneJul 2018 – Jan 2022€ 1.5M

CCrotone(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

PescaraJul 2016 – Jan 2018

Pescara(on loan)Aug 2015 – Jul 2016

PalermoJul 2015 – Aug 2015Free

BBresciaJul 2012 – Jul 2015Free

RRochdale(on loan)Sept 2011 – Jul 2012

Manchester Cityuntil Sept 2011

About Ahmed Benali

Ahmed Benali is a 34-year-old central midfielder who plays for Virtus Entella, born on February 7, 1992 in Manchester, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Libya. Virtus Entella currently sit 19th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, Ahmed Benali has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 686 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Ahmed Benali's next match is on September 6, 2026, when Virtus Entella face Vicenza Virtus at home in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ahmed Benali at 11.8 with a Season form score of 7.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Ahmed Benali has totalled 395 club appearances with 48 goals and 10 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 39 appearances for Pescara.

Ahmed Benali's career has also included time at Bari, BBrescia, CCrotone, Pisa, Pescara, Palermo, RRochdale and Manchester City.

On the international stage, Ahmed Benali has represented Libya — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Virtus Entella finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Watch points