Ahmed Benali

Ahmed Benali

CrotoneCrotoneContract until 30 Jun 2027
173 cm
Height
34 years
7 Feb 1992
66 kg
Weight
Libya
Country
Manchester, England
Born

Position

Primary

Midfielder

MF

Virtus Entella2025/26 · Coppa Italia

Virtus Entella
0

Goals

0

Assists

1

Started

1

Matches

76

Minutes played

6.6

Rating

1

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

18 league games · 1220' · 10 shots

Non-penalty goals

0goals from 1.06

-1.06 below expectation

Assists

1assist from 0.83

+0.17 in line with expectation

npxG / 90

0.08

xA / 90

0.06

xGChain / 90

0.24

xGBuildup / 90

0.15

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52020-10-25 at Cagliari: npxG 0.06 · xA 0.12 · 0G 0A2020-10-31 v Atalanta: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-11-08 at Torino: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.02 · 0G 0A2020-11-21 v Lazio: npxG 0.15 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-12-06 v Napoli: npxG 0.10 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-01-24 at Fiorentina: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-01-31 v Genoa: npxG 0.30 · xA 0.01 · 0G 0A2021-02-07 at Milan: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.03 · 0G 0A2021-03-12 at Lazio: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-03-20 v Bologna: npxG 0.23 · xA 0.32 · 0G 0A2021-04-03 at Napoli: npxG 0.01 · xA 0.13 · 0G 1A2021-04-10 at Spezia: npxG 0.17 · xA 0.09 · 0G 0A2021-04-24 at Parma: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-05-01 v Inter: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-05-09 at Roma: npxG 0.05 · xA 0.12 · 0G 0A2021-05-14 v Verona: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-05-16 at Benevento: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-05-23 v Fiorentina: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

10

Goals

0

On target

40%

xG

1.06

11' vs Spezia: saved, xG 0.175' vs Napoli: blocked, xG 0.0154' vs Bologna: blocked, xG 0.2320' vs Genoa: blocked, xG 0.0888' vs Genoa: saved, xG 0.2211' vs Napoli: blocked, xG 0.1023' vs Lazio: missed, xG 0.0145' vs Lazio: saved, xG 0.1410' vs Cagliari: saved, xG 0.0647' vs AS Roma: missed, xG 0.05

Size = xG where known.

vs Roma

9 May 2021 · Serie A · 47'

Missed

xG

0.05

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

15 m

Shot 1 of 10

Rating

7.06.56.37.26.26.96.66.56.96.36.76.28.06.96.6
Genoa31 Jan
Milan7 Feb
Lazio12 Mar
Bologna20 Mar
Napoli3 Apr
Spezia10 Apr
Parma24 Apr
Inter1 May
Roma9 May
Verona13 May
Benevento16 May
Fiorentina22 May
Brescia16 Aug
Cremonese10 Aug
Cagliari16 Aug

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

3games
5 Feb 2017 – 19 Feb 2017

Braces · hat-tricks

1·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

2GatTorinoTorino

3–5 · 12 Feb 2017

Best rating

8.0vBresciaBrescia

2–2 · 16 Aug 2021

Attacking profile

7 goals · 49 shots
51%
Shots on target25 of 49
14%
Shot conversion7 goals from 49 shots
85%
Pass accuracy757 of 887
43%
Duels won226 of 525

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

1
1–15
2
16–30
3
31–45
0
46–60
3
61–75
2
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home31 apps · 2,416′410.196.71
Away33 apps · 2,405′330.226.61
Started59 apps · 4,712′740.216.68
Off the bench5 apps · 109′000.006.36
His team with him on the pitch9% won · 6W 17D 41L

When he starts: 8% won (5W 17D 37L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Ledian MemushajLedian Memushaj2Marco FaraoniMarco Faraoni1Gianluca CaprariGianluca Caprari1Michele FornasierMichele Fornasier1Valerio VerreValerio Verre1

Scored from his assists

Federico RicciFederico Ricci1Alberto CerriAlberto Cerri1Gastón BrugmanGastón Brugman1Simeon NwankwoSimeon Nwankwo1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
TorinoTorino4 games · 2 G · 0 A2
NapoliNapoli4 games · 1 G · 1 A2
LazioLazio4 games · 1 G · 1 A2
GenoaGenoa3 games · 1 G · 0 A1
RomaRoma4 games · 1 G · 0 A1
BeneventoBenevento2 games · 1 G · 0 A1

Managers

played under
Massimo OddoMassimo Oddo22 games · 4 G · 1 A5%Zdenek ZemanZdenek Zeman11 games · 2 G · 1 A9%Serse CosmiSerse Cosmi10 games · 0 G · 1 A20%Walter ZengaWalter Zenga10 games · 1 G · 1 A20%Giovanni StroppaGiovanni Stroppa8 games · 0 G · 0 A0%Francesco ModestoFrancesco Modesto1 games · 0 G · 0 A0%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
16 AugatCagliariCoppa ItaliaD1 - 176006.6

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2025/26Coppa ItaliaVirtus EntellaVirtus Entella1 (1)766.600––52114/8 · 50%1/2 · 50%10
2024/25Coppa ItaliaBariBari1 (1)906.900––43––0/2 · 0%–00
2021/22Coppa ItaliaCrotoneCrotone1 (1)1208.0001 (1)642––4/12 · 33%1/2 · 50%00
2020/21Serie ACrotoneCrotone18 (15)1,2186.6016 (4)1475019654/118 · 46%9/20 · 45%20
2017/18Serie ACrotoneCrotone10 (10)8136.6114 (3)937919846/112 · 41%3/10 · 30%20
2016/17Serie A⚽Pescara33 (31)2,5006.66237 (17)23982–28118/273 · 43%24/47 · 51%61

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
6
3
6
2016/17
1
2017/18
0
2020/21