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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Virtus Entella.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 686 | 6.91 |
 Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 6.6 |
Scout report
Ahmed Benali is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Virtus Entella, rated 11.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 395th of 397 on scout potential in the Serie B. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Benali graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 74th of 79 of the 79 central midfielders in the Serie B, 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, 79th of 79 of the 79 central midfielders in the Serie B. 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Virtus Entella finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
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
With a Rating of 11.8, Benali carries the 79th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie B of 79 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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