Adnane Bensaad
Personal information
Full name Adnane Bensaad Gasmi[1]
Date of birth (2005-10-21) 21 October 2005
Place of birth Murcia, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Youth career
CF Rafal
2021–2022 Real Murcia
2022– Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Real Murcia Imperial 2 (0)
International career‡
2022– Morocco U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023

Adnane Bensaad Gasmi (born 21 October 2005) is a Moroccan professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Atlético Madrid. Born in Spain, he has represented Morocco at youth international level.

Club career

Born in Rafal, Bensaad began his footballing career with grassroots side CF Rafal in Alicante, before joining the academy of professional team Real Murcia.[2] He progressed through the academy and was promoted to the club's second team at the age of fifteen, making his debut in the Tercera División RFEF.[2] After only a few months with Real Murcia, Bensaad was scouted by a number of top division teams, and went on to join Atlético Madrid in August 2022.[3][4]

Shortly after joining, he participated in a youth tournament in Mexico, leading Atlético Madrid to the trophy after beating Guadalajara 4–1 in the final, with Bensaad scoring one of the goals.[5] The following year, he was called up to train with the first team for the first time.[6]

International career

Eligible to represent both Spain and Morocco, Bensaad was called up to the Morocco national under-20 football team in 2022, playing in three friendly games.[2] He also appeared for the Morocco under-20 side for the Maurice Revello Tournament in 2023.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 12 June 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Murcia Imperial 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 20–0020
Career total 20000020

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Adnane Bensaad Gasmi". ffrm.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    2. 1 2 3 Arenas Álvarez, Manuel (23 March 2023). "El joven marroquí que viste de rojiblanco" [The young Moroccan who wears red and white]. juvenildivisiondehonor.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    3. ↑ "Adnane Bensaad refuerza el ataque del Atlético Madrileño Juvenil A" [Adnane Bensaad reinforces the attack of Atlético Madrileño Juvenil A]. atleticodemadrid.com (in Spanish). 13 August 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    4. ↑ Ripoll, Cristina (18 February 2023). "El corazón partido de Emilio Escribano y Adnane Bensaad" [The broken heart of Emilio Escribano and Adnane Bensaad]. futboljuvenil.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    5. ↑ "Atlético de Madrid vence a Chivas en fuerzas básicas" [Atlético de Madrid defeats Chivas in basic forces]. jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    6. ↑ Fuente, Chema G. (16 May 2023). "¿Quién era el 'doble de Witsel' en el entreno del Atlético?" [Who was 'Witsel's double' in Atlético's training?]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
    7. ↑ "Morocco squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
    8. ↑ Adnane Bensaad at Soccerway
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