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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adnane Bensaad Gasmi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
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*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 | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
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 edit
Club edit
- As of matches played 12 June 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Murcia Imperial | 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Notes
References edit
- ^ "Adnane Bensaad Gasmi". ffrm.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Morocco squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ Adnane Bensaad at Soccerway
External links edit
- Adnane Bensaad at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Adnane Bensaad at WorldFootball.net