# Djamel Benlamri

Djamel Eddine Benlamri (Arabic: جمال الدين بن العمري, born 25 December 1989) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Algeria national team.

## Club career

On 29 May 2009, Benlamri joined NA Hussein Dey, signing a three-year contract with the club.
Free agent Benlamri signed with Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais in October 2020 on a one-year contract with the option of a second. It was his first European move. Lyon had previously sold Marçal to Wolverhampton Wanderers, loaned Joachim Andersen to Fulham and lost Marcelo to injury.
On 20 June 2022, Benlamri joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Khaleej. On 12 January 2023, Benlamri and Al-Khaleej agreed to end their contract mutually.
On 15 February 2023, he joined Emirati club Al-Wasl until the end of the season.
On 20 July 2023, Benlamri joined MC Alger.

## International career

On 16 November 2011, Benlamri was selected as part of Algeria's squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco.
On 12 May 2012, he was called up for the first time to the Algeria national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Rwanda, and the return leg of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gambia. However, he had to withdraw from the squad due to injury. He made his debut for Algeria on 18 November 2018 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo, as a starter.
He was a member of the squad that won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in the final of the competition.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 30 May 2021.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| NA Hussein Dey | 2009–10 | Algerian National 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| NA Hussein Dey | 2010–11 | Algerian Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| NA Hussein Dey | 2011–12 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| NA Hussein Dey | Total | Total | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 1 |
| JS Kabylie | 2012–13 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| JS Kabylie | 2013–14 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| JS Kabylie | 2014–15 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| JS Kabylie | Total | Total | 78 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 2 |
| ES Sétif | 2015–16 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Al-Shabab | 2016–17 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Al-Shabab | 2017–18 | Saudi Pro League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Al-Shabab | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Al-Shabab | 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Al-Shabab | Total | Total | 67 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 77 | 2 |
| Lyon | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 205 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 236 | 6 |
* ↑ All appearances in CAF Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in Algerian Super Cup
* 1 2 All appearances in Saudi Crown Prince Cup
* ↑ All appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup

### International

    As of match played 15 December 2021.
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Algeria |
| Algeria | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Algeria | 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| Algeria | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Algeria | 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 19 | 1 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 1 December 2021 | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Sudan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
| 2. | 15 December 2021 | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |

## Honours

Algeria
* FIFA Arab Cup: 2021
* Africa Cup of Nations: 2019
Individual
* FIFA Arab Cup Team of the Tournament: 2021