Eliesse Ben Seghir (; born 16 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for club Bayer Leverkusen and the Morocco national team.
Club career Monaco Youth career Ben Seghir is a youth product of the academies of SC Cogolinois, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, and Monaco. He signed his first professional contract with Monaco on 5 August 2022, and made his senior and professional debut with the club as a late substitute in a 4–1 UEFA Europa League win over Red Star Belgrade on 3 November 2022.
First Team On 28 December 2022, Ben Seghir made his Ligue 1 debut for Monaco as a half-time substitute in a match against Auxerre. He scored two goals, both of which put Monaco in the lead, to help his team come out victorious by a score of 3–2. On 27 November 2024, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 3–2 home defeat against Benfica.
Bayer Leverkusen On 31 August 2025, Ben Seghir joined Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for a deal worth €30 million + add-ons, signing a five-year deal until June 2030.
International career Ben Seghir was a youth international for France, having played for the France U18s.
Ben Seghir made his debut for the senior Morocco national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Angola.
On 11 December 2025, Ben Seghir was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMonaco2022–23Ligue 11941030—2342023–24Ligue 113210——1422024–25Ligue 133621102104692025–26Ligue 120———20Total671241132108515Bayer Leverkusen2025–26Bundesliga1001040—1502026–27Bundesliga000010—10Total1001050—160Career total7712511821010115
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMorocco2024832025100202620Total203
Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ben Seghir goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Eliesse Ben SeghirNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition17 June 2024Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco32–02–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification215 October 2024Honor Stadium, Oujda, Morocco61–04–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification32–0
Personal life Born in France, Ben Seghir holds both French and Moroccan nationalities. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Salim Ben Seghir.
Honours Monaco U19 Championnat National U19 runner-up: 2021–22
Morocco U23 Olympic Bronze Medal: 2024
Morocco Africa Cup of Nations: 2025
References
External links Profile at the AS Monaco FC website