Eliesse Ben Seghir

Eliesse Ben Seghir (إلياس بن صغير; born 16 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club 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.

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.

International career
Ben Seghir is 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.

International

 * Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ben Seghir goal.

Personal life
Born in France, Ben Seghir holds both French and Moroccan nationalities. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Salim Ben Seghir.