Selim Ben Djemia (born 29 January 1989) is a former professional

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who played as a defender. Born in France, he represented

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at international level.

Club career

In 2007, Ben Djemia joined Italian side

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at the age of 18. On 23 June 2010,

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club

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decided not to buy him outright; on the next day, he went to

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on loan with option to co-own the player as part of Robert Gucher's deal. On 8 February 2017, Ben Djemia signed with Bulgarian club

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. On 10 February 2018, in the last day before the end of the transfer window for unattached players, Ben Djemia signed with

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club

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, on a six-month deal. He joined Romanian club

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in January 2019.

International career

Ben Djemia was named in

's international squad for their friendly match against

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on 28 May 2014, in which he made his debut in their 1–0 win.

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