Selim Bengriba (born 24 September 1980) is a French former professional

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who is best known for his career with

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as a defender.

Career

Bengriba began football at the age of 11 with

, and spent most of his footballing career in amateur leagues. As an amateur footballer, he had jobs as a solderer, in his local town hall, and with

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In 2011, he returned to his childhood Grenoble after they filed for bankruptcy and was tasked with bringing them back up. In 2014, he gained the captain armband at the age of 33. He managed to promote Grenoble back to

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in 2018, after one year in the

Championnat National The Championnat National (), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, is the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of ...

. Bengriba signed his first professional contract with Grenoble on 13 June 2018, at the age of 37. Bengriba made his professional debut for Grenoble in a 2–1

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loss to

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on 14 August 2018.

Personal life

Born in France, Bengriba is of Tunisian descent.

References

External links

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Foot National Profile

GF38 Profile
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