Ayman Ben Mohamed (

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: أَيْمَن بْن مُحَمَّد; born 8 December 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in England, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

Club career

Born in London to an Irish mother and Tunisian father, Ben Mohamed and his family moved to

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at the age of two. In 2012, he signed for UCD while also studying business, staying with the Students for three seasons before moving onto Longford Town. In November 2015, it was announced Ben Mohamed would join Bohemians for the 2016 season. After a string of impressive performances for The Gypsies, he attracted international attention, eventually signing for Tunisian side

for an undisclosed sum. In 2017, Ben Mohamed suffered a

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injury, ruling him out for over a year. He returned in 2018 in his new position at left back, helping his side win the 2018 CAF Champions League final and qualify for the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup. A

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after his Espérance de Tunis contract expired in summer 2019, Ben Mohamed joined

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club

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in August 2019, agreeing a contract until 2022. He made his Ligue 2 debut for the club vs

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on 23 August 2019, coming on in the 82nd minute and scoring the third goal in a 3–1 win. On 29 January 2021, Ben Mohamed moved to Turkish club

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, on a loan deal until the end of the season. On 31 July 2023, Ben Mohamed signed for

club

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International career

In May 2016, whilst at Bohemians Ben Mohamed earned a surprise call-up to the

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squad for the

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qualifier against

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despite never having previously declared for The Eagles of Carthage. On 2 October 2018, he was called up again and earned his first cap in a 2–1 victory over

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Espérance de Tunis *

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, formerly known as the Tunisian National Championship between 1956 and 1994, is the highest-level association football, football tournament in Tunisia and is organized by the Tunisian Football Federation and t ...

: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2024–25 *

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, 2018–19 *

Tunisian Super Cup The Tunisian Super Cup () or the Tunisia Premier Cup () previously called the Tunisian Cup Winners' Cup, is a Tunisian football competition organized by the Tunisian Football Federation. Established in 1960, it combines the champions of the first ...

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: 2024–25

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ben Mohamed, Ayman 1994 births Living people Footballers from London Association footballers from County Dublin Tunisian men's footballers Tunisia men's international footballers Republic of Ireland men's association footballers League of Ireland players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Süper Lig players University College Dublin A.F.C. players Longford Town F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players Espérance Sportive de Tunis players Le Havre AC players Denizlispor footballers En Avant Guingamp players Men's association football wingers Men's association football fullbacks Tunisian people of Irish descent Irish people of Tunisian descent English people of Tunisian descent English people of Irish descent 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players CAF Champions League–winning players 21st-century Irish sportsmen