Francis Benali

Quick Facts

Full Name	Francis Benali
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1968(1968-12-30)
Age	56
Birthplace	Southampton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Francis Benali Biography

Francis Benali is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 30, 1968 in Southampton, England, United Kingdom. Defender who was with Southampton between 1988 and 2004, before finishing his career with Eastleigh which he played between 2006 and 2008.

Forward Forward Marian Pahars was his teammate on Southampton. was his teammate at Southampton.

Benali made his first team debut on 1 October 1988, coming off the bench against Derby County, in a 0-0 draw at The Dell. His first start came soon after on the 25 October 1988 at White Hart Lane against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 win. He soon became a mainstay in the Saints team, going on to make a total of 389 appearances for the club, including 243 Premier League appearances. His only FA Premier League goal came on 13 December 1997 with a header from a Matthew Le Tissier free-kick against Leicester City at The Dell.

With Matthew Le Tissier, Benali was the founder in October 2003 of the True Greats website.

He was raised within Southampton, England.

Francis Benali Net Worth

Francis Benali is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Francis Benali 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Bellemoor School in England.

He became involved in training after the playing season ended.

Francis Vincent Benali MBE (born 30 December 1968) is an English former professional footballer and coach who spent most of his playing career at Southampton.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Francis Benali Dating?

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Benali was named as one of “Southampton’s Cult Heroes,” in a book by Jeremy Wilson in October 2006.

Facts & Trivia

Francis Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Francis Benali celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

In October 2016, Benali completed another ultra-challenge, running and cycling to all 44 Premier League and Championship stadiums in 2 weeks. He ran a marathon and cycled 75 miles each day and in the process raised over £350,000 for Cancer Research UK. Following this, he was awarded the freedom of the city of Southampton.

What is Francis Benali doing now?

Following his retirement, Benali has coached at Southampton’s academy as well as with semi-professional side Romsey Town. He is also noted for his charity work and co-founded a football management agency with former team mate Matt Le Tissier.

What nationality is Francis Benali?

English

Who is Francis Benali married to?

Franny is married to Karen , and has two grown up children – Luke and Kenzie. Benali’s knowledge and experience within the game has seen him regularly on TV, the radio or in the papers offering his thoughts and opinions on footballing matters.

How old is Francis Benali?

53 years (December 30, 1968)