Hatem Ben Arfa

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Born
1987 (39 years old)
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Clamart, France

Position
Attacking Midfield

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Arabic

Team Number
8

Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)

Weight
65 kg (143 lb)

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Free

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919707

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Hatem Ben Arfa (Arabic: حاتم بن عرفة, French pronunciation: ; born 7 March 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder. He is currently a free agent. Known for his flair and dribbling ability, Ben Arfa is regarded as a fan favourite with a cult following. He was once described as "one of the best-rated talents in France" but has been criticised by the media and players alike for lacking discipline.

Ben Arfa's career started in the Île-de-France region, where he trained at Boulogne-Billancourt and Versailles. In 1999, he was selected to attend the Clairefontaine academy. He spent three years there before leaving for Lyon, where he won four Ligue 1 titles. In his early career at Lyon, he played as a centre forward but moved into a striker role during the 2007–08 season. In the summer of 2008, Ben Arfa signed with rivals Marseille for €11 million in a move that required the intervention of the Ligue de Football Professionnel. With Marseille, he won the 2009–10 league title, his fifth overall, as well as the Coupe de la Ligue in 2010. After two years at Marseille, Ben Arfa joined English club Newcastle United on loan for the 2010–11 season. The deal was made permanent later in the season.

Ben Arfa spent four years at Newcastle, with a loan spell at Hull City in his final season at the club. He signed for Nice in January 2015 but was unable to make his debut until August, having already represented Newcastle United Reserves and Hull City the previous season. He scored 17 goals in 32 league appearances for Nice, attracting the interest of several European clubs, and signed for Paris Saint-Germain on 1 July 2016. After failing to make a competitive appearance in the 2017–18 season, Ben Arfa signed for Rennes, where he won the Coupe de France over Paris Saint-Germain. He then went on to play for Valladolid and Bordeaux before joining Lille in 2022.

Ben Arfa is a former French youth international and has played at all levels for France. At the under-17 level, he was a part of the team that won the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He was called up to the senior team for the first time in October 2007 for a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match against the Faroe Islands. He has made 15 appearances for France, scoring twice.

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Trophies

French Coupe de France	Paris SG	2018-2019
French Coupe de la Ligue	Nice	2016-2017
French Coupe de France	Nice	2016-2017
French Trophée des Champions	Nice	2016
French Trophée des Champions	Marseille	2010
French Coupe de la Ligue	Marseille	2009-2010
French Ligue 1	Marseille	2009-2010
French Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year	Lyon	2007-2008
French Coupe de France	Lyon	2007-2008
French Ligue 1	Lyon	2007-2008
French Trophée des Champions	Lyon	2007
French Ligue 1	Lyon	2006-2007
French Trophée des Champions	Lyon	2006
French Ligue 1	Lyon	2005-2006
French Ligue 1	Lyon	2004-2005

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Former Senior Teams

Lyon	2004-2008	Permanent	-	-
Marseille	2008-2011	Permanent	-	-
Newcastle	2010-2011	Permanent	-	-
Newcastle	2011-2015	Permanent	-	-
Hull	2014-2015	Permanent	-	-
Nice	2015-2016	Permanent	-	-
Paris SG	2016-2018	Permanent	-	-
Rennes	2018-2020	Permanent	-	-
Bordeaux	2020-2021	Permanent	-	-
Lille	2022	Permanent	-	-