Hatem Ben Arfa
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| Hatem Ben Arfa | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Hatem Ben Arfa | |
| Date of birth | 7 March 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Clamart, France | |
| Height | 5'10 1.78 m | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Olympique Lyonnais | |
| Number | 18 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003- | Olympique Lyonnais | 23 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Hatem Ben Arfa (born on March 7, 1987 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French footballer, currently playing for Olympique Lyonnais.
[edit] Club
A graduate of the youth ranks at Olympique Lyonnais, he broke through to the first team during the 2004/05 season, making his debut in the Ligue 1 opener against OGC Nice.
[edit] National team
Ben Arfa had scored 15 times in 22 appearances for France's Under-17 side before the triumph at the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in May. At the finals, played in France, Ben Arfa was a revelation alongside fellow forwards Jérémy Menez and Samir Nasri, scoring against Northern Ireland, Turkey and Portugal. The next season he moved up to the Under-18 squad.
Ben Arfa was offered a place in the Tunisian World Cup squad to compete at the 2006 World Cup Finals staged in Germany. He turned down this opportunity, wishing to continue his career with France.[citation needed]
[edit] Honours
- Winner of French Ligue 1 championship in 2006 with Olympique Lyonnais.
| Olympique Lyonnais - Current Squad |
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1 Coupet | 2 Clerc | 3 Cris | 4 Müller | 5 Caçapa | 6 Källström | 7 Baroš | 8 Juninho | 10 Malouda | 11 Fred | 12 Réveillère | 14 Govou | 15 Diarra | 18 Ben Arfa | 19 Benzema | 20 Abidal | 21 Tiago | 22 Wiltord | 23 Berthod | 25 Hartock | 28 Toulalan | 29 Squillaci | 30 Vercoutre | 31 Hima | 34 Rémy | 36 Idangar | 38 Benhamida | 39 Bettiol | Manager: Houllier |
