PLAYER PROFILE / Attacking Midfield
Hatem Ben Arfa.
Not recorded · France
TM 18900 · Retired 01 Jul 2024Age today39
Recorded moves26
Peak recorded value€14.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- حاتم بن عرفة
- Born
- 07 Mar 1987
- Nationality
- France
- Position
- Attacking Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 179
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- LOSC LilleLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2022
- FC Girondins BordeauxLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2021
- Real Valladolid CFLast recorded move · 01 Aug 2020
- Stade Rennais FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2019
- Paris Saint-GermainLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2018
- OGC NiceLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2016
- Newcastle UnitedLast recorded move · 05 Jan 2015
- Hull CityLast recorded move · 31 Dec 2014
- Olympique MarseilleLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2011
- Olympique LyonLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- Olympique Lyon BLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
- Olympique Lyon U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2003
- INF Clairefontaine U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2002
- INF Clairefontaine YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2001
- FC Versailles 78 YouthLast recorded move · 01 Aug 2000
- AC Boulogne-Billancourt YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 1999
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2009 | 22 | Olympique Marseille | €7.00m |
| 18 May 2009 | 22 | Olympique Marseille | €10.00m |
| 30 Dec 2008 | 21 | Olympique Marseille | €12.00m |
| 01 Jul 2008 | 21 | Olympique Marseille | €10.00m |
| 25 Jan 2008 | 20 | Olympique Lyon | €9.00m |
| 27 Dec 2007 | 20 | Olympique Lyon | €5.00m |
| 29 Oct 2007 | 20 | Olympique Lyon | €3.50m |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 20 | Olympique Lyon | €2.00m |
| 17 Jun 2007 | 20 | Olympique Lyon | €1.30m |
| 07 Aug 2005 | 18 | Olympique Lyon | €1.00m |
| 17 Oct 2004 | 17 | Olympique Lyon | €1.25m |
| 04 Oct 2004 | 17 | Olympique Lyon | €600k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2024 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2022 | LOSC Lille | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Not recorded | LOSC Lille | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2021 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 07 Oct 2020 | Not recorded | FC Girondins Bordeaux | Transfer | — |
| 01 Aug 2020 | Real Valladolid CF | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 28 Jan 2020 | Not recorded | Real Valladolid CF | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Stade Rennais FC | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 02 Sep 2018 | Not recorded | Stade Rennais FC | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2016 | OGC Nice | Paris Saint-Germain | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2015 | Not recorded | OGC Nice | Transfer | — |
| 05 Jan 2015 | Newcastle United | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 31 Dec 2014 | Hull City | Newcastle United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2014 | Newcastle United | Hull City | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Olympique Marseille | Newcastle United | Transfer | €6.00m |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Newcastle United | Olympique Marseille | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Olympique Marseille | Newcastle United | Loan | €2.50m |
| 01 Jul 2008 | Olympique Lyon | Olympique Marseille | Transfer | €12.00m |
| 01 Jul 2004 | Olympique Lyon B | Olympique Lyon | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2003 | Olympique Lyon U19 | Olympique Lyon B | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2002 | INF Clairefontaine U17 | Olympique Lyon U19 | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2001 | INF Clairefontaine Youth | INF Clairefontaine U17 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Aug 2000 | FC Versailles 78 Youth | INF Clairefontaine Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 1999 | AC Boulogne-Billancourt Youth | FC Versailles 78 Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 1998 | Not recorded | AC Boulogne-Billancourt Youth | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.