So Hatem Ben Arfa is about to regain the championship of France in the colors of Nice, in seven steps back on the eventful career of a player aged just 27 years.
INF Clairefontaine (1999-2002) Born
generation 87 as well as Karim Benzema, Samir Nasri, Jeremy Menez, Hatem Ben Arfa knows very early pangs of celebrity. Boarder INF Clairefontaine from 1999 to 2002, the native of Clamart who grew up in Chatenay-Malabry his training under the watchful eye of the cameras. His career and that of his teammates is indeed the subject of a documentary, At the Clairefontaine , some scenes have become cult like that memorable argument between Abou Diaby and him.
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Olympique Lyonnais (2002- 2008, 88 games 11 goals)
It’s Hatem Ben Arfa fifteen leaves the national technical center to the center of Olympique Lyonnais training in exchange for a premium Signature 150 000. Launched by Paul Le Guen against Nice in Ligue 1 in 2004 to 17 years, it tries to impose gradually a team that reigns unchallenged while the championship of France. But already affirms its strong character and he does not hesitate to clash with its president Jean-Michel Aulas and his coach Gerard Houllier. Author of a full season under the orders of Alain Perrin 2007-2008 (44 matches, 8 goals, 5 assists in all competitions), he received the UNFP trophy for best hope for the season and then decided to start a showdown with OL to join OM, which proposed 11 million euros for his services.
OLYMPIC MARSEILLE (2008-2011, 91 matches, 15 goals) A
OM Hatem Ben Arfa starts perfectly under the guidance of Eric Gerets, who decided to give him the position of playmaker. But gradually his strong character and swings mood take over. In addition to several altercations with teammates (Djibril Cisse, Modeste M’Bami, Karim Ziani), the latter comes into open conflict with his coach when he refuses to come into play on the occasion of a Clasico against PSG (2 -4) in October. Between shots and shots bursts of blood, Ben Arfa will end his first season at OM with a total of 48 games for eight goals and two assists. The following season run under Didier Deschamps orders is honorable with 7 goals and 5 assists in 41 games and especially a League Cup and the title of champion of France, the fifth in the career of attacking midfielder after the four gleaned with OL. In summer 2010, Didier Deschamps tells her he does not want to keep it. If the future coach of the Blues changed his mind after the departure of Mamadou Niang, Ben Arfa has already made his choice. He will join Newcastle on loan.
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TEAM DE FRANCE (since 2007, 13 selections, 2 goals)
Called in all youth teams, Hatem Ben Arfa discovers the France team A in 2007 during a trip to the Islands Faroe. The young midfielder scored the last goal of the Blues (6-0). Called seven times by Raymond Domenech in three years, it will however not retained for Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010. Upon his arrival, Laurent Blanc trust him calling for the first match against Norway. The left loves him back by scoring the only goal of the Blues in this encounter (1-2). A serious injury disrupts this return to selection, but the President called again for Euro 2012, his only final phase of a major international tournament. He will play two games against England (1-1) and Sweden (0-2), a match after which he would have had an altercation with the coach. The disciplinary committee of the FFF send him a reprimand for the incident. Arrived on the bench of the selection to the end of the tournament, his former coach Di dier Deschamps did never called.
NEWCASTLE (2010-2014, 82 games, 13 goals)
As often in his career, Ben Arfa scoring in his first appearance (as holder) with Newcastle against Everton (1-0). But after only four matches played, it suffered a double fracture tibia and fibula after a tackle from Manchester City’s Nigel De Jong. Despite this serious injury, the Magpies decide to exercise the purchase option in January by paying six million euros to OM. Ben Arfa made his return during the 2011-2012 season in which he will score 5 goals and 7 assists deliver in 26 Premier League games. Despite stats and some honorable exploits as his goals against Blackburn and Bolton, attacking midfielder, often injured, loses the confidence of Alan Pardew who decides to lend it to Hull City for the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
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HULL CITY (2014 9 matches)
Ben Arfa joined Hull City in the last hours of the transfer window, but does not take the mayonnaise with coach Steve Bruce. The native of Clamart leaving the Tigers after participating in only nine games.
OGC NICE (2015)
more out of favor in England, Hatem Ben Arfa attempts and at age 27 back in the championship of France during the winter transfer window, joining Nice as a free agent. It does manage to meet the requirements of Claude Puel who apparently found the words to convince him? If the bet seems risky, it can also be win for both parties. Seeking trust, Hatem Ben Arfa is expected to gain playing time, while Nice is proud to have been able to convince a player that seemed out of reach for its modest means.
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