Hatem Ben Arfa
| Date of birth | 07 March 1987 |
| Place of birth | Clamart |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
After a loan spell, Hatem joined Newcastle United in January 2011 with a contract to June 2015 that was cancelled in January 2015.
The France internaional attacking midfielder made an immediate favourable impression on Newcastle's return to the Premier League in 2010 but suffered an horrendous broken tibia and fibula injury to his left leg against Manchester City in only his fourth game.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Lyonnais | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2008 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 01 Jul 2008 | 05 Jan 2011 | |
| Newcastle United | 28 Aug 2010 | 04 Jan 2011 | L |
| Newcastle United | 05 Jan 2011 | 03 Jan 2015 | |
| Hull City | 01 Sep 2014 | 01 Jan 2015 | L |
| OGC Nice | 01 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Olympique Lyonnais | French Championnat | 2 | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Olympique Lyonnais | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Olympique Lyonnais | French Championnat | 5 | 7 |
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| 2007-08 | Olympique Lyonnais | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 16 | 10 |
5 |
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 16 | 3 |
4 |
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 13 | 14 |
3 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Hull City | Premier League | 5 | 3 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2010 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2010 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2010 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2011 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2012 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2012 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2012 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2012 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Reading v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2012 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2012 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v Maritimo | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Newcastle United v Benfica | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2013 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2013 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2013 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Morecambe v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Newcastle United v Hull City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2013 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2014 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | France | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | France | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | France | International Friendly | 1 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2007 | Faroe Islands v France | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 17 Oct 2007 | France v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 16 Nov 2007 | France v Morocco | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ukraine v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Spain v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2008 | France v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2008 | France v Tunisia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Norway v France | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2012 | France v Iceland | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2012 | France v Serbia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2012 | France v Estonia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2012 | France v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Sweden v France | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 13 Nov 2015 | France v Germany | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | England v France | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.