Hatem Ben Arfa

Hatem Ben Arfa, born on 7 March 1987, is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger and attacking midfielder. He was known for his flair and dribbling ability and is regarded as a fan favourite with a cult following and as one of the greatest dribblers of all time, though the media and other players also criticised him for lacking discipline. He trained at Boulogne-Billancourt and Versailles and at the Clairefontaine academy before joining Lyon, where he won four Ligue 1 titles, then played for Marseille, Newcastle United, Nice, Paris Saint-Germain, Rennes, Valladolid, Bordeaux and Lille, winning the 2019 Coupe de France with Rennes. He played at every youth level for France and made fifteen senior appearances, scoring twice.