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FM18 18.0.0

DM, M (C) · Gelsenkirchen

Nabil Bentaleb

Born 24 Nov 1994 · Lille (age 22)

  • Algeria
  • Left foot
  • 187 cm
  • 78 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Midfielder (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Fairly Determined

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2017

Current ability
144 of 200
Potential ability
160
Value (calc)
£14,544,766
Best role (calc)
—
World reputation
6,7003 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
27 / 5
Wage
£68,575 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) — D (R) — DM 17 M (L) — M (C) 20 M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) 12 AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) —
  • Natural 18–20
  • Accomplished 15–17
  • Competent 12–14
  • Unconvincing 9–11
  • Awkward 5–8
  • Makeshift 2–4
  • Ineffectual 1
  • — Not stored
Position ratings and stored familiarity, best familiarity first
PositionLevelFamiliarityRating calc Potential calc
M (C) Natural 20 81 84
DM Accomplished 17 78 81
AM (C) Competent 12 74 78
GK Not stored — — —
SW Not stored — 61 64
D (L) Not stored — 64 68
D (C) Not stored — 59 62
D (R) Not stored — 64 68
M (L) Not stored — 66 70
M (R) Not stored — 66 70
AM (L) Not stored — 66 70
AM (R) Not stored — 66 70
ST (C) Not stored — 64 68
WB (L) Not stored — 61 65
WB (R) Not stored — 61 65

Familiarity is stored, 1–20. Position ratings are calculated by fm-reader, 0–100; a dash means the build does not have enough stored attributes to calculate that rating.

Attributes

  • 1–5 poor
  • 6–10 weak
  • 11–14 decent
  • 15–17 good
  • 18–20 excellent
  • — not stored

Technical 14

  • Corners9
  • Crossing12
  • Dribbling13
  • Finishing10
  • First touch15
  • Free kicks10
  • Heading9
  • Long shots12
  • Long throws9
  • Marking11
  • Passing14
  • Penalty taking13
  • Tackling13
  • Technique16

Mental 14

  • Aggression17
  • Anticipation14
  • Bravery16
  • Composure16
  • Concentration11
  • Decisions11
  • Determination17
  • Flair13
  • Leadership10
  • Off the ball14
  • Positioning12
  • Teamwork12
  • Vision14
  • Work rate17

Physical 8

  • Acceleration12
  • Agility13
  • Balance15
  • Jumping reach14
  • Natural fitness14
  • Pace12
  • Stamina17
  • Strength13

Feet

  • Left foot20
  • Right foot12

Goalkeeping

All 11 attributes
  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden 5

  • Consistency12
  • Dirtiness13
  • Important matches13
  • Injury proneness11
  • Versatility8

Personality 8

  • Adaptability14
  • Ambition16
  • Controversy12
  • Loyalty10
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship14
  • Temperament10
Personality (calc)
Fairly Determined
Media handling (calc)
Media-friendly

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

No role ratings recorded

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability. Up to 60 recorded roles, highest rating first.

Player traits

  • Dictates Tempo
  • Tries Tricks

Key attributes in context

Key attributes against players with the same best position Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale.
12 of 12 recorded

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 41,362 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
twisted ankle Severity 0Base occurrence: 7 per season in a squad of 5017 Nov 20152 Dec 2015
twisted ankle Severity 0Base occurrence: 7 per season in a squad of 502 Sep 201510 Nov 2015

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Nabil
Last name
Bentaleb
Common name
—
Date of birth
24 Nov 1994 age 22 at game start
Place of birth
Lille
Nationality
Algeria
Other nationalities
France Eligible For Nation, France
Height
187 cm
Weight
78 kg
Preferred foot
Left
Languages
Arabic (10/10), English (5/10)

Contract

Club
Gelsenkirchen
Job
Player
Squad status
Not Set
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
1 Jul 2017
Contract starts
1 Jul 2017
Contract expires
30 Jun 2021
Weekly wage
£68,575
Squad numbers
#10 Gelsenkirchen
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre) · 81
Best role (calc)
—
Best role at potential (calc)
—
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
166
Current reputation
7,200
Home reputation
7,200
World reputation
6,700
Reputation scope (calc)
Continental
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£19,921,500
Sale value (calc)
£20,085,048
Caps / goals
27 / 5
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
2

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Tottenham HotspurClub squad2
EnglandCountry2
GelsenkirchenClub squad32
GermanyCountry32
AlgeriaNational team79

Stored integration at game start, 0–100. Club and national-team blending are separate from settling into life in a country. Up to 50 recorded entries.

Playing career

10
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2016 Gelsenkirchen Loan German First Division 325 Unknown fee
2015 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier Division 50 £16,938,122
2014 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier Division 260 Unknown fee
2013 Tottenham Hotspur English Premier Division 150 Unknown fee
2012 Tottenham Hotspur Youth English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2011 Tottenham Hotspur Youth English Premier Division 00 Unknown fee
2011 Union Sportive Littoral Dunkerque Youth French National 2 - A 00 Undisclosed fee
2010 Union Sportive Littoral Dunkerque Youth French CFA 2 - A 00 Unknown fee
2009 Royal Excel Mouscron Youth Belgian Third Division B 00 £0
2008 LOSC Lille Youth Ligue 1 Conforama 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)7810/10 recorded510/10 recorded

Up to 200 stored seasons. The site's sums cover the displayed rows only; missing appearances and goals are excluded separately.

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
AlgeriaDebut 5 Mar 2014 v Slovenia2750 / 0

Career highlights

2
17 Dec 2014First Senior Club GoalTottenham HotspurCarabao Cup v Newcastle United
22 Dec 2013Senior Club DebutTottenham HotspurEnglish Premier Division v Southampton

Favourite people

Adlène Guédioura 75
Nacer Chadli 75
Riyad Mahrez 75
Benjamin Stambouli 60

Favourite clubs

LOSC Lille 65
Tottenham Hotspur 60

Homegrown status

Tottenham Hotspur3 Years Between 15 and 21
LOSC Lille3 Years Before 21
England3 Years Between 15 and 21
France3 Years Before 21

Similar players

PlayerClubPositionsAgeCAPAMean difference
Giannelli ImbulaStoke CityDM, M (C)241371531.46
Enzo PérezClub Atlético River PlateDM, M (C)311451551.54
Adrien RabiotParis Saint-GermainDM, M (C)221471651.56
André AndréFutebol Clube do Porto - SADM (C)271391471.59
Marko GrujicLiverpoolDM, M/AM (C)211341551.61
Héctor HerreraFutebol Clube do Porto - SADM (C)271411541.61
Renato SanchesBayernDM, M/AM (C)191401671.63
Fredy GuarínShanghai ShenhuaDM, M/AM (C)311451571.63
Manuel LocatelliA.C. MilanDM, M (C)19132140–1701.66
Leon GoretzkaGelsenkirchenDM, M/AM (C)221491731.66

The site’s own comparison: players with the same calculated best position and current ability within ±15 (at most 300 candidates, so not a whole-database search), ranked by the mean difference over valid 1–20 attributes both players have stored (at least 30).

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0LOSC Lille31136136£6,370,833
FM26 26.2.0LOSC Lille30135136£6,276,309
FM26 26.0.0LOSC Lille30135136£6,276,309
FM24 24.3.0LOSC Lille28135136£7,868,707
FM23 23.4.0Angers SCO27127136£3,900,845
FM23 23.3.0Angers SCO27127136£3,900,845
FM23 23.0.0Angers SCO27127136£3,900,845
FM22 22.4.0Angers SCO26124140£2,716,367
FM22 22.3.0Angers SCO26124140£2,716,367
FM22 22.1.0—26124140£0
FM22 22.0.1—26124140£0
FM22 22.0.0—26124140£0
FM21 21.4.0FC Schalke 0425129140£2,947,820
FM21 21.3.0FC Schalke 0425129140£2,947,820
FM21 21.1.1FC Schalke 0425129146£2,947,820
FM21 21.0.1FC Schalke 0425133160£7,663,394
FM21 21.0.0FC Schalke 0425133160£7,663,394
FM20 20.4.0FC Schalke 0424140160£9,856,314
FM20 20.3.0FC Schalke 0424140160£9,856,314
FM20 20.1.0FC Schalke 0424140160£9,856,314
FM20 20.0.1FC Schalke 0424140160£10,264,645
FM20 20.0.0FC Schalke 0424140160£10,264,645
FM19 19.3.0FC Schalke 0423143160£14,808,517
FM19 19.1.0FC Schalke 0423143160£14,808,517
FM19 19.0.1FC Schalke 0423144160£16,343,610
FM19 19.0.0FC Schalke 0423144160£16,343,610
FM18 18.3.0Gelsenkirchen22144160£9,558,183
FM18 18.1.0Gelsenkirchen22144160£14,544,766
FM18 18.0.0Gelsenkirchen22144160£14,544,766
FM17 17.3.0Tottenham Hotspur21143160£17,829,600
FM17 17.0.0Tottenham Hotspur21140160£13,330,400
FM16 16.3.0Tottenham Hotspur20139162£11,753,400
FM16 16.0.1Tottenham Hotspur20139162£14,413,400
FM16 16.0.0Tottenham Hotspur20139162£14,413,400
FM15 15.3.0Tottenham Hotspur19139162£10,915,500
FM15 15.0.0Tottenham Hotspur19127130–160£4,740,500
FM14 14.3.0Tottenham Hotspur18122150–180£2,377,850
FM14 14.0.0Tottenham Hotspur1874110–140£142,785
FM13 13.3.0Tottenham Hotspur1781110–140£142,785
FM13 13.0.0Tottenham Hotspur1781110–140£142,785

The same FM id in each loaded database build. Values are each build's own; potential is shown as stored, value is calculated per build.

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2017.