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VersionFM24 24.3.0
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Bentaleb6
Squad number in club colours

Nabil Bentaleb

Player
135Current ability
136Potential ability
£7,868,707Value (calc)
5,000Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Nabil
Last name
Bentaleb
Common name
—
Date of birth
24 Nov 1994 age 28 at game start
Place of birth
Lille
Nationality
Algeria
Other nationalities
France Eligible For Nation, France Eligible For Nation
Height
187 cm
Weight
78 kg
Preferred foot
Left
Languages
French, Arabic (10/10), English (5/10), German (2/10)

Contract

Club
LOSC Lille
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
28 Aug 2023
Contract starts
28 Aug 2023
Contract expires
30 Jun 2026
Weekly wage
£0
Squad numbers
#6 LOSC Lille
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
DM, M (C)
Best position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Midfielder (Centre) · 77
Best role (calc)
Box-to-Box Midfielder (Support) · 135
Best role at potential (calc)
Box-to-Box Midfielder (Support) · 136
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
135
Current reputation
6,750
Home reputation
6,350
World reputation
5,000
Reputation scope (calc)
Continental
Sale value (calc)
£9,835,884
Caps / goals
43 / 5
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
Above Average
Peak age
34
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
30
Longevity (1–4)
2

Attributes

Technical

  • Corners9
  • Crossing11
  • Dribbling13
  • Finishing10
  • First touch14
  • Free kicks10
  • Heading8
  • Long shots13
  • Long throws9
  • Marking13
  • Passing15
  • Penalty taking17
  • Tackling15
  • Technique15

Mental

  • Aggression14
  • Anticipation13
  • Bravery15
  • Composure13
  • Concentration11
  • Decisions11
  • Determination12
  • Flair13
  • Leadership12
  • Off the ball13
  • Positioning14
  • Teamwork12
  • Vision13
  • Work rate14

Physical

  • Acceleration12
  • Agility12
  • Balance15
  • Jumping reach14
  • Natural fitness14
  • Pace11
  • Stamina14
  • Strength12

Goalkeeping

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

Hidden

  • Consistency11
  • Dirtiness13
  • Important matches13
  • Injury proneness11
  • Versatility8
  • Left foot20
  • Right foot12

Personality

  • Adaptability14
  • Ambition14
  • Controversy15
  • Loyalty8
  • Pressure13
  • Professionalism11
  • Sportsmanship12
  • Temperament8
Personality (calc)
Balanced
Media handling (calc)
Outspoken

A dash is an attribute this database does not store for this player; the game generates those at the start of a new game.

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 63,468 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Positions

  • GK—
  • D (L)—
  • D (C)—
  • D (R)—
  • DM17
  • M (L)—
  • M (C)20
  • M (R)—
  • AM (L)—
  • AM (C)12
  • AM (R)—
  • ST (C)—
  • WB (L)—
  • WB (R)—
Familiarity 1–20. Natural 18+, accomplished 15+, competent 12+, unconvincing 9+, awkward 5+.

Position ratings

PositionNowPotential
Defender (Left)6363
Defender (Centre)5959
Defender (Right)6363
Wing-Back (Left)6060
Wing-Back (Right)6060
Defensive Midfielder7576
Midfielder (Left)6363
Midfielder (Centre)7778
Midfielder (Right)6363
Attacking Midfielder (Left)6363
Attacking Midfielder (Centre)7171
Attacking Midfielder (Right)6363
Striker6161

Calculated by fm-reader from the stored attributes (0–100, Genie Scout style). Blank where the database stores too few attributes to rate.

Best roles

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars
Box-to-Box Midfielder SupportM (C)135136
Deep-Lying Playmaker DefendM (C)134135
Ball-Winning Midfielder SupportM (C)134135
Ball-Winning Midfielder DefendM (C)134135
Mezzala SupportM (C)134135
Carrilero SupportM (C)134135
Mezzala AttackM (C)133134
Central Midfielder AttackM (C)133134
Central Midfielder SupportM (C)133134
Deep-Lying Playmaker SupportM (C)133134
Segundo Volante SupportDM132133
Advanced Playmaker SupportM (C)132133

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability.

Player traits

  • Tries Tricks

Injuries at game start

hip injury Severity 016 Mar 2021 – 30 Jun 2021
torn knee ligaments Severity 02 Sep 2019 – 20 Nov 2019
torn groin muscle Severity 06 Nov 2017 – 31 Dec 2017
groin strain Severity 02 Oct 2017 – 12 Oct 2017
torn knee ligaments (left) Severity 022 Mar 2016 – 31 May 2016
twisted ankle Severity 017 Nov 2015 – 2 Dec 2015
twisted ankle Severity 02 Sep 2015 – 10 Nov 2015

Playing career

18
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2023 Angers SCO Ligue 2 BKT 00 £3,858,590
2022 Angers SCO Ligue 1 Uber Eats 304 Unknown fee
2021 Angers SCO Ligue 1 Uber Eats 181 Unknown fee
2020 FC Schalke 04 Bundesliga 90 £0
2019 Newcastle United Loan Premier League 120 Unknown fee
2019 FC Schalke 04 II Regionalliga West 20 Unknown fee
2018 FC Schalke 04 Bundesliga 253 Unknown fee
2017 FC Schalke 04 Bundesliga 164 Unknown fee
2016 FC Schalke 04 Loan Bundesliga 325 Unknown fee
2015 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 50 £16,648,062
2014 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 260 Unknown fee
2013 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 150 Unknown fee
2012 Tottenham Hotspur Youth Premier League 00 Unknown fee
2011 Tottenham Hotspur Youth Premier League 00 Unknown fee
2011 USL Dunkerque Youth Championnat National 2 Groupe A 00 Undisclosed fee
2010 USL Dunkerque Youth Championnat de France Division 2 Groupe A 00 Unknown fee
2009 Royal Excel Mouscron Youth Derde Klasse B 00 £0
2008 LOSC Lille Youth Ligue 1 Uber Eats 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)19017

Honours

Runner-UpBundesliga1×2018

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
AlgeriaDebut 5 Mar 2014 v Slovenia4350 / 0

Transfers

2
DateFromToTypeFee
28 Aug 2023Angers SCOLOSC LilleTransfer£3,858,590
6 Jan 2022—Angers SCOTransferUnknown fee

Career highlights

4
3 Jun 2023RelegatedAngers SCOLigue 1 Uber Eats
17 Dec 2014First Senior Club GoalTottenham HotspurCarabao Cup v Newcastle United
22 Dec 2013Senior Club DebutTottenham HotspurPremier League v Southampton
2018Runner-UpFC Schalke 04Bundesliga

Favourite people

Adlène Guédioura Teammate/Former Teammate75
Nacer Chadli Teammate/Former Teammate75
Riyad Mahrez Teammate/Former Teammate75
Benjamin Stambouli Teammate/Former Teammate60

Favourite clubs

LOSC Lille Supporter65
Tottenham Hotspur Player60

Homegrown status

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

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Hugo SoteloR.C. Celta FortunaM (RC)19120130–1601.40
Massimo LuongoIpswich TownDM, M (C)301231401.44
Eduard AtuestaSociedade Esportiva PalmeirasDM, M/AM (C)261241321.47
Patrick de PaulaBotafogo de Futebol e RegatasDM, M (C)231231421.49
Erdal RakipBitexen AntalyasporDM, M (C)271201291.51
AlêAmérica Futebol Clube (MG)M (C), AM (LC)331201221.51
Neil El AynaouiRC LensM/AM (C)211201431.54

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 the attributes both players have stored.

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0LOSC31136136£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 Hotspur19127(-8)£4,740,500
FM14 14.3.0Tottenham Hotspur18122(-9)£2,377,850
FM14 14.0.0Tottenham Hotspur1874(-7)£142,785
FM13 13.3.0Tottenham Hotspur1781(-7)£142,785
FM13 13.0.0Tottenham Hotspur1781(-7)£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.