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Nabil Bentaleb
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Nabil Bentaleb (Arabic: نبيل بن طالب; born 24 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
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![]() Bentaleb with Schalke 04 in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nabil Bentaleb[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 29)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Lille, France | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lille | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2004 | AJS Wazemmes | ||
2004–2009 | Lille | ||
2009 | Mouscron | ||
2010–2012 | Dunkerque | ||
2012–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | 46 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 32 | (5) |
2017–2021 | Schalke 04 | 50 | (7) |
2019 | Schalke 04 II | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Angers | 48 | (5) |
2023– | Lille | 26 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
2014– | Algeria | 52 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:39, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 |
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Bentaleb made his senior international debut in March 2014 and has represented Algeria at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, 2017 and 2023.