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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Everton | 3 - 1 | Newcastle |
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hatem Ben Arfa |
| Age | 25 |
| Club | Newcastle United |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Squad No | 10 |
| Born | Clamart, France |
| Height | 1.78m |
| Player rating | 6.3 (what is this?) |
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| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | Newcastle United | 5 Jan 2011 | £ 5,100,000 |
| Marseille | Newcastle United | 27 Aug 2010 | Loan : Expired |
| Lyon | Marseille | 25 Jun 2008 | Undisclosed |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Premier League | Newcastle United | 16 (10) | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| The FA Cup sponsored by Budweiser | Newcastle United | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
21st May 2012
Hatem Ben Arfa believes he is a more peaceful and mature person as he waits to discover if he will be part of France's Euro 2012 squad.
15th May 2012
Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul has been ruled out of Euro 2012 with a knee injury after being left out of France's initial 26-man squad.
13th May 2012
Newcastle's Hatem Ben Arfa has scotched rumours linking him with a summer switch away from the club.
10th May 2012
Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa has spoken of his delight at earning a recall into the France squad.
7th May 2012
France coach Laurent Blanc has handed Newcastle ace Hatem Ben Arfa a huge boost by declaring he is now again 'callable'.
18th April 2012
Yohan Cabaye believes Newcastle's successful season has proved the doubters wrong and justified his summer move.