Nabil Bentaleb was born in Lille and came through Tottenham Hotspur’s academy, breaking into their first team in 2014. He later played for Schalke, Newcastle United on loan and Angers.
He joined Lille in 2023, the club of his hometown. In 2024 he suffered a cardiac arrest and was out of action for many months, before making an emotional return to football. He represents Algeria.
Career in numbers
Across 14 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2013/14, Bentaleb has played 326 matches and scored 28 goals for 5 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2018/19: 8 goals in 34 appearances for Schalke 04. His busiest campaign was 2016/17, with 44 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has made 6 appearances for Lille. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.