# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/hatem-ben-arfa
# Generated: 2026-08-13T04:40:50.179Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/hatem-ben-arfa"
name: "Hatem Ben Arfa"
slug: "hatem-ben-arfa"
description: "Hatem Ben Arfa is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger and attacking midfielder. Known for his flair and dribbling ability, Ben Arfa is regarded as a fan favourite with a cult following and one of the greatest dribblers of all time. He was once described as \"one of the best-rated talents in France\", but was also criticised by the media and players alike for lacking discipline."
tagline: "French footballer (born 1987)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hatem_Ben_Arfa_Cannes_2016_2.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "FR"
category:
  name: "Footballers"
  slug: "footballers"
profileType:
  name: "Football / Soccer Player"
  slug: "footballer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q937857"
birthDate: "1987-03-07"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
scores:
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  momentum:             1.51258329487438
  historical:           23.9089
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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    handle:    "hatembenarfaofficiel"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump