El Fardou Ben Nabouhane
Ben Nabouhane with Red Star in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | El Fardou Ben Nabouhane | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Passamainty, Mayotte, France | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Red Star Belgrade | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2006 | JS Saint-Pierroise | ||
2006–2008 | Le Havre AC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Le Havre | 8 | (0) |
2008–2010 | → Le Havre B | 64 | (17) |
2010–2013 | Vannes | 92 | (22) |
2013–2015 | Veria | 61 | (25) |
2015–2017 | Olympiacos | 2 | (0) |
2016 | → Levadiakos (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2016–2017 | → Panionios (loan) | 34 | (9) |
2017– | Red Star Belgrade | 19 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2014– | Comoros | 13 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2018 |
El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (born 10 June 1989), also known simply as Ben, is a Comorian footballer who plays as a forward for Red Star Belgrade.
Club career
Early career
Born in Passamainty, Mayotte, France, Ben began his career on the overseas collectivity of Mayotte. He proceeded to move to the island of Réunion to play for the Réunion Premier League giants JS Saint-Pierroise. In 2006, he joined Le Havre.
After spending one year in the reserves, El Fardou was promoted to the senior squad. He made his professional football debut and start for Le Havre on 3 March 2008 in a Ligue 2 match against Troyes AC playing 72 minutes before being subbed out.[1] He made one more appearance that season and though he did not contribute that much, he still received a winner's medal as Le Havre were crowned Ligue 2 champions and were promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2008–09 season.
Ben did not see much time in Ligue 1 play early on, instead playing in the reserves. He received his first call up to the squad for their Coupe de la Ligue match against Rennes, held on 12 November 2008. In the match, which he started, he scored his first professional goal in the 15th minute contributed to Le Havre's 2–1 win over Rennes.[2] He made his Ligue 1 debut just three days later in a match against Paris Saint-Germain.
Veria
After three years playing for Ligue 2 side Vannes OC, he signed a two-year contract with the Greek Super League side Veria. He made his debut with the club, in an away draw against Platanias in August 2013. He was named Superleague's second top scorer during the 2013–14 Superleague Greece season as he scored 15 goals with Veria.[3] During his second season at Veria he scored his first season goal in a home victory against Xanthi, he also had an assist during that match as well as during the second matchday against OFI. He got injured for two weeks and he returned to the pitch as a substitute against PAS Giannina. Ben scored against Xanthi in a 2–2 away draw, while he also assisted the second goal with which Nikos Kaltsas equalized the score. On 17 January 2015, Ben scored twice against OFI in a 4–1 home victory and he was eventually named as the MVP of the 19th matchday.[4] He was also offered a three-year contract extension after OFI away victory, with triple wages, but it was rejected as the player got higher demands. His contract is set to expire on 30 June 2014. On 20 April 2015 Ben also scored twice against Asteras Tripoli in a 4-0 home victory having also one assist.[5] In the second season -2014–15 Superleague Greece- with the club, he succeeded to score 10 goals and give 8 assists.
Olympiacos
In July 2015, Ben signed a contract with Greek giants Olympiakos on a free transfer from Veria.[6] According to newspapers rumours Levadiakos is not the only Greek club interested in signing Ben, with Platanias also considering his case for January window transfer. The Comoros international suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury since last May[7] and is surplus to requirements for Olympiakos manager Marco Silva so far.[8] On 29 December 2015, since he did not manage to earn a single appearance with the club signed a six months contract with Levadiakos till the end of 2015-16 season.[9] On 10 January 2016, in his first appearance with his new club, he scored in a 3-1 away loss against Olympiakos. [10]
On 8 July 2016, he signed a 1+1 years contract with Panionios for the 2016-17 season on loan from Olympiakos.[11] On 3 December 2016, in his 9th appearance with the club was the only scorer in a 1-1 away draw against Platanias. He finished the successful 2016-17 season as the first scorer and MVP of the club.
On 26 July 2017, after his loan at Panionios expired, Ben Nabouhane scored a brace for Olympiacos in a 3-1 victory against Partizan for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. [12] [13] With only 10 appaearances with the club in all competitions in the first half of the 2017-18 season, Ben Nabouhane attracts the interest of Serbian club Red Star Belgrade who offered him a three years contract. [14] On 19 December 2017, the Comorian international striker, was dropped from Olympiacos first-team squad, because he does not want to extend his contract.[15]
Red Star Belgrade
On 12 January 2018, Red Star Belgrade signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Ben Nabouhane.[16] The Comorian international agreed on terms, with the transfer fee estimated to be €500.000. His contract, which runs until 2020, is worth €1 million plus bonuses.[17]
On 29 August 2018, Ben scored twice, both times after Miloš Degenek's assists, in 2–2 draw to Red Bull Salzburg, after which Red Star Belgrade qualified to the group the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.[18]
International career
On 5 March 2014, he made his international début with Comoros, in a friendly against Burkina Faso.[19] Subsequently sidelined with a serious injury with his club, he returned to action to help his national team reach the qualifying competition of a major international tournament for the first time in their history, a goal they have been pursuing since 2007. On 24 March 2016, it was Ben Nabouhane who scored the only goal of the Africa Cup of Nations preliminary qualifying round match against Botswana, his country’s first-ever win in a competitive international. [20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 August 2018[21]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Le Havre | 2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2008–09 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
Vannes | 2010–11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 3 |
2011–12 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 38 | 12 | |
2012–13 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | |
Total | 92 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 23 | |
Veria | 2013–14 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 15 | |
2014–15 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 10 | ||
Total | 61 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 64 | 25 | ||
Levadiakos (loan) | 2015–16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
Total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
Panionios (loan) | 2016–17 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | |
Total | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | ||
Olympiacos | 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | ||
Red Star | 2017–18 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 8 | |
2018–19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | — | 11 | 9 | ||
Total | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | — | 27 | 17 | ||
Career total | 226 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 258 | 79 |
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
International goals
- Scores and results list Comoros' goal tally first.[19]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 March 2016 | Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
2. | 11 November 2016 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
3. | 2–1 | |||||
4. | 26 March 2017 | Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
5. | 8 September 2018 | Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Club
Red Star Belgrade
Individual
- 2014–15 MVP award(s): (2) Matchday 19, Matchday 31
- NOVA Superleague Awards 2014: Best team (Forward)
References
- ↑ Troyes v. Le Havre Match Report
- ↑ Le Havre AC 2 – 1 Stade Rennes
- ↑ Κορυφαίοι Παίκτες
- ↑ Βέροια - ΟΦΗ 4-1
- ↑ Βέροια-Αστέρας Τρίπολης 4-0
- ↑ Greek Super League transfers in 2015/2016 season
- ↑ Η αποθεραπεία του Μπεν
- ↑ Platanias want to sign Mohamed Ben
- ↑ Olympiakos lend Ben to Levadiakos
- ↑ Olympiakos break consecutive wins record Retrieved 10 January 2016
- ↑ Δανείστηκε Μπεν ο Πανιώνιος
- ↑ Με ήρωα τον Μπεν άλωσε το Βελιγράδι ο Ολυμπιακός, 3-1 την Παρτίζαν
- ↑ Partizan vs Olympiakos 1-3
- ↑ Στην Ελλάδα ο Ερυθρός Αστέρας για Μπεν!
- ↑ Mohamed Ben dropped from Olympiacos first-team squad
- ↑ Бен потписао!
- ↑ Έκλεισε στον Ερυθρό Αστέρα ο Μπεν
- ↑ "ЗВЕЗДА У ЕВРОПСКОЈ ЕЛИТИ: Од пакла до Лиге шампиона!". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- 1 2 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Comoros Islands beat Botswana to record first-ever win
- 1 2 "M. Ben Soccerway stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2018.