Benjamin Stambouli
Stambouli with Schalke 04 in 2018
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Fernand Lucien François Stambouli
Date of birth (1990-08-13) 13 August 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Free Agent
Number 90
Youth career
1996–1997 Marseille
1997–2001 Gallia Uzes
2001–2003 Sedan
2003–2004 Gallia Uzes
2004–2010 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Montpellier 112 (3)
2014–2015 Tottenham Hotspur 12 (0)
2015–2016 Paris Saint-Germain 27 (0)
2016–2021 Schalke 04 105 (0)
2021–2024 Adana Demirspor 62 (3)
International career
2010–2012 France U21 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023

Benjamin Fernand Lucien François Stambouli (born 13 August 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor.

Stambouli began his professional career with Montpellier, playing 130 games from 2010 to 2014 and winning Ligue 1 in 2012. After a season each with Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain – winning five domestic trophies with the latter – he signed for Schalke in 2016. Stambouli made 12 appearances for France at under-21 level from 2010 to 2012.

Early life

Benjamin Fernand Lucien François Stambouli[3] was born on 13 August 1990 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[4] His father was Henri Stambouli, a former football player and former head coach of French club Marseille.[5] One of his grandfathers is former manager Gérard Banide.[6][7]

Club career

Montpellier

Stambouli with Montpellier in 2012

Stambouli spent eight months as a child at Marseille, and also had two years at Sedan before joining the ranks of Montpellier in July 2004.[8] On 3 March 2010, he signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal with Montpellier.[9]

Stambouli made his professional debut on 8 August 2010 on the first day of the 2010–11 Ligue 1 season, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 home win over Bordeaux.[10] During the 2011–12 season, he played 26 league games as Montpellier won the Ligue 1 title for the first time in the club's history. During the 2013–14 season, Stambouli played 37 out of Montpellier's 38 league games and was promoted to position of vice-captain behind Brazilian Vitorino Hilton.[11]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 1 September 2014, Stambouli signed for Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be in the region of £4.7 million.[12][13] He scored his only goal for the club in a UEFA Europa League match against Partizan on 27 November, following up a shot from Roberto Soldado, which had rebounded off of the post. Stambouli appeared in every round of the League Cup as Tottenham reached the final at Wembley where, however, Stambouli was an unused substitute as Tottenham were beaten 2–0 by Chelsea.[14] At the conclusion of his first year at Spurs, Stambouli had made just 12 appearances in the Premier League.[15]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 20 July 2015, Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc confirmed Stambouli would be joining PSG for a fee of £6 million, £1.3 million more than Tottenham had paid a year earlier.[15][16] He made his debut on 1 August in the 2015 Trophée des Champions at the Stade Saputo in Montreal, playing the final 20 minutes in place of Marco Verratti in a 2–0 victory over Lyon.[17] Stambouli played 40 total matches for PSG, winning all four domestic trophies in his one whole season, but did not score and assist and was unpopular with some fans due to his connections to their rival Marseille.[18][19] His final match was the 2016 Trophée des Champions, which his team won 4–1 against Lyon in Austria.[19]

Schalke 04

After spending only one season with the French champions, Stambouli joined Germany's Schalke 04 on a four-year contract on 26 August 2016.[20] He made his debut on 9 September in a 2–0 home loss to reigning champions FC Bayern Munich.[21] On 20 May, he was sent off for unsportsmanlike conduct in the last game of the season, a 1–1 draw at FC Ingolstadt 04, and suspended for two matches.[22]

Stambouli suffered a metatarsal injury in October 2019, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[23] On 4 August 2020, he extended his contract with Schalke until 2023.[24] Due to a clause in that deal, he left following their relegation in May 2021.[25]

Adana Demirspor

On 26 July 2021, Stambouli joined Turkish club Adana Demirspor on a two-year contract.[26] He was one of a number of high-profile players joining the newly promoted Süper Lig club that summer, including Mario Balotelli.[27] He quickly became a key player in his first season, contributing 2 goals and 4 assists in 32 league matches. Stambouli maintained his consistency in second season, playing in 30 matches and scoring 1 goal and 5 assists. His successful performance led to his contract being extended for another two years.[28] He is currently the captain of the team in the 2023-2024 season. He scored the first goal of Adana Demirspor in the European cup qualifying history against Cluj in the UEFA European Conference League in that season. On 31 January 2024, the club announced that they have a mutual agreement with Stambouli to end his contract.

International career

Stambouli played 14 times for France at under-21 level, from his debut on 8 October 2010 in a 2–0 friendly win over Turkey in Troyes.[8]

Stambouli is eligible for the Algeria national team because his father was born there; in November 2018 he denied rumours that he would play for them.[29]

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 August 2023[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe[c] Other[d] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montpellier 2010–11 Ligue 1 26 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 — 31 0
2011–12 26 0 3 0 0 0 — — 29 0
2012–13 21 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 27 1
2013–14 37 2 3 0 1 1 — — 41 3
2014–15 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Total 112 3 7 0 5 1 5 0 1 0 130 4
Tottenham Hotspur 2014–15 Premier League 12 0 2 0 5 0 6 1 — 25 1
Paris St. Germain 2015–16 Ligue 1 27 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 39 0
2016–17 0 0 — — — 1 0 1 0
Total 27 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 40 0
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 23 0 3 0 — 11 0 — 37 0
2017–18 28 0 4 0 — — — 32 0
2018–19 21 0 1 0 — 5 0 — 27 0
2019–20 9 0 1 0 — — — 10 0
2020–21 24 0 3 0 — — — 27 0
Total 105 0 12 0 — 16 0 — 133 0
Adana Demirspor 2021–22 Süper Lig 32 2 4 0 — — — 36 2
2022–23 30 1 1 0 — — — 31 1
2023–24 0 0 0 0 — 3 1 — 3 1
Total 62 3 5 0 — 3 1 0 0 70 4
Career total 318 6 32 0 13 1 32 2 3 0 398 9
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Includes Trophée des Champions

Honours

Montpellier

Tottenham Hotspur

Paris Saint-Germain

References

  1. ^ "Benjamin Stambouli: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Stambouli: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Fernand Lucien Francois Stambouli". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Benjamin Stambouli". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  5. ^ "OM. Henri Stambouli, ancien entraîneur de Marseille, est mort à 62 ans". Ouest France. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  6. ^ Daniez, Par Clément (20 July 2015). "Qui est Benjamin Stambouli, la dernière recrue du PSG?". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Les Stambouli, au nom du pèreâ?¦ et du fils". Le Parisien (in French). 23 April 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Benjamin Stambouli" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Benjamin Stambouli passe professionnel" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  10. ^ "Ligue 1, Montpellier – Stambouli satisfait". Goal.com (in French). 8 August 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Three Pailladins – Benjamin Stambouli". French Football weekly. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Tottenham sign Benjamin Stambouli". BBC Sport. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  13. ^ Stambouli completes move. Retrieved 1 September 2014
  14. ^ a b McNulty, Phil (1 March 2015). "Chelsea 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Stambouli joining PSG, confirms Blanc". Goal.com. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Benjamin Stambouli: Tottenham midfielder joins Paris St-Germain". BBC Sport. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  17. ^ West, Harry (1 August 2015). "Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Lyon: Aurier and Cavani seal more silverware". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Benjamin Stambouli signe à Schalke 04 (Officiel)" (in French). France TV. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  19. ^ a b Johnson, Jonathan (26 August 2016). "Benjamin Stambouli completes move to Schalke after one year at PSG". ESPN. Retrieved 26 February 2019. The man from Marseille – something which did not add to his popularity with PSG supporters – made 40 appearances across all competitions in his time in the French capital, failing to score a single goal or provide an assist.
  20. ^ "Benjamin Stambouli erhält Vierjahresvertrag bis 30 June 2020" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  21. ^ "FC Schalke 04 0–2 Bayern Munich". BBC Sport. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  22. ^ "Zwei Spiele Sperre für Schalkes Stambouli" (in German). German Football Association. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  23. ^ Fayiga, Kunle (17 June 2020). "Schalke sporting director Schneider hopeful of Stambouli contract renewal". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  24. ^ "Benjamin Stambouli stays a Royal Blue". FC Schalke 04. 4 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Shkodran Mustafi among 10 to leave relegated Schalke". Associated Press. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  26. ^ "Takımımız, Montpellier, Tottenham ve Paris Saint Germain'in yanı sıra son olarak Schalke 04 forması giymiş 30 yaşındaki orta saha oyuncusu Benjamin #Stambouli ile 2 yıllık anlaşmaya varmıştır" (in Turkish). Adana Demirspor. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Winterburn, Chris (27 July 2021). "Adana Demirspor hoping to take Turkish Super Lig by storm with ambitious recruitment drive". Marca. Madrid. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  28. ^ "Adana Demirspor Benjamin Stambouli ile sözleşme yeniledi (Turkish)". haberturk.com. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  29. ^ "Algérie : la position ferme de Benjamin Stambouli". Foot Mercato (in French). 6 November 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  30. ^ a b c d e f Benjamin Stambouli at Soccerway

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benjamin Stambouli.
Adana Demirspor – current squad
Categories