Fahid Ben Khalfallah
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 October 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Péronne, France | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
attacking midfielder[2] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2005 | Amiens | 82 | (4) |
2005–2007 | Laval | 73 | (12) |
2007–2008 | Angers | 35 | (5) |
2008–2009 | Caen | 30 | (2) |
2009–2010 | Valenciennes | 39 | (7) |
2010–2014 | Bordeaux | 76 | (1) |
2014 |
Troyes | 15 | (1) |
2014–2017 | Melbourne Victory | 76 | (12) |
2017–2018 |
Brisbane Roar | 24 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Nunawading City[3][4] | 32 | (1) |
Total | 450 | (45) | |
International career | |||
2008–2011 | Tunisia | 14 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2018–2021 | Nunawading City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fahid Ben Khalfallah (
Career
Valenciennes
In the summer of 2009, he signed for Valenciennes FC for three years. He started the season very well, starting five games and coming on as a substitute in another five, scoring three goals and providing five assists.
Bordeaux
In August 2010, Ben Khalfallah joined Bordeaux signing a four-year contract with a fee of €5 million being paid to Valenciennes.[5][6]
Troyes
He joined
Melbourne Victory
In September 2014 he signed a one-year contract with Melbourne Victory.[8]
His first season in Australia was very successful; scoring five goals and making nine assists in the
On 24 April 2015, Melbourne Victory announced that they had retained Ben Khalfallah's services for a further two years, the player citing that he enjoyed life in Melbourne and playing for the club.[10]
On 26 April 2017, Ben Khalfallah confirmed that he would be leaving the Victory at the end of the season.[11][12][13] This was confirmed by the club on 12 May 2017, with Ben Khalfallah listed as one of seven players departing the club at the end of the season.[14]
Brisbane Roar
Ben Khalfallah signed with rival
Nunawading City
On 19 May 2018, only a month after announcing his retirement, Ben Khalfallah came out of retirement and sign for
In September 2018, Ben Khalfallah was announced as player-coach of Nunawading for the
On 15 October 2021, after two disrupted seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nunawading City announced on their Facebook page that they had parted ways with Ben Khalfallah and assistant Devon Bonne after the 2021 NPL3 Season had been cancelled.
Personal life
Ben Khalfallah was born in
He has often spoken very positively of the experience for himself and his family since moving to Melbourne, Australia, for Melbourne Victory, and this was a key reason for his re-signing for the club.[10]
Ben Khalfallah currently works as a player agent.[20]
Career statistics
- As of 20 April 2018[21]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Amiens | 2001–02 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
2002–03 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
2003–04 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
2004–05 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
Total | 82 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6 | ||
Laval | 2005–06 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 4 | ||
2006–07 | Championnat National | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 9 | |||
Total | 73 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 13 | ||
Angers | 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 9 | ||
2008–09 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 35 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 | ||
Caen | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
Valenciennes | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 7 | ||
2010–11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | ||
Bordeaux | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||
2011–12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
2012–13 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 76 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 22 | ||
Troyes
|
2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
Melbourne Victory | 2014–15 | A-League
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27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||
2015–16 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | ||||
2016–17 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||||
Total | 76 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 14 | ||
Brisbane Roar | 2017–18 | A-League
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24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
Career total | 450 | 46 | 34 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 508 | 55 |
Honours
Bordeaux
Melbourne Victory:
Nunawading City
- Victorian State League Division 1: 2019
Individual
- Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year: 2007–08
- Victory Medal: 2014–15
- A-League PFA Team of the Season: 2014–15
References
- ^ "Fahid Ben Khalfallah". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Fahid Ben Khalfallah makes Melbourne move". 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ Sportstg. "Player Statistics Ben Khalfallah 2019". Football Victoria. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Sportstg. "Player statistics Khalfallah 2018-21". Football Victoria. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Haond, Patrick. "Ben Khalfallah off to Bordeaux". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Bairner, Robin (27 August 2010). "Official: Girondins de Bordeaux Complete The Capture Of Fahid Ben Khalfallah From Valenciennes". Goal. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- estac.fr. 28 January 2014. Archived from the originalon 31 August 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Windley, Matt (18 September 2014). "Kevin Muscat makes Tunisian international Fahid Ben Khalfallah final Melbourne Victory recruit". Fox Sports.
- ^ Fahid Ben Khalfallah wins Victory Medal Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Victory Official Website
- ^ a b #BenPenned: MVFC re-signs FBK Archived 21 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Victory Official Website
- ^ "Fahid Ben Khalfallah set to leave Melbourne Victory". ESPN FC. ESPN. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Windley, Matt (25 April 2017). "Fahid Ben Khalfallah determined to finish his Victory career on a high". Herald Sun. News Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Ben Khalfallah to exit Melbourne Victory". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory confirms player departures". Melbourne Victory FC. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Ben Khalfallah joins Brisbane Roar". The World Game. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Fahid Ben Khalfallah announces retirement after Roar's final loss". FOX Sports Australia. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Khalfallah signs with Melbourne club | The World Game". The World Game. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Panas, Philip (14 October 2019). "Football Victoria confirm new NPL structures for 2020". Soccerscene. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Fahid Ben Khalfallah condemns Paris religious terror The Age 17 November 2015
- ^ Rugari, Vince. "Why targeting injured opponents is fair game for Wanderers' Brazilian hardman". The Age. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Fahid Ben Khalfallah at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
External links
- Fahid Ben Khalfallah on frenchleague.com (archived 13 November 2008)
- Fahid Ben Khalfallah at National-Football-Teams.com