Benjamin Stambouli Explained

Benjamin Stambouli
Full Name:Benjamin Fernand Lucien François Stambouli
Birth Date:13 August 1990
Birth Place:Marseille, France
Height:1.80 m[1]
Position:Defensive midfielder, centre-back[2]
Currentclub:Reims
Clubnumber:26
Youthyears1:1996–1997
Youthclubs1:Marseille
Youthyears2:1997–2001
Youthclubs2:Gallia Uzes
Youthyears3:2001–2003
Youthclubs3:Sedan
Youthyears4:2003–2004
Youthclubs4:Gallia Uzes
Youthyears5:2004–2010
Youthclubs5:Montpellier
Years1:2010–2014
Clubs1:Montpellier
Caps1:112
Goals1:3
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Paris Saint-Germain
Caps3:27
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2021
Clubs4:Schalke 04
Caps4:105
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2024
Clubs5:Adana Demirspor
Caps5:82
Goals5:4
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Reims
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2010–2012
Nationalteam1:France U21
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:21 March 2024

Benjamin Fernand Lucien François Stambouli (born 13 August 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for French Ligue 1 club Reims.

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

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.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] [12] 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.[13] At the conclusion of his first year at Spurs, Stambouli had made just 12 appearances in the Premier League.[14]

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.[14] [15] 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.[16] 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.[17] [18] His final match was the 2016 Trophée des Champions, which his team won 4–1 against Lyon in Austria.[18]

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.[19] He made his debut on 9 September in a 2–0 home loss to reigning champions FC Bayern Munich.[20] 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.[21]

Stambouli suffered a metatarsal injury in October 2019, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[22] On 4 August 2020, he extended his contract with Schalke until 2023.[23] Due to a clause in that deal, he left following their relegation in May 2021.[24]

Adana Demirspor

On 26 July 2021, Stambouli joined Turkish club Adana Demirspor on a two-year contract.[25] He was one of a number of high-profile players joining the newly promoted Süper Lig club that summer, including Mario Balotelli.[26] 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.[27] He was the captain of the team in the 2023–24 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.

Reims

On 1 February 2024, Stambouli signed with Reims until the end of the season.[28]

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.[29]

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.[30]

Career statistics

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cup[31] League cup[32] Europe[33] Other[34] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montpellier2010–11Ligue 1260103010310
2011–122603000290
2012–1321100104010271
2013–143723011413
2014–152020
Total1123705150101304
Tottenham Hotspur2014–15Premier League120205061251
Paris St. Germain2015–16Ligue 127060302010390
2016–17001010
Total27060302020400
Schalke 042016–17Bundesliga23030110370
2017–1828040320
2018–192101050270
2019–209010100
2020–2124030270
Total10501201601330
Adana Demirspor2021–22Süper Lig32240362
2022–2330110311
2023–242010061262
Total8245061935
Reims2023–24Ligue 14040
Career total34273201613223042510

Honours

Montpellier

2011–12

Tottenham Hotspur

Paris Saint-Germain

2015–16

2015–16

2015, 2016

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benjamin Stambouli: Overview . Premier League . 25 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Benjamin Stambouli: Profile . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 28 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Benjamin Fernand Lucien Francois Stambouli . Turkish Football Federation . 28 October 2022.
  4. News: Benjamin Stambouli . L'Équipe . Paris . 28 October 2022 . fr.
  5. News: OM. Henri Stambouli, ancien entraîneur de Marseille, est mort à 62 ans . 29 November 2023 . Ouest France . 17 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Daniez . Par Clément . Qui est Benjamin Stambouli, la dernière recrue du PSG? . L'Express . 20 July 2015 . fr . 23 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Les Stambouli, au nom du pèreâ?¦ et du fils . Le Parisien . 23 April 2011 . fr . 23 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Benjamin Stambouli passe professionnel . Montpellier HSC . 3 March 2010 . 8 January 2011 . fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100306162749/http://www.mhscfoot.com/liste-saisons/saison-2009-2010/articles/benjamin-stambouli-passe-professionnel . 6 March 2010.
  9. News: Ligue 1, Montpellier – Stambouli satisfait . 26 February 2019 . Goal.com . 8 August 2010 . fr.
  10. Web site: Three Pailladins – Benjamin Stambouli . French Football weekly . 22 December 2013 . 23 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150121165844/http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2013/12/22/three-pailladins-benjamin-stambouli/ . 21 January 2015 . dead.
  11. Web site: Tottenham sign Benjamin Stambouli . BBC Sport . 1 September 2014 . 21 July 2015.
  12. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/stambouli-completes-move-010914/ Stambouli completes move
  13. News: Chelsea 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur . Phil . McNulty . BBC Sport . 1 March 2015 . 28 April 2019.
  14. Web site: Stambouli joining PSG, confirms Blanc . Goal.com . 20 July 2015 . 21 July 2015.
  15. Web site: Benjamin Stambouli: Tottenham midfielder joins Paris St-Germain . BBC Sport . 21 July 2015. 21 July 2015.
  16. News: West . Harry . Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Lyon: Aurier and Cavani seal more silverware . 3 August 2015 . Goal.com . 1 August 2015.
  17. News: Benjamin Stambouli signe à Schalke 04 (Officiel) . 26 February 2019 . France TV . 26 August 2016 . fr.
  18. News: Johnson . Jonathan . Benjamin Stambouli completes move to Schalke after one year at PSG . 26 February 2019 . ESPN . 26 August 2016 . 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..
  19. Web site: 26 August 2016 . Benjamin Stambouli erhält Vierjahresvertrag bis 30 June 2020 . 26 August 2016 . FC Schalke 04 . de . 28 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160828102017/http://www.schalke04.de/de/aktuell/news/160826_stambouli/page/8284--10-213-.html . dead .
  20. News: FC Schalke 04 0–2 Bayern Munich . 26 February 2019 . BBC Sport . 9 September 2016.
  21. News: Zwei Spiele Sperre für Schalkes Stambouli . 26 February 2019 . German Football Association . 22 May 2017 . de.
  22. News: Fayiga . Kunle . Schalke sporting director Schneider hopeful of Stambouli contract renewal . 21 June 2020 . Goal.com . 17 June 2020.
  23. News: Benjamin Stambouli stays a Royal Blue . FC Schalke 04 . 4 August 2020.
  24. News: Shkodran Mustafi among 10 to leave relegated Schalke . 8 July 2021 . Associated Press . 20 May 2021.
  25. Web site: 26 July 2021 . 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. . live. 26 July 2021 . Twitter . Adana Demirspor . tr. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726095411/https://twitter.com/AdsKulubu/status/1419596858490507265 . 26 July 2021.
  26. News: Winterburn . Chris . Adana Demirspor hoping to take Turkish Super Lig by storm with ambitious recruitment drive . 13 September 2021 . Marca . Madrid . 27 July 2021.
  27. News: Adana Demirspor Benjamin Stambouli ile sözleşme yeniledi (Turkish) . 13 Sep 2023 . haberturk.com . 1 July 2023.
  28. Web site: Reims. Benjamin Stambouli, encadreur de jeunesse. Benjamin Stambouli, youth supervisor. 1 February 2024. 2 February 2024. fr.
  29. Web site: Benjamin Stambouli . French Football Federation . 26 February 2019 . fr . 27 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190227181948/https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/2017114279-benjamin-stambouli . dead.
  30. News: Algérie : la position ferme de Benjamin Stambouli . 26 February 2019 . Foot Mercato . 6 November 2018 . fr.
  31. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  32. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  33. Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
  34. Includes Trophée des Champions