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PlayerRarity: Rare12 cards2015-2026

Hatem Ben Arfa: cards, rarity and popularity

A footballer, Hatem Ben Arfa has a full set of cards in the Elofoot card game. He was a full international from 2007 to 2015 (national team: France).

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Hatem Ben Arfa

PlayerYear 2016
Rarity: Rare
2016 card, the rarest

Image: Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Club career: Olympique Lyonnais (2004-2008), Olympique de Marseille (2008-2011), Newcastle United F.C. (2010, 2011-2015), Hull City A.F.C. (2014), OGC Nice (2015-2016), Paris Saint-Germain FC (2016-2018), Stade Rennais F.C. (2018-2019), FC Girondins de Bordeaux (2020-2021) and 1 more. Awards and titles linked to his cards: 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship (top scorer). Team-mates who also have their own page include Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Raphinha and Harry Maguire.

How it works: one card per year, with a rarity set by that year's real-world popularity, measured on Wikipedia.

The cards, year by year

Hatem Ben Arfa has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. The set includes 6 rare and 6 uncommon. The standout is the 2016 card, a rare one minted on a median of 55,966 views a month. Once minted, a card is frozen - the rarity of its year stays with it for good.

  1. 2015Rarity: Rare33K views/month
  2. 2016Rarity: Rare56K views/month
  3. 2017Rarity: Rare28K views/month
  4. 2018Rarity: Rare29K views/month
  5. 2019Rarity: Rare34K views/month
  6. 2020Rarity: Rare27K views/month
  7. 2021Rarity: Uncommon23K views/month
  8. 2022Rarity: Uncommon24K views/month
  9. 2023Rarity: Uncommon22K views/month
  10. 2024Rarity: Uncommon15K views/month
  11. 2025Rarity: Uncommon16K views/month
  12. 2026Rarity: Uncommon16K views/month

Popularity year by year

Popularity is the monthly median of views of his Wikipedia page, year by year. It peaked in 2016 (55,966 views a month) and was lowest in 2024 (15,321). In 2025, the median reached 16,385 views a month, up 7% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 16,385 views a month.

Monthly median views of the Wikipedia page, per year, and rarity of that year's card
YearViews per month (median)Card of the year
2026last 12 months16,385Rarity: Uncommon
202516,385Rarity: Uncommon
202415,321Rarity: Uncommon
202321,961Rarity: Uncommon
202224,103Rarity: Uncommon
202123,167Rarity: Uncommon
202027,110Rarity: Rare
201934,068Rarity: Rare
201828,860Rarity: Rare
201727,620Rarity: Rare
201655,966Rarity: Rare
20156 months measured32,776Rarity: Rare

Mini quiz

2 questions to test what you know.

  1. 1.What position does Hatem Ben Arfa play?

  2. 2.In what year was Hatem Ben Arfa born?

Profile

Born
1987
Nationality
France
Position
Midfielder
Clubs
National team

Related

Honours

  • 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football ChampionshipTop scorer · 2004

Famous team-mates

Same nationality, same position

Frequently asked questions

What is the rarest Hatem Ben Arfa card?

The 2016 card, which is rare: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 55,966 views a month.

How many Hatem Ben Arfa cards are there?

12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026: 6 rare and 6 uncommon.

Which was Hatem Ben Arfa's most popular year?

2016, with a median of 55,966 views a month on his Wikipedia page - the 2016 card is rare.

Which clubs has Hatem Ben Arfa played for?

Olympique Lyonnais (2004-2008), Olympique de Marseille (2008-2011), Newcastle United F.C. (2010, 2011-2015), Hull City A.F.C. (2014), OGC Nice (2015-2016), Paris Saint-Germain FC (2016-2018), Stade Rennais F.C. (2018-2019), FC Girondins de Bordeaux (2020-2021) and 1 more.

How do I get a Hatem Ben Arfa card?

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Image credits

Image: Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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Elofoot is not affiliated with any player, club, national team, competition, organiser or stadium mentioned. Names identify the subjects of the cards; facts come from Wikidata, popularity from Wikipedia page-view statistics and pictures from Wikimedia Commons, under their licences.

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