Moussa Sissoko. He scored the opening goal of the match in a 2–1 defeat. On 29 May 2012 Ben Arfa was included in France's 23 man squad for UEFA Euro 2012, making his first start in the final game of Group D, losing 2–0 to Sweden. On 12 May 2016, Ben Arfa was named on the standby list for France's UEFA Euro 2016 squad. Personal life Ben Arfa was born in the Paris suburb of Clamart and was raised in Châtenay-Malabry. His father, Kamel Ben Arfa, a former Tunisian international footballer, arrived in France in 1973, settling in Saint-Michel, Aisne to work in a foundry. He later starred for a local club in the commune. Ben Arfa describes himself as a moderately practising Muslim. Career statistics Club International Source: International goals Scores and results list France's goal tally first. Honours Lyon Ligue 1: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 Coupe de France: 2007–08 Trophée des Champions: 2005, 2006, 2007 Marseille Ligue 1: 2009–10 Coupe de la Ligue: 2009–10 Trophée des Champions: 2010 Paris Saint-Germain Coupe de France: 2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue: 2016–17 Trophée des Champions: 2016 Rennes Coupe de France: 2018–19 France U17 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2004 Individual UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2007–08 UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: February 2010 UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2015–16 References External links 1987 births Living people French sportspeople of Tunisian descent French Muslims Footballers from Hauts-de-Seine French footballers Association football wingers AC Boulogne-Billancourt players FC Versailles 78 players INF Clairefontaine players Olympique Lyonnais players Olympique de Marseille players Newcastle United F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players OGC Nice players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Stade Rennais F.C. players Real Valladolid players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Lille OSC players Ligue 1 players Premier League players La Liga players France youth international footballers France under-21 international footballers France international footballers UEFA Euro 2012 players French expatriate footballers French expatriate sportspeople in England French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Spain People from Clamart