Domestic-league season · Lille.
Missed 7 of Lille's ~34 games this season through 7 injury absences (injury, inactive). He still appeared 26 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1287 | 7.04 |
 UEFA Europa League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 548 | 7.11 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 7.67 |
 Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.2 |
Bentaleb's current-season form is up 357% on last season (Season 7→32), while his Rating held around 39. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 54).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Lille · 3rd | 26 | 2 | 2 | 7.04 | 39 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | Lille · 5th | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6.64 | 40 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | Lille · 4th | 26 | 0 | 3 | 7.08 | 59 | 37 |
| 2022/23 | Angers · 20th | 30 | 4 | 4 | 7.17 | 63 | 54 |
| 2021/22 | Angers · 14th | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6.97 | 61 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | FC Schalke 04 · 18th | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 | 58 | 6 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 2 | 1 |
Caps & goals this season.
N. Bentaleb is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Lille, rated 39.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 274th of 324 in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (53% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bentaleb.
Judged on this season alone, Bentaleb graded 32 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 2.727 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 44th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 31 Bentaleb is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 28.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Bentaleb missed 7 games through injury (injury, inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 39.4, Bentaleb carries the 44th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~64), then tapers with age. At 31, Bentaleb sits on 28.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bentaleb's projected Rating — 39.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
€23.5M total transfer fees · 5 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
