Hadi Bentebbal: Algeria-France attacking midfielder completes free move from Aubagne to RFCU Luxembourg

Algeria-France attacking midfielder Hadi Bentebbal has completed a free transfer from French side Aubagne Air Bel to RFCU Luxembourg, returning to the BGL Ligue after a spell in France and Belgium. The deal was finalised on 2026-07-04, with the 24-year-old joining the Luxembourg club on a contract running until an undisclosed end date.

Bentebbal arrives as a standard free transfer, with no fee changing hands between Aubagne and RFCU Luxembourg. The move also comes at a time when his current market value is officially listed as unknown, underlining the low-risk nature of the deal for the BGL Ligue club and the possibility that he might have moved on after becoming a free agent at Aubagne.

The attacking midfielder, who stands at 1.85m and plays predominantly as a central attacking midfielder with his right foot, already knows RFCU Luxembourg well. He previously represented the capital clubs first team and second team before embarking on stints in Bulgaria, Belgium and France. This latest move ensures he will again be playing abroad, competing in Luxembourgs top flight rather than remaining in his previous environment in France.

Born on 06 Jul 2001 and eligible for both Algeria and France, Bentebbal has built a career that has taken him across several European leagues. After youth football with CSO Amneville U19 in France, he first crossed the border to join Racing FC Union Luxembourg U19, then progressed to the senior side in Luxembourg. His early senior years were marked by a modest market valuation, recorded at 10,000 while at RFCU Luxembourg and later peaking at 25,000 during his time in Bulgaria.

His first major move abroad from Luxembourg came when RFCU Luxembourg sent him to Bulgarian side Montana, where his market value was twice listed at 25,000, reflecting a steady, if unspectacular, development curve. He then returned to RFCU Luxembourg in early 2023, before being shifted to the clubs second team that summer, highlighting the competitive depth at the club and his need for regular minutes.

In January 2024, Bentebbal left Luxembourg again, this time for Belgium with Royal Excelsior Virton. That switch extended his experience in cross-border football, exposing him to another style and standard of competition. A year later, in 2025, he moved back to France to join SC Aubagne Air Bel, competing in the Championnat National (Ligue 3), further broadening his resume across lower professional and semi-professional tiers in Europe.

There is no recent match data, goals, assists or appearance statistics provided for Bentebbals spell at Aubagne or his previous clubs, and no current market valuation is attached to this latest move. His last documented valuation dropped to 0 in mid-2023 while at RFCU Luxembourg, suggesting his status fluctuated between contracted player and potential free agent in the years leading up to his return to Luxembourg.

Despite the lack of detailed recent performance figures, Bentebbals path from French youth football to senior roles in Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Belgium and back to France points to a player comfortable operating outside his home environment. His dual Algeria-France nationality, attacking midfield role and familiarity with RFCU Luxembourgs structure give him a foundation to re-establish himself in the BGL Ligue, and this confirmed free transfer will now determine whether he can convert that varied experience into consistency and a more stable reputation in European football.