Yassin Ben Balla
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at FC Schalke 04 II
at FC Schalke 04 II
556 days · joined 2024-11-15
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€200k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
top club · 81 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 18/19
7 · 18.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-02-24 · 6 players total
241Appearances
37Goals
8Assists
35Yellow cards
0Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yassin Ben Balla |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-02-24 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Valenciennes, France |
| Citizenship | France Morocco |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | FC Schalke 04 II |
| Joined | 2024-11-15 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | KL Sportsbase |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Schalke 04 II
6 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Schalke 04 II
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
18 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: SV Sandhausen → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Darmstadt 98 → SV Sandhausen
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SV Sandhausen
38 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: FC Ingolstadt → Darmstadt 98
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SV Darmstadt 98
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: E. Braunschweig → FC Ingolstadt
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: MSV Duisburg → E. Braunschweig
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Eintracht Braunschweig
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — MSV Duisburg
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: RW Oberhausen → MSV Duisburg
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
36 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Without Club → RW Oberhausen
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Zürich U21 → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Zürich U21
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Amiens SC B → FC Zürich U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: RC Lens U19 → Amiens SC B
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 4.17/90
Assists1 total · 0.83/90
G+A6 total · 5.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Schalke 04 II
6.0%
FC Schalke 04
0.5%
SV Sandhausen
16.7%
SV Darmstadt 98
0.0%
Eintracht Braunschweig
13.6%
MSV Duisburg
21.7%
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
26.1%
FC Zürich U21
15.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 II | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 412 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| SV Sandhausen | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1,152 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 940 |
| MSV Duisburg | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1,500 |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 1,803 |
| FC Zürich U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1,067 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 24/25 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 304 |
| 23/24 | 3. Liga | SV Sandhausen | 32 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 736 |
| 23/24 | Badenpokal | SV Sandhausen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Braunschweig | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 940 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 3. Liga | MSV Duisburg | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,455 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Niederrheinpokal | MSV Duisburg | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Niederrheinpokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga West | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 34 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 429 |
| 17/18 | Niederrheinpokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 466 |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga West | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 30 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 625 |
| 16/17 | Niederrheinpokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga West | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 283 |
| 15/16 | Promotion League | FC Zürich U21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,067 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | RC Lens U19 | Amiens SC B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Amiens SC B | FC Zürich U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Zürich U21 | Without Club | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | Without Club | RW Oberhausen | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | RW Oberhausen | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-28 | MSV Duisburg | E. Braunschweig | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | E. Braunschweig | FC Ingolstadt | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-02 | FC Ingolstadt | Darmstadt 98 | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-04 | Darmstadt 98 | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | SV Sandhausen | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-15 | Without Club | Schalke 04 II | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Ligament stretching | 2019-10-10 | 2019-11-18 | 40 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Tendon irritation | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-07 | 9 | 1 |
Current€200k
Peak€400k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maik Odenthal | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Hermes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kai Nakowitsch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarik Kurt | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Raphael Steinmetz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Philipp Gödde | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Weinkauf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Otto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Mühling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Heber | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Boeder | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Daschner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leroy Mickels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moritz Stoppelkamp | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Regionalliga West | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 7 | 34 |
| 25/26 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 5 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 5 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Regionalliga West | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2 | 34 |
| 15/16 | Promotion League | FC Zürich U21 | 1 | 18 |
| 25/26 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 6 |
Teams faced most often by Yassin Ben Balla's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 22% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 26% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 33% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 42% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 25% |
| FC St. Pauli | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 27% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 39% |
| Karlsruher SC | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 29% |
| VfL Bochum | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 30% |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 30% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 37% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 18 | 336 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 1,152 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 940 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 19/20 | 35 | 1,500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 429 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 1,091 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 16/17 | 9 | 283 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 1,067 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Regionalliga West
95 apps
23 G
5 A
3. Liga
65 apps
5 G
1 A
2. Bundesliga
42 apps
3 G
0 A
Niederrheinpokal
9 apps
3 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
8 apps
1 G
1 A
Promotion League
18 apps
1 G
1 A
Badenpokal
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Yassin Ben Balla?
Yassin Ben Balla is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for FC Schalke 04 II.
How old is Yassin Ben Balla?
Yassin Ben Balla is 30 years old. He was born on February 24, 1996 in Valenciennes.
What position does Yassin Ben Balla play?
Yassin Ben Balla plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Yassin Ben Balla play for?
Yassin Ben Balla currently plays for FC Schalke 04 II.
How many career goals has Yassin Ben Balla scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yassin Ben Balla has scored 37 goals in 241 appearances.
What is Yassin Ben Balla's market value?
Yassin Ben Balla's most recent reported market value is €200k.