Education
Following a spell at Hertha Bachelor of Science, he was signed by Hamburger SV.
Following a spell at Hertha Bachelor of Science, he was signed by Hamburger SV.
Born in Berlin, Ben-Hatira started his football career playing for local club Reinickendorfer Füchse before moving to TeBe Berlin, where he spent most of his youth. Ben-Hatira made his Bundesliga debut on 24 February 2007 against Eintracht Frankfurt, coming on as a substitute for Mehdi Mahdavikia. He made his first Bundesliga start against Wolfsburg on 1 April 2007.
Hamburg extended his contract until 2012.
He joined on 1 February 2009 MSV Duisburg on a loan until 30 June 2009 and was for another season loaned out to MSV Duisburg. However, he did not sign for West Ham and remained in Hamburg for the following season.
On the final day of the 2011 summer transfer window, Ben-Hatira returned to Hertha Bachelor of Science. He moved to Eintracht Frankfurt on 1 February 2016. After playing for several German international youth sides, Ben-Hatira was first called up for the Tunisian national football team on 21 February 2012.
Eight days later, he made his debut for Tunisia in a friendly match against Peru.
Union of European Football Associations Under-21 Championship: 2009.