Stéphane Besle

Stéphane Besle

Personal information
Full name	Stéphane Besle
Date of birth	(1984-01-23) 23 January 1984
Place of birth	Haguenau, France
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Lens B	5	(2)
2003–2004	Lens	1	(0)
2004–2005	Lens B	28	(1)
2005–2012	Neuchâtel Xamax	132	(9)
2012	Metz	15	(1)
2012–2015	St. Gallen	86	(7)
2015–2016	Lens	13	(0)
2016	→ Aarau (loan)	15	(2)
2016–2017	Aarau	36	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stéphane Besle (French pronunciation: [stefan bɛl]; born 23 January 1984 in Haguenau) is a retired French footballer. He previously played for Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax having signed with the team in summer 2005, along with teammate Matar Coly. Besle established himself as a first-choice central defender for Xamax and was the club's captain before being released in December 2011.

External links

• Stéphane Besle – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Neuchatel Xamax profile
• Stéphane Besle at Soccerway