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Samy Faraj (born 4 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Asteras Tripolis. Born in France, Faraj represents Algeria internationally, after previously representing Morocco.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Croix, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Asteras Tripolis | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Lille | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sochaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Sochaux II | 27 | (12) |
| 2020–2024 | Sochaux | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Paris 13 Atletico (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | Asteras Tripolis | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Morocco U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Algeria U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:06, 1 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Faraj is a youth product of Lille since he was nine, and moved to Sochaux in 2018.[1] Faraj made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 1-1 Ligue 2 tie with Rodez AF on 19 September 2020.[2]
On 7 January 2023, Faraj was loaned to Paris 13 Atletico in Championnat National.[3]
On 2 January 2024, Faraj's contract with Sochaux was terminated by mutual consent.[4]
Faraj was born in France to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother.[5] He holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[6] He represented the Morocco U16s at the 2017 Montaigu Tournament.[1]
In December 2020, Faraj announced in an interview that he had chosen to play for Algeria.[7] A few days later, Faraj was called up by the Algeria under-20 national team for the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament in Tunisia.[8]
Faraj is the younger brother of the French youth international footballer Imad Faraj.[9]
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