| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | El Fardou Ben Nabouhane | ||
| Date of birth | June 10, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Passamainty, Mayotte, France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vannes OC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | JS Saint-Pierroise | ||
| 2006–2008 | Le Havre AC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | Le Havre AC | 8 | (0) |
| 2010– | Vannes OC (loan) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (born June 10, 1989 in Passamainty, Mayotte, France) is a French footballer who currently plays for Ligue 2 side Vannes OC.
El Fardou began his career on the overseas collectivity of Mayotte. He proceeded to move to the island of Réunion to play for the Réunion Premier League giants JS Saint-Pierroise. In 2006, he joined Le Havre.
After spending one year in the reserves, El Fardou was promoted to the senior squad. He made his professional football debut and start for Le Havre on March 3, 2008 in a Ligue 2 match against Troyes AC playing 72 minutes before being subbed out.[1] He made one more appearance that season and though he did not contribute that much, he still received a winner's medal as Le Havre were crowned Ligue 2 champions and were promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2008-09 season.
El Fardou did not see much time in Ligue 1 play early on, instead playing in the reserves. He received his first call up to the squad for their Coupe de la Ligue match against Rennes, held on November 12, 2008. In the match, which he started, he scored his first professional goal in the 15th minute contributed to Le Havre's 2-1 win over Rennes.[2] He made his Ligue 1 debut just three days later in a match against Paris Saint-Germain.