Farez Brahmia

Farez Brahmia
Personal information
Full name Farez Brahmia
Date of birth January 24, 1990 (1990-01-24) (age 22)
Place of birth Saint-Louis, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club RC Strasbourg
Number 13
Youth career
2003-2006 AS Bourgfelden
2006-2007 RC Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007-2009 RC Strasbourg B 33 (3)
2009- RC Strasbourg[1] 18 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 15, 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Farez Brahmia (born January 24, 1990 in Saint-Louis) (Arabic: فارس براهميا ‎)is a French football player of Algerian origin who is currently playing as a right wing midfielder for Ligue 2 side RC Strasbourg.[2][3]

Club career

In 2003, Brahmia joined the junior ranks of local side RC Strasbourg.[4] In 2008, he was a member of Strasbourg's Under-18 team that reached the semi-finals of the Coupe Gambardella before losing to eventual champions Rennes.

At the start of the 2009-2010 season, although he only had an amateur contract, Brahmia was promoted to the Strasbourg first team. On October 2, 2009, he made his professional debut for RC Strasbourg, starting in a Ligue 2 game against Angers SCO.[5] On January 15, 2010, he scored his first league goal for Strasbourg in a 4-1 win over Stade Lavallois.[6] On April 21, 2010, Brahmia signed a three year contract with the club.[7]

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