Sébastien Faure (footballer)

Sébastien Faure
Personal information
Full name Sébastien Faure
Date of birth 3 January 1991 (1991-01-03) (age 21)
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Lyon
Number 36
Youth career
2000–2008 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Lyon 0 (0)
National team
2007–2008 France U17 15 (0)
2008–2009 France U18 9 (0)
2009–2010 France U19 8 (0)
2010–2011 France U20 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2011

Sébastien Faure (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ foʁ], born 3 January 1991 in Lyon) is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1.

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Club career

Lyon

Faure was born in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon and has been with Lyon since he was a child starting off in the club's academy.

Faure became active in the squad at the start of the 2008–09 season. He was promoted to the first-team squad where he was given the number 36 shirt and began participating in Lyon's pre-season tour. Faure appeared in three of the team's five matches starting one against Rapid Bucureşti and appearing as a substitute in matches against Monaco and Nîmes Olympique. He made his professional debut on 11 November 2008 against Metz in the 2008–09 edition of the Coupe de la Ligue starting in the centre back position alongside the Brazilian Cris. Unfortunately, the match resulted in a 3–1 loss with Faure playing the full 90 minutes and picking up a yellow card.[1]

International career

Faure has been active on the international circuit. He was a part of the under-17 team that finished runner-ups at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and also played with the under-18 squad making his debut in the Tournoi de Limoges. He is now playing on the under-20 team.

Honours

International

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