Fayçal Fajr
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fayçal Fajr | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Rouen, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2000 | Sotteville-Lès-Rouen | ||
| 2000–2003 | Le Havre | ||
| 2003–2005 | Rouen | ||
| 2005–2006 | Oissel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Oissel | 20 | (4) |
| 2008–2011 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 90 | (12) |
| 2011–2014 | Caen | 78 | (11) |
| 2014– | Elche | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 June 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Fayçal Fajr (born 1 August 1988) is a French football player who plays for Spanish club Elche in Spain, as an attacking midfielder. He is of Moroccan origin.[1]
Career
Early career
Fajr was born in the city of Rouen and began his career with local amateur club Sottevillais Cheminots.[1] In 2000, he joined the youth academy of professional club Le Havre.[1] After three years, Fajr was released after being told he lacked the physical requirements to remain.[2] He, subsequently, returned home to join hometown club Rouen.[1] Fajr spent two years at the club and, in 2005, signed a contract with CMS Oissel. With Oissel, he played in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football.[1]
After two seasons playing on the senior team of Oissel, in 2008, Fajr moved up one division to sign with Étoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, then known as ES Fréjus. In his first season with the club, he appeared in 29 matches scoring four goals. Fréjus finished second in its group, however, due to the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (National Directorate of Management Control) (DNCG) imposing sanctions on several clubs in the Championnat National, the club was given a spot in the third division. After playing mainly as a substitute in his inaugural season with the club, Fajr became a starter in the club's first season in National. He appeared in 29 league matches as Fréjus finished mid-table. In his final season with the club, Fajr became the club's primary play-maker. He posted career-highs in appearances (34) and goals (8). Fréjus finished the campaign in sixth place.
Caen
After a successful campaign with Fréjus, Fajr was linked to several professional clubs, most notably Nice, Dijon, Lens, and Reims.[1][2] On 18 July 2011, it was confirmed that he would be joining Ligue 1 club Caen on a three-year contract.[3] The transfer was completed the following day.[4] Fajr was assigned the number 29 shirt and simultaneously made his professional and club debut on 28 August in a league match against Rennes.[5] Three days later, in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Brest, he scored his first goal for Caen in a 3–2 victory.[6] Caen were relegated to the Ligue 2 in his first season, but he helped them back up two seasons later. In the 2013–14 season, he scored 8 league goals in 35 games and Caen were promoted to the top-flight Ligue 1.
Elche
On 24 June 2014, Fajr passed his medical and completed the move to the La Liga side Elche.[7]
Career statistics
Club
(Correct as of 16 May 2014)[8][9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe | Other[nb 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fréjus | 2008–09 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||
| Total | 90 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 94 | 13 | |||
| Caen | 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 10 | |||
| Total | 78 | 11 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 90 | 16 | |||
| Career total | 168 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 29 | |
Notes
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue matches.
- ↑ Includes Trophée des champions, UEFA Supercup, and FIFA Club World Cup matches.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Fayçal Fajr: "L'EN du Maroc, j'y pense tous les jours"". Maroc Football (in French). 21 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fayçal Fajr: "C'est comme dans un rêve"". Sportacaen (in French). 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ "Fayçal Fajr pour 3 ans à Caen?". Normandie (in French). 18 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ "Fayçal Fajr est à Caen". Sportacaen (in French). 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ "Rennes v. Caen Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 28 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ "Caen v. Brest Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ "Fayçal Fajr, primer fichaje del Elche para la nueva temporada". Elche CF official website (in Spanish). 24 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ "Fayçal Fajr Foot-National Profile". Foot-National (in French). Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ "Fayçal Fajr FootMercato Profile". FootMercato (in French). Retrieved 28 November 2011.
External links
- Club profile
- Fayçal Fajr French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Fayçal Fajr at L'Équipe Football (French)
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