Imad Faraj (born 11 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot club AEK Larnaca.
Early life
Imad Faraj was born in Croix, in the north of France, and is of Moroccan and Algerian descent.[2] He holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[3]
Club career
Faraj made his professional debut for Lille in a Ligue 1 2–0 loss to SM Caen on 20 August 2017.[4]
On 31 July 2020, Faraj joined Belgian First Division A club Mouscron on a one-year deal.[5]
On 16 August 2021, he signed a one-year contract with AEK Larnaca in Cyprus, with an option for a second year.[6]
International career
Faraj is a former youth international for France.[7]
Personal life
Faraj is the older brother of Algerian youth international footballer Samy Faraj.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Belenenses (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mouscron | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| AEK Larnaca | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 46 | 6 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 42 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 92 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 16 | |||
| Career total | 129 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 17 | ||
References
- ^ "Faraj (Imad Faraj) - Football - RTBF". RTBF Sport.
- ^ Diallo, Mouhamed (28 July 2020). "Mercato: Grand espoir du LOSC, Faraj pourrait rejoindre la Belgique".
- ^ "Imad FARAJ". unfp.org. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 Conforama - Saison 2017/2018 - 3ème journée - LOSC / SM Caen". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ IMAD FARAJ REJOINT MOUSCRON, losc.fr, 31 July 2020
- ^ "ΥΠΟΓΡΑΦΗ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑΣ ΜΕ IMAD FARAJ" (in Greek). AEK Larnaca. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Joueur - Imad FARAJ - FFF". Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Samy Faraj, une étoile montante du football marocain". Hespress Français. 5 December 2019.
External links
- Imad Faraj at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Imad Faraj at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Imad Faraj at Soccerway
- Imad Faraj – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Imad Faraj at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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