Michaël Belkacem Fabre (born 15 July 1984) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
Early life
Fabre was born on 15 July 1984 in Draguignan, France, to Mohamed Belkacem and Veronique Fabre, a father of Algerian origin and a French mother. His father is a native of Oran.[2]
International career
France
Fabre represented France in international competition at the junior level and was part of the France U17 national team that won the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago. He was also a member of the French U21 that won the 2004 edition of the Toulon Tournament.[3]
Algeria
Being of Algerian descent, Fabre was also eligible to represent Algeria and expressed his desire to do so.[2] On 18 July 2011, newly appointed Algeria manager, Vahid Halilhodžić, called up Fabre to the Algeria national team for a five-day training camp in Marcoussis, France.[4] On 10 August 2011, he made his unofficial debut for the team, participating in an intra-squad match by replacing Raïs M'Bolhi at halftime.[5]
References
- ^ "Michaël FABRE - Football : la fiche de Michaël FABRE (Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël)".
- ^ a b "Michaël Fabre : L'EN, un groupe qui a envie de marquer l'histoire". Archived from the original on 9 June 2010.
- ^ "Actualités Equipe de France Espoirs - FFF".
- ^ "EN:Les 33 convoqués au stage de Marcoussis (France)". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.
- ^ "EN : Algérie Verts 0-0 Algérie Blancs".
External links
- Michaël Fabre at Soccerway
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