Benjamin Faraas

Benjamin Thoresen Faraas (born 8 September 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club NXT.

Benjamin Faraas
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Thoresen Faraas
Date of birth	(2005-09-08) 8 September 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth	Flisa, Norway
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Club NXT
Number	9
Youth career
2017–2021	Flisa
2021	HamKam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	HamKam 2	29	(13)
2021–2023	HamKam	23	(2)
2023–	Club NXT	21	(2)
International career^‡
2021	Norway U16	8	(3)
2022	Norway U17	3	(0)
2023–	Norway U18	6	(2)
2023–	Norway U19	9	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:56, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

Faraas started off in the youth teams of Flisa before joining HamKam in 2021.^[1] He started by representing their second team in the Norwegian Fourth Division.^[2] He made his first team debut for HamKam in July 2021, as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Gjøvik-Lyn in the Norwegian Football Cup.^[3] In April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Sandefjord.^[4] In August 2023, Faraas joined Club NXT, the youth team of Club Brugge.^[5]

Faraas has represented Norway up to under-19 level.^[2]

^ "U-LANDSLAGSSPILLERE TIL HAMKAM" (in Norwegian). Hamarkameratene. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Benjamin Thoresen Faraas". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ "Gjøvik-Lyn - HamKam". fotball.no. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ "HAMKAM VS. SANDEFJORD 3 - 0". Soccerway. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ "BENJAMIN FARAAS TEKENT BIJ CLUB NXT" (in Dutch). Club Brugge KV. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

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