Faïz Selemani
Faïz Selemani (born 14 November 1993)[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian First Division A club KV Kortrijk. Born in France, he represents the Comoros national team at international level.
| Selemani in January 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | KV Kortrijk | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marseille | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Consolat Marseille | 25 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Chamois Niortais | 30 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Lorient | 19 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Tours (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Union SG | 31 | (19) |
| 2019– | KV Kortrijk | 37 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Comoros | 20 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2022 | |||
Club career
As a youth, Selemani played with Olympique de Marseille up to under-18 level before dropping into lower-league local football.[2] He joined Championnat National side Consolat Marseille ahead of the 2014–15 season and scored two goals in 21 league appearances during his first year at the club. After scoring four goals in the first four games of the 2015–16 campaign, Selemani was signed by Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais on 31 August 2015 on a three-year contract.[3]
On 24 June 2016, Selemani joined Ligue 1 side Lorient on a four-year contract.[4]
On 19 August 2019, he signed a three-year contract with Belgian club KV Kortrijk.[5]
International career
Selemani was called up to the Comoros for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi on 10 June 2017. He made his debut in a friendly 1–1 against Madagascar on 11 November 2017, wherein he assisted his side's only goal.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Consolat Marseille | 2014–15 | National | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 4 | |||
| Total | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Chamois Niortais | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 4 | |
| Lorient | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Tours (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 2 | |
| Ajaccio (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Union SG | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | – | 10 | 8 | 34 | 17 | |
| Career total | 122 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 148 | 32 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Comoros goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Selemani goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2019 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Togo | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 1 September 2021 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros | Seychelles | 1–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "La fiche de Faïz Selemani". LFP.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Nathalie Coquel (1 September 2015). "Selemani en renfort aux Chamois" (in French). lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Éric Mazet (31 August 2015). "Faïz Selemani nouveau Chamois". chamoisniortais.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Édouard Lava (24 June 2016). . foot-national.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ (Press release) (in Dutch). KV Kortrijk. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Première sélection pour Faïz Selemani avec les Comores - MaLigue2". 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Faïz Selemani » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Faiz Selemani". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Faïz Selemani". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
External links
- Faïz Selemani at Soccerway