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Faïz Selemani

Faïz Selemani (born 14 November 1993)[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Faïz Selemani
Selemani playing for Comoros at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-14) 14 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Al-Riyadh
Number 17
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)
2019–2023 Kortrijk 94 (30)
2023–2024 Al-Hazem 26 (7)
2024– Al-Riyadh 8 (2)
International career‡
2017– Comoros 36 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Club career

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As a youth, Selemani played with 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, Selemani signed a three-year contract with Belgian club Kortrijk.[5] He joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Hazem on 23 July 2023 for a transfer fee of €1.5 million.[6]

On 18 August 2024, Selemani joined Al-Riyadh.[7]

International career

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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.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 7 December 2023[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] 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 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 1
Union SG 2018–19 BFDB 20 9 4 0 – 10 8 34 17
2019–20 1 2 0 0 – – 1 2
Total 21 11 4 0 0 0 10 8 35 19
Kortrijk 2019–20 BPL 7 1 2 0 – – 9 1
2020–21 30 8 2 2 – – 32 10
2021–22 29 13 3 0 – – 32 13
2022–23 28 8 2 0 – – 30 8
Total 94 30 9 2 0 0 0 0 103 32
Al-Hazem 2023–24 SPL 9 3 2 2 0 0 – 11 5
Career total 226 58 23 5 3 0 11 8 263 71
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue

International

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Scores and results list Comoros goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Selemani goal.[11]
List of international goals scored by Faïz Selemani
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
3. 31 December 2021 Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   Malawi 1–2 1–2
4. 27 September 2022 Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco   Burkina Faso 1–2 1–2
5. 22 March 2024 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco   Uganda 2–0 4–0
6. 4–0
7. 15 October 2024 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast   Tunisia 1–0 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

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  1. ^ "La fiche de Faïz Selemani". LFP.fr. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. ^ Nathalie Coquel (1 September 2015). "Selemani en renfort aux Chamois" (in French). lanouvellerepublique.fr. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ^ Éric Mazet (31 August 2015). "Faïz Selemani nouveau Chamois". chamoisniortais.fr. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ^ Édouard Lava (24 June 2016). "Lorient: Un latéral droit de Ligue 2 a signé". foot-national.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Faïz Selemani is van ons!" (Press release) (in Dutch). KV Kortrijk. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Officiel : Faiz Selemani quitte Courtrai et la Belgique pour s'offrir un surprenant défi". Walfoot.be (in French). 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  7. ^ "أعلن نادي الرياض عن تعاقده مع اللاعب فايز سليماني قادمًا من نادي الحزم".
  8. ^ "Première sélection pour Faïz Selemani avec les Comores - MaLigue2". 12 November 2017. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Faïz Selemani » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Faiz Selemani". footballdatabase.eu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Faïz Selemani". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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