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Samy Faraj
Samy Faraj (born 4 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Asteras Tripolis. Born in France, Faraj represents Algeria internationally, after previously representing Morocco. Club careerFaraj is a youth product of Lille since he was nine, and moved to Sochaux in 2018.[1] Faraj made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 1-1 Ligue 2 tie with Rodez AF on 19 September 2020.[2] On 7 January 2023, Faraj was loaned to Paris 13 Atletico in Championnat National.[3] On 2 January 2024, Faraj's contract with Sochaux was terminated by mutual consent.[4] International careerFaraj was born in France to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother.[5] He holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[6] He represented the Morocco U16s at the 2017 Montaigu Tournament.[1] In December 2020, Faraj announced in an interview that he had chosen to play for Algeria.[7] A few days later, Faraj was called up by the Algeria under-20 national team for the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament in Tunisia.[8] Personal lifeFaraj is the younger brother of the French youth international footballer Imad Faraj.[9] References
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