Samy Faraj (born 4 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Čelik Zenica. Born in France, Faraj represents Algeria internationally, after previously representing Morocco.
Club career Faraj is a youth product of Lille since he was nine, and moved to Sochaux in 2018. Faraj made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 1-1 Ligue 2 tie with Rodez AF on 19 September 2020.
On 7 January 2023, Faraj was loaned to Paris 13 Atletico in Championnat National.
On 2 January 2024, Faraj's contract with Sochaux was terminated by mutual consent.
International career Faraj was born in France to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother. He holds both French and Moroccan nationalities. He represented the Morocco U16s at the 2017 Montaigu Tournament.
In December 2020, Faraj announced in an interview that he had chosen to play for Algeria. A few days later, Faraj was called up by the Algeria under-20 national team for the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament in Tunisia.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSochaux II2019–20Championnat National 340—402020–21Championnat National 352—522021–22Championnat National 3146—1462022–23Championnat National 334—342023–24Championnat National 310—10Total2712—2712Sochaux2020–21Ligue 210—102021–22Ligue 26021812022–23Ligue 21010202023–24Championnat National001010Total8041121Paris 13 Atletico (loan)2022–23Championnat National71—71Asteras Tripolis2024–25Super League Greece10—10Radnik Bijeljina2025–26Bosnian Premier League19150241Čelik Zenica2026–27Bosnian Premier League500050Career total6714917615
Personal life Faraj is the younger brother of the French youth international footballer Imad Faraj.
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