Samy Faraj

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. A few days later, Faraj was called up by the Algeria under-20 national team for the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament in Tunisia.

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Personal life Faraj is the younger brother of the French youth international footballer Imad Faraj.