Faïz Selemani (born 14 November 1993)[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
 Selemani playing for Comoros at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Hazem | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2023 | Kortrijk | 94 | (30) |
| 2023– | Al-Hazem | 23 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Comoros | 28 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 11 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Club career
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]
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.[7]
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Comoros goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Selemani goal.[10]
| 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 |
References
External links
- Faïz Selemani at Soccerway