Nabil Fekir
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Who is this?
Nabil Fekir (Arabic: نبيل فقير; born 18 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira. An academy graduate of Lyon, he was promoted to the senior squad in July 2013. Fekir became a first-team regular in his second season, when he was named the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year. He made 192 appearances for Les Gones, scoring 69 goals and also gaining team captaincy in 2017. In 2019, he transferered to Betis for an initial €19.75 million, winning the Copa del Rey in 2022. Fekir made his debut for France in March 2015 and was chosen in their squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Career
- 1993Born
- 2011Joined Olympique Lyonnais
- 2013Joined Olympique Lyonnais
- 2014Joined France national under-21 association football team
- 2015Joined France men's national association football team
- 2018Won Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2019Joined Real Betis Balompié
- 2024Joined Al Jazira Club
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Lyon
- •Citizenship: France
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Licensable picture: Olympique Lyon's Fekir, Lacazette and Dabo react after their team scored against Nantes during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon
La Liga Transfer Round-Up: Nabil Fekir to exit Real Betis, Athletic Club sign new centre
Ex-Liverpool coach reveals how failed Nabil Fekir transfer HELPED Reds sign £67m superstar
Nabil Fekir: ‘I was a kid in Lyon who only thought about having fun on the pitch’
The unlikely rise of Real Betis, featuring Manuel Pellegrini, Nabil Fekir and William Carvalho
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Lyon shock sloppy Manchester City as Nabil Fekir delivers the goods on the big stage
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