Farouk Chafaï
Farouk Chafaï (born June 23, 1990 in Algiers) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays Damac.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Farouk Chafaï | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bologhine, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team  | Damac | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | MC Alger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2010–2019 | USM Alger | 144 | (27) | 
| 2019–2020 | MC Alger | 6 | (1) | 
| 2020– | Damac | 17 | (3) | 
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011-2019 | Algeria U23 | 5 | (0) | 
| 2015– | Algeria | 6 | (1) | 
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:09, 27 November 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:00, March 27, 2018 (EST)  | |||
Club career
    
In the summer of 2010, Chafaï left the junior ranks of MC Alger to join city rivals USM Alger, signing a four year contract with the club.[2][3]
On December 25, 2010, Chafaï made his professional debut for USM Alger in a league game against JS Kabylie. He started and played the whole game, as USMA lost 1-0.[4]
International career
    
On November 16, 2011, Chafaï was selected as part of Algeria's squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco.[5] On August 8, 2012, Chafaï was called up by Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodžić for a 10-day training camp for local players.[6] A few weeks later, he was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.[7]
Honours
    
    Club
    
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (3): 2013-14, 2015-16, 2018–19
 - Algerian Cup (1): 2013
 - Algerian Super Cup (2): 2013, 2016
 - UAFA Club Cup (1): 2013
 
References
    
- "Arabie S. : Farouk Chafai signe au Damac FC".
 - "Chafai prend le chemin de Soustara". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
 - "USM Alger Profile on LNF.dz". Archived from the original on 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
 - "Fiche de Match". www.dzfoot.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
 - EN U23 : Les 21 joueurs sélectionnés; DZFoot, November 16, 2011.
 - Walid Z. (August 7, 2012). "Les locaux en stage du 22 au 31 août" (in French). DZFoot. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
 - Walid Z. (August 25, 2012). "La liste des 24 pour le match contre la Libye" (in French). DZFoot. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
 - "Chafaï, Farouk". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
 - "ميكالي وشافعي ومبولحي والعمري نجوم مارس".
 
External links
    
- DZFoot Profile
 - Farouk Chafaï at Soccerway
 - USM-Alger.com Profile
 
