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Billal Brahimi
Footballer (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Billal Brahimi (Arabic: بلال براهيمي; born 14 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Nice. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
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Club career
Middlesbrough
Brahimi is a youth product of Cergy Pontoise, Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône and Leixões. He signed for Middlesbrough from Leixões in 2017.[1] He made his debut for the club on 28 August 2018 in a 2–1 win over Rochdale in the EFL Cup, coming on as a substitute for Muhamed Bešić at the Riverside Stadium.[3]
Reims
On 25 July 2019, Brahimi moved to Ligue 1 club Reims on a free transfer, with Middlesbrough receiving compensation for the departure.[4][5] Brahimi cited a desire to move closer to his family in France as the motivation behind the move.[6] In August 2020, he joined Le Mans in the Championnat National on loan for the 2020–21 season.[7]
Angers
On 8 September 2021, Brahimi signed for Ligue 1 side Angers on a contract until June 2024.[8]
Nice
On 28 January 2022, Brahimi joined Nice for a reported fee of €10 million.[9]
On 6 September 2024, Brahimi moved on loan to Sint-Truiden in Belgium, with an option to buy.[10] Brahimi scored the winner on his STVV debut against Oud-Heverlee Leuven in new coach Felice Mazzu's first game in charge.[11]
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International career
Born in France, Brahimi holds French and Algerian nationalities.[12][13] He was called up to the Algeria national team in May 2022.[14] He debuted with Algeria in a 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Uganda on 4 June 2022.[15]
Style of play
Brahimi can play anywhere along the forward line, but has appeared most frequently for Middlesbrough's academy sides as a left-winger.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 August 2024[16]
- Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance in the EFL Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
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Honours
Nice
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22[17]
References
External links
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