Bilal Brahimi

Billal Brahimi (born 14 March 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Championnat National club Le Mans FC, on loan from Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims.

Billal Brahimi
Personal information
Full name Billal Brahimi
Date of birth (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000[1]
Place of birth Paris, France
Position(s) Left-winger, centre-forward
Club information
Current team
 Le Mans
(on loan from Stade de Reims)
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2017 Leixões
2017–2018 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2019– Reims 0 (0)
2019– Reims II 20 (5)
2020– → Le Mans (loan) 12 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:54, 27 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Brahimi signed for Middlesbrough from Portuguese LigaPro side Leixões, having previously spent time in various amateur parisian sides.[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.[2]

On 25 July 2019, Brahimi moved to Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a free transfer, with Middlesbrough receiving compensation for the departure.[3][4] Brahimi cited a desire to move closer to his family in France as the motivation behind the move.[5]

In August 2020, Brahimi joined Le Mans FC in the Championnat National on loan for the 2020–21 season.[6]

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]

Personal life

Born in France, Brahimi is of Algerian descent.[7]

Career statistics
As of 6 November 2020[8]
Club Division Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough Championship 2018–190000100010
Reims II National 2 2019–20 205———205
Le Mans (loan) National 2020–21 12400——124
Career totals 329001000339

    References
    1. "Billal Brahimi". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
    2. "Middlesbrough 2–1 Rochdale". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
    3. "Bilal Brahimi Gets Wish". gazettelive.co.uk. Gazette Live. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
    4. Bilal Brahimi: «Impatient de montrer ce que je peux apporter à Reims» footmercato.net
    5. "Bilal Brahimi Returns To France". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
    6. "Bilal Brahimi rejoint Le Mans FC en prêt depuis le Stade de Reims" (in French). francebleu.fr. 8 August 2020.
    7. https://www.africatopsports.com/2019/07/25/bilal-brahimi-le-franco-algerien-signe-au-stade-de-reims/#:~:text=Natif%20de%20Paris%2C%20Bilal%20Brahimi,sa%20coupe%20de%20cheveux%20afros.
    8. "Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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