Julien Faubert
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Julien Faubert | |
| Date of birth | 1 August 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Le Havre, France | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Playing position | Right winger, right back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | West Ham United | |
| Number | 20 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2004 2004–2007 2007– 2009 |
Cannes Bordeaux West Ham United → Real Madrid (loan) |
45 (4) 96 (9) 27 (0) 2 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2002–2004 2006– |
France U21 France |
17 (2) 1 (1) |
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Julien Faubert (born 1 August 1983) is a French footballer who plays for West Ham United as a midfielder.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Cannes and Bordeaux
Born in Le Havre, Faubert enrolled in the AS Cannes academy in 1998 and began his career as a right back, but with his crossing ability quickly became a right winger. He made his Cannes first team debut in the 2001–02 season at the age of 18. He steadily earned notoriety as an important member of the squad and eventually caught the eye of several Ligue 1 sides. Bordeaux signed him in 2004, with whom he played in 96 matches, including the UEFA Champions League.[1]
[edit] West Ham United
On 23 June 2007, it was reported in French sports newspaper L'Équipe that Faubert was on the verge of a €6.5 million (£4.3 million) transfer to Rangers.[2][3] However, on 1 July, he was signed by West Ham United for £6.1 million.[4] He suffered a ruptured achilles tendon during a pre-season friendly on 17 July against Czech Republic side Sigma Olomouc, which was expected to take six months to heal.[5] As part of his comeback Faubert turned out for the reserves against Aston Villa's reserve team in January 2008.[6] He finally made his first team debut for the Hammers as a late substitute against Fulham at Upton Park on 12 January 2008.[7] His first season in English football was marked by continuing injury and he made only eight appearances in the league and FA Cup.
[edit] Real Madrid CF
Faubert was given permission to speak to Real Madrid on 30 January 2009,[8] with the move being completed on 31 January, when he signed on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season for a reported fee of £1.5 million with an option for Real to purchase him on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9] Faubert made his Real Madrid debut on 7 February 2009 in a 1–0 win against Racing Santander.[10] His loan with Real Madrid was underwhelming [11] and finished with only two appearances. During his loan spell he missed training when he mistakenly thought he had the day off,[12] and was pictured asleep on the bench, and "touching his parts", during a Real Madrid game.[13]
[edit] International career
Faubert made his debut for France on 16 August 2006 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He wore the number 10 shirt; the first player to do so for France since the retirement of Zinedine Zidane.[14] He marked his first match by scoring in the final minute of the game to ensure France won 2–1.
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 16 August 2006 | Kosevo Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2–1 | Win | Friendly |
[edit] References
- ^ "Faubert Profile". Real Madrid C.F.. 2009-02-07. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193041476158/1202761243866/jugador/Jugador/Faubert.htm. Retrieved on 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Faubert presque aux Rangers" (in French). L'Équipe. 23 June 2007. http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2007/20070623_093541Dev.html.
- ^ "Winger Faubert linked with Ibrox". BBC Sport. 25 June 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6233572.stm.
- ^ "West Ham sign Faubert for £6.1m". BBC Sport. 1 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6258510.stm.
- ^ "Winger Faubert ruled out for six months". BBC Sport. 19 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6904015.stm.
- ^ "Julien Faubert bides his time over return to West Ham fold". The Times. 8 January 2008. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/west_ham/article3153556.ece?&EMC-Bltn=ORNAN4.
- ^ "West Ham 2-1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 12 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7172826.stm.
- ^ "Briefs 6-West Ham allow Faubert to talk to Real Madrid". The Guardian. 2009-01-30. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle/8335928. Retrieved on 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Faubert seals loan switch to Real". BBC Sport. 2009-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7862210.stm. Retrieved on 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Real Madrid 1-0 Racing Santander". Real Madrid C.F.. 2009-02-07. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193040487651/1202761534295/noticia/Cronica/Seventh_straight_victory.htm. Retrieved on 2009-02-08.
- ^ Feeling sleepy, Faubert? Dozy Hammer relaxes on his Madrid holiday
- ^ "Faubert faux pas as he misses training session". ESPNsoccernet. 2009-04-20. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=638916&&cc=5739. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
- ^ "La Liga’s Good Day, Bad Day - Round 36". FourFourTwo. 2009-05-18. http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/laligaloca/archive/2009/05/18/la-liga-s-good-day-bad-day-round-36.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
- ^ Rumsby, Ben (2007-07-02). "West Ham capture Bordeaux midfielder Faubert". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/west-ham-capture-bordeaux-midfielder-faubert-455556.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
[edit] External links
- Julien Faubert career stats at Soccerbase
- (French) Julien Faubert - French league stats at lfp.fr
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