Billal Brahimi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billal Brahimi | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Position(s) | Left-winger, centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Le Mans (on loan from Stade de Reims) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 27 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
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.
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 | 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reims II | National 2 | 2019–20 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Le Mans (loan) | National | 2020–21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||
| Career totals | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Billal Brahimi". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 2–1 Rochdale". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Bilal Brahimi Gets Wish". gazettelive.co.uk. Gazette Live. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Bilal Brahimi: «Impatient de montrer ce que je peux apporter à Reims» footmercato.net
- ^ "Bilal Brahimi Returns To France". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Bilal Brahimi rejoint Le Mans FC en prêt depuis le Stade de Reims" (in French). francebleu.fr. 8 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
External links
- Billal Brahimi at WorldFootball.net
- 2000 births
- Living people
- French footballers
- French expatriate footballers
- Association football forwards
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Stade de Reims players
- Le Mans FC players
- Championnat National players
- Championnat National 2 players
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England
- French people of Algerian descent
- Footballers from Paris