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Femi Salami

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Femi Salami
Personal information
Full name Femi Salami
Date of birth (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Tours, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Marignane GCB B
Number 22
Youth career
2016 Tours FC
2017 Balma SC
2019 Saint Cyr EB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 AS Géménos 15 (7)
2021 Tours FC 20 (11)
2022 Marseille Endoume 7 (3)
2022 Marignane GCB B 22 (12)
International career
2016 Benin U17 2 (0)
2018 Benin U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2018

Femi Salami (born 22 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as forward for French club Marignane GCB Team B side.[1] Born in France, he has represented Benin at youth level.[2]

Club career

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Femi began his European career at Tours FC, Balma SC and Saint Cyr EB. In summer window of 2021 he signed a half year deal with Marseille-based club AS Géménos. With just a season at AS Gemenos, he left and signed with French club Tours FC.[3][4][5] In the summer of 2022, he left Tours FC and joined Marseille Endoume.[6][7] After two seasons at Endoume, he moved to French club Marignane GCB for two seasons but was sent to Team B due to first team registration delays.[8][9]

International career

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Born in France, Salami was born to a Beninese father and mother. He has previously been called up by Benin U17 and Benin U20 .[10][11] He represented the Benin U17 in a friendly against Ivory Coast in August 2016.Salami debuted for the and Benin U20in a friendly against The Gambia in April 2018.

References

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  1. ^ Femi Salami at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Rubrique du Jour / Talents Sport : Femi Salami; un espoir à suivre". benin-sports.com. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fémi SALAMI". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ "COUPE DE FRANCE 2021 - 2022 - TOUR 4 - C (CENTRE VD. LOIRE)". fff.fr. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Football (R2) : le Tours FC épatant, Sully-sur-Loire en dedans". lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Football beninois : Femi Salami seduit". lematinal.bj. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Football : " Marseille était une bonne idée pour la stabilité et mon temps de jeu "; Femi Salami". benin-sports.com. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Femi Salami". mackolik.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  9. ^ "marignane gignac vs cote bleue fc". fff.fr. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Femi Salami (ex-Gemenos) s'engage avec le Tours FC". actufoot.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Football – Transfert : Fèmi Salami débarque à Tours Fc". benin-sports.com. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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