Faïz Selemani (born 14 November 1993)[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian First Division A club KV Kortrijk. Born in France, he represents the Comoros national team at international level.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-11-14) 14 November 1993 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | KV Kortrijk | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
Marseille | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Consolat Marseille | 25 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Chamois Niortais | 30 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Lorient | 19 | (2) |
2017 | → Tours (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2018 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Union SG | 31 | (19) |
2019– | KV Kortrijk | 37 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Comoros | 20 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2022 |
As a youth, Selemani played with Olympique de Marseille up to under-18 level before dropping into lower-league local football.[2] He joined Championnat National side Consolat Marseille ahead of the 2014–15 season and scored two goals in 21 league appearances during his first year at the club. After scoring four goals in the first four games of the 2015–16 campaign, Selemani was signed by Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais on 31 August 2015 on a three-year contract.[3]
On 24 June 2016, Selemani joined Ligue 1 side Lorient on a four-year contract.[4]
On 19 August 2019, he signed a three-year contract with Belgian club KV Kortrijk.[5]
Selemani was called up to the Comoros for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi on 10 June 2017. He made his debut in a friendly 1–1 against Madagascar on 11 November 2017, wherein he assisted his side's only goal.[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Consolat Marseille | 2014–15 | National | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 2 | |
2015–16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 4 | |||
Total | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
Chamois Niortais | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 4 | |
Lorient | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 19 | 2 | ||
Total | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
Tours (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 2 | |
Ajaccio (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Union SG | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | – | 10 | 8 | 34 | 17 | |
Career total | 122 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 148 | 32 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 November 2019 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2 | 1 September 2021 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros | ![]() | 1–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
K.V. Kortrijk – current squad | |
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Comoros squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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