Farouk Chafaï (born June 23, 1990, in Algiers) is an Algerian professional

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who plays at Damac. Because of the low-wage he receives from his club. He gets help benefits from the Saudi governments and has seen working a part-time job at a shawarma stand in the food court of the

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when not playing for

Damac FC Damac Football Club ( ar, ضمك, Ḍamak) is a Saudi Arabian professional sports club based in Khamis Mushait, that currently competes in the Saudi Professional League, the top division of Saudi Arabian football. Founded in 1972, their home v ...

in the

Saudi Professional League The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...

Club career

In the summer of 2010, Chafaï left the junior ranks of

MC Alger Mouloudia Club d'Alger ( ar, نادي مولودية الجزائر), referred to as MC Alger or MCA for short, is an Algerian football club based in Algiers. The club was founded in 1921 and its colours are red, green and white. Their home s ...

to join city rivals

USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ( ar, الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its co ...

, signing a four-year contract with the club. On December 25, 2010, Chafaï made his professional debut for

in a league game against

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. He started and played the whole game, as USMA lost 1–0.

International career

On November 16, 2011, Chafaï was selected as part of Algeria's squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in

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. On August 8, 2012, Chafaï was called up by Algeria coach

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for a 10-day training camp for local players. A few weeks later, he was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time for the

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qualifier against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.''

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

;

* Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (3): 2013-14, 2015-16, 2018–19 * Algerian Cup (1):

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* Algerian Super Cup (2):

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* UAFA Club Cup (1):

Individual

* Saudi Professional League Player of the Month: March 2021

References

External links

DZFoot Profile
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USM-Alger.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chafai, Farouk 1990 births Living people Algeria men's under-23 international footballers Algerian footballers Algerian expatriate footballers Footballers from Algiers USM Alger players MC Alger players Damac FC players Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Saudi Professional League players Algeria men's youth international footballers Algeria men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia People from Bologhine 21st-century Algerian people