Faïz Selemani (born 14 November 1993) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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. Born in France, he represents the Comoros national team at international level.

Club career

As a youth, Selemani played with

Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille (, ; oc, Olimpic de Marselha, ), also known simply as Marseille or by the abbreviation OM (, ), is a French professional men's football club based in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Founded in 1899, the club p ...

up to under-18 level before dropping into lower-league local football. He joined

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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

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club

Chamois Niortais Chamois Niortais Football Club (often referred to as ''Les Chamois'', Chamois Niortais, or simply Niort) is a French association football club based in the commune of Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department of western France. It was founded in 1 ...

on 31 August 2015 on a three-year contract. On 24 June 2016, Selemani joined

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side Lorient on a four-year contract. On 19 August 2019, he signed a three-year contract with Belgian club

International career

Selemani was called up to the

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for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against

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on 10 June 2017. He made his debut in a friendly 1–1 against

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on 11 November 2017, wherein he assisted his side's only goal.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Comoros goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Selemani goal''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Selemani, Faiz 1993 births Living people Footballers from Marseille Men's association football midfielders Comorian footballers Comoros men's international footballers French footballers French sportspeople of Comorian descent Athlético Marseille players Chamois Niortais F.C. players FC Lorient players Tours FC players AC Ajaccio players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players K.V. Kortrijk players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Comorian expatriate footballers French expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players