Faïz Selemani (born 14 November 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Club career

As a youth, Selemani played with

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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) are a French association football club based in the commune of Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwest ...

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

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side

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

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. He joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Hazem on 23 July 2023 for a transfer fee of €1.5 million. On 18 August 2024, Selemani joined Al-Riyadh.

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 men's footballers Comoros men's international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Comorian descent Athlético Marseille players Chamois Niortais FC players FC Lorient players Tours FC players AC Ajaccio players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players K.V. Kortrijk players Al-Hazem F.C. players Al-Riyadh SC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Saudi Pro League players Comorian expatriate men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Comorian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia French expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Comorian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia 21st-century French sportsmen