Michaël Fabre

Michaël Fabre

Personal information
Full name	Michaël Belkacem Fabre
Date of birth	15 July 1984 (1984-07-15) (age 27)
Place of birth	Draguignan, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	RC Lens (on loan from Clermont Foot)
Number	16
Youth career
1999–2000	FC Nantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2002	Bologna FC	0	(0)
2002–2003	AC Fiorentina	0	(0)
2003-2006	CS Sedan	5	(0)
2006-	Clermont Foot	168	(0)
2011-	→ RC Lens (loan)	7	(0)
National team‡
1999-2000	France U15	4	(0)
2000-2001	France U16	20	(0)
2001-2002	France U17	10	(0)
2002-2003	France U18	12	(0)
2003-2004	France U21	5	(0)
2011-	Algeria	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 21 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Michaël Belkacem Fabre (born July 15, 1984 in Draguignan, France) is an Algerian footballer who is currently playing as a goalkeeper for RC Lens in Ligue 2, on loan from Clermont Foot.^[1]

Early life

Fabre was born on 15 July 1984 in Draguignan, France, to Mohamed Belkacem and Veronique Fabre, a father of Algerian origin and a French mother. His father is a native of Oran.^[2]

International career

France

Fabre represented France in international competition at the junior level and was part of the French Under-17 National Team that won the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago. He was also a member of the French Under-21 team that won the 2004 edition of the Toulon Tournament.^[3]

Algeria

Being of Algerian descent, Fabre was also eligible to represent Algeria and expressed his desire to do so.^[2] On July 18, 2011, newly appointed Algeria manager, Vahid Halilhodžić, called up Fabre to the Algerian National Team for a five day training camp in Marcoussis, France.^[4] On August 10, 2011, he made his unofficial debut for the team, participating in an intra-squad match by replacing Raïs M'Bolhi at halftime.^[5]

References

1. ^ http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur55000000000000000000020016.html
2. ^ ^{a b} Michaël Fabre : L'EN, un groupe qui a envie de marquer l’histoire
3. ^ http://www.fff.fr/selections/espoirs/actualite/161072.shtml
4. ^ EN:Les 33 convoqués au stage de Marcoussis (France)
5. ^ EN : Algérie Verts 0-0 Algérie Blancs

Persondata
Name	Fabre, Michael
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Date of birth	15 July 1984
Place of birth	Draguignan, France
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