Brahim Thiam
Malian former professional footballer (born 1974)
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Brahim Thiam (born 24 February 1974) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. Born in France, he made 17 appearances for the Mali national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobigny, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Montpellier | ||
| 1996–1997 | Saint-Denis Saint-Leu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Levante | 29 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Málaga | 16 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Red Star Saint-Ouen | 16 | (1) |
| 2001–2005 | Istres | 105 | (5) |
| 2005–2009 | Caen | 63 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Reims | 20 | (3) |
| Total | 249 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | France U20 | ||
| 2001–2006 | Mali | 17 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Thiam was born in Bobigny, France. He was said to have a good midfield partnership with Stoke City's Mamady Sidibe and Real Madrid's Mahamadou Diarra when playing internationally. He joined Stade de Reims in January 2009.[1]
Post-playing career
After retiring from playing, Thiam worked as a consultant of beIN Sports.[2]
In September 2019 Yunis Abdelhamid's agent Alain Gauci accused Thiam of illegally acting as an agent on Abdelhamid's behalf. Thiam rejected the allegations as "false".[2] In October 2019, the Reims prosecutor opened a "preliminary investigation".[3][4]
