Faïz Selemani
Footballer (born 1993)
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Faïz Selemani (born 14 November 1993)[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qatar SC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marseille | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Consolat Marseille | 25 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Chamois Niortais | 30 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Lorient | 19 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Tours (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Union SG | 31 | (19) |
| 2019–2023 | Kortrijk | 94 | (30) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Hazem | 26 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Riyadh | 28 | (6) |
| 2025– | Qatar SC | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Comoros | 41 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025 | |||
Club career
As a youth, Selemani played with Marseille up to under-18 level before dropping into lower-league local football.[2] He joined Championnat National 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 Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais on 31 August 2015 on a three-year contract.[3]
On 24 June 2016, Selemani joined Ligue 1 side Lorient on a four-year contract.[4]
On 19 August 2019, Selemani signed a three-year contract with Belgian club Kortrijk.[5] He joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Hazem on 23 July 2023 for a transfer fee of €1.5 million.[6]
On 18 August 2024, Selemani joined Al-Riyadh.[7]
On 1 July 2025, Selemani joined Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC.[8]
On 11 December 2025, Selemani was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]
International career
Selemani was called up to the Comoros for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi on 10 June 2017. He made his debut in a friendly 1–1 against Madagascar on 11 November 2017, wherein he assisted his side's only goal.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 May 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Consolat Marseille | 2014–15 | National | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 4 | |||
| Total | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| Chamois Niortais | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | |
| Lorient | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Tours (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Ajaccio (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Union SG | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 8 | 34 | 17 | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 8 | 35 | 19 | |||
| Kortrijk | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 10 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 13 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| Total | 94 | 30 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 103 | 32 | ||||
| Al-Hazem | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| Al-Riyadh | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 271 | 68 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 310 | 82 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
International
- As of match played 9 June 2025[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comoros | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Comoros goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Selemani goal.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2019 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Togo | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 1 September 2021 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros |  Seychelles | 1–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 31 December 2021 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Malawi | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| 4. | 27 September 2022 | Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco |  Burkina Faso | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| 5. | 22 March 2024 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Uganda | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 6. | 4–0 | |||||
| 7. | 15 October 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Tunisia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |