Imad Faraj
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Date of birth
11 February 1999
Place of birth
Croix, France
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position
Right winger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Croix, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neftçi | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | IC Croix | ||
| 2006–2017 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Lille B | 55 | (12) |
| 2017–2020 | Lille | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Belenenses (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Mouscron | 27 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | AEK Larnaca | 124 | (17) |
| 2025– | Neftçi | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | France U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | France U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | France U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2025 | |||
Imad Faraj (born 11 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi.
Club career
Faraj made his professional debut for Lille in a Ligue 1 2–0 loss to SM Caen on 20 August 2017.[4]
On 31 July 2020, Faraj joined Belgian First Division A club Mouscron on a one-year deal.[5]
On 16 August 2021, he signed a one-year contract with AEK Larnaca in Cyprus, with an option for a second year.[6]
International career
Faraj is a former youth international for France.[7]
Personal life
Faraj is the older brother of Algerian youth international footballer Samy Faraj.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Belenenses (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mouscron | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| AEK Larnaca | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 46 | 6 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 42 | 7 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 124 | 17 | 14 | 3 | — | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 23 | |||
| Career total | 161 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 24 | ||