Julien Faubert
Faubert at West Ham in April 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Julien Faubert | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Havre, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger / Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Inter Turku | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Cannes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Cannes | 45 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Bordeaux | 99 | (10) |
| 2007–2012 | West Ham United | 89 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Real Madrid (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Elazığspor | 16 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Bordeaux | 48 | (3) |
| 2016 | Kilmarnock | 9 | (0) |
| 2017– | Inter Turku | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2004 | France U21 | 17 | (2) |
| 2006 | France | 1 | (1) |
| 2014– | Martinique | 6 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:49, 11 July 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:52, 12 October 2014 (UTC) |
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Julien Faubert (born 1 August 1983) is a French footballer who plays for FC Inter Turku and has represented both France and Martinique. He plays as a right winger or midfielder. Faubert started his footballing career in France with Cannes before moving to Bordeaux. In 2007, he moved to England to play for West Ham. In 2009, he spent a short period on loan with Real Madrid before returning to West Ham for the beginning of the 2009–10 season. He has represented both France U21 and France, the latter on only one occasion, scoring one goal. In 2014, he made his international debut for Martinique. He is nicknamed " Le TGV " or "The Express Train" from his time in French football.
Born in Le Havre, Faubert enrolled in the Cannes academy in 1998 and began his career as a right back, but with his crossing ability quickly became a right winger as well as playing in a midfield role. He made his Cannes first team debut in the 2002–03 season. He steadily earned notoriety as an important member of the squad and eventually caught the eye of several Ligue 1 sides. Bordeaux signed him in 2004, with whom he played in 96 matches, as well as in the UEFA Champions League.
On 23 June 2007, it was reported in French sports newspaper L'Équipe that Faubert was on the verge of a €6.5 million (£4.3 million) transfer to Rangers. On 1 July, however, he was signed by West Ham United for £6.1 million on a five-year contract. He suffered a ruptured achilles tendon during a pre-season friendly on 17 July against Czech side Sigma Olomouc, which was expected to take six months to heal. As part of his comeback, Faubert turned out for the reserves against Aston Villa's reserve team in January 2008. He finally made his first team debut for the Hammers as a late substitute against Fulham at Boleyn Ground on 12 January 2008. His first season in English football was marked by continuing injury and he made only eight appearances in the league and FA Cup.
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