Nabil Fekir
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Fekir training with Lyon in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nabil Fekir | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Lyon | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | AC Villeurbanne | ||
| 2001–2003 | Vaulx-en-Velin | ||
| 2003–2005 | SC Caluire | ||
| 2005–2007 | Lyon | ||
| 2007–2010 | Vaulx-en-Velin | ||
| 2010–2011 | Saint-Priest | ||
| 2011–2013 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Lyon B | 63 | (13) |
| 2013– | Lyon | 75 | (24) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | France | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016 |
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Nabil Fekir (born 18 July 1993) is a French footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a striker for Lyon.
He came into Lyon's first team in July 2013, and became a regular in the team in his second season, being named Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year. Previously called up by Algeria, he made his debut for the French national team on 26 March 2015.
Fekir was included in a Lyon squad for the first time on 30 July 2013, remaining an unused substitute as they defeated Grasshopper 1–0 in the Champions League third qualifying round first leg. He made his debut on 28 August, replacing Yassine Benzia at half time as they lost 0–2 to Real Sociedad to be eliminated 0–4 from the tournament's play-offs. Three days later he made his Ligue 1 debut, in a 1–2 away defeat against Evian, playing the full game. On 27 April 2014, against Bastia in a 4–1 home win, he scored his first career goal and set up another for Alexandre Lacazette. He made a total of 16 appearances in all competitions in his first season, scoring one goal.
In the 2014–15 season, he became a more regular part of the team. By the time of his international call-up on 19 March, he had scored 11 goals and assisted 7 in 25 league games. On 17 May 2015, he was named as the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year. He also won the Talent Radar Player of the Season and Midfielder of the Season in 2015.
On 29 August 2015, Fekir scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win at Caen.
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