20 Facts About Nabil Fekir

Nabil Fekir is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira.

Nabil Fekir made 192 appearances for Les Gones, scoring 69 goals and gaining team captaincy in 2017.

Nabil Fekir made his debut for France in March 2015 and was chosen in their squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Nabil Fekir joined the youth academy of Olympique Lyonnais at the age of 12, and two years later he was released for not being strong enough.

Nabil Fekir rejoined Vaulx-en-Velin and continued his youth career at Saint-Priest, where he was tracked by scouts from across France.

Nabil Fekir said "I wanted to show Lyon that they made a mistake".

Nabil Fekir made a total of 17 appearances in all competitions in his first season with Lyon's first team, scoring one goal.

In early August 2017, following the transfer of Maxime Gonalons to AS Roma a month earlier, Nabil Fekir was named captain of the club.

Nabil Fekir agreed personal terms and even had his medical and did a welcome video for the fans, before the transfer collapsed due to a knee issue that appeared during the medical.

In September 2021, Nabil Fekir said that the injury story was a cover explanation, and that the move actually collapsed due to his agent.

Nabil Fekir lasted just 11 minutes on the pitch on 21 April 2021 before being sent off for a foul on Unai Vencedor in a goalless draw with Athletic Bilbao at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.

On 30 August 2024, Nabil Fekir joined Emirati club Al Jazira Club with a fee of 6 million euros.

Nabil Fekir was named in his ancestral Algeria's squad for friendlies against Oman and Qatar in March 2015.

Nabil Fekir had to withdraw from the squad three days later due to an injury.

Nabil Fekir was selected in the 23-man France national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Nabil Fekir plays in a different role to the others.

Nabil Fekir was born to Algerian parents, who are originally from Menaceur, a small town in Tipaza, Algeria.

Nabil Fekir's father settled in France in 1992 and worked in a metallurgy factory for a long time, while his mother was a social worker.

Nabil Fekir is the oldest of the family's four brothers.

Nabil Fekir is a Muslim, and gives to charity when unable to fast for Ramadan during the football season.