28 Facts About Yacine Brahimi

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Yacine Brahimi plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger and is described as "technically gifted".

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Yacine Brahimi spent three years at the academy and, upon leaving, signed with Rennes.

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An Algerian international, Yacine Brahimi is a former France youth international having represented the country at all youth levels.

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In February 2013, Yacine Brahimi switched his international allegiance to Algeria and made his debut for them a month later, playing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2015,2017,2019 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, winning the 2019 tournament.

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Yacine Brahimi was born in Paris to Algerian parents and grew up in the eastern suburbs of Paris in Montreuil in Seine-Saint-Denis.

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Yacine Brahimi began his football career playing for his local club ASB Montreuil.

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Two years later, Yacine Brahimi was selected to attend the renowned Clairefontaine academy in 2003 in order to further his development.

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Yacine Brahimi joined Rennes and quickly became a part of a slew of talent in the club's youth academy.

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Yacine Brahimi joined Damien Le Tallec, Yann M'Vila, Yohann Lasimant, Kevin Theophile-Catherine and Samuel Souprayen as the club's most sought after prospects.

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Yacine Brahimi arrived at the club following the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, alongside fellow loanee from Juventus Carlo Vecchione, and was assigned the number 28 shirt.

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Yacine Brahimi played 89 minutes in the match receiving a yellow card in the process.

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On 7 August 2010, Yacine Brahimi made his club debut for Rennes in the club's opening league match against Lille.

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On 5 February 2011, Yacine Brahimi scored a goal against his former youth club Paris Saint-Germain.

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Yacine Brahimi left Porto upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June 2019.

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On 22 July 2019, Yacine Brahimi joined Qatar Stars League side Al-Rayyan.

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Yacine Brahimi later failed to make the team that qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was achieved by virtue of their semi-final appearance in the UEFA-sanctioned tournament.

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Yacine Brahimi was immense during the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification scoring a team-leading five goals against Liechtenstein, Malta and the Republic of Ireland, scoring two goals each against the Liechtenstein and the hosts.

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At the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Yacine Brahimi scored two goals, one against Serbia and another against Spain.

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Yacine Brahimi was set to be named to manager Rabah Saadane's preliminary squad list for the competition, but turned down the opportunity with his preference being to continue his international career with France.

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On 12 May 2010, after almost a year not representing France internationally, Yacine Brahimi was called up to the under-20 team by coach Patrick Gonfalone to participate in the 2010 Toulon Tournament.

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Yacine Brahimi played in all five of the team's matches as France finished in third place.

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On 26 August 2010, Yacine Brahimi was called up to the under-21 team by coach Erick Mombaerts for the first time for 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against the Ukraine and Malta.

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Yacine Brahimi made his under-21 debut in the match against Malta.

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Yacine Brahimi subsequently featured in the team's three matches before dropping out of the selection for the team's friendly match against Slovakia in February 2011 due to injury.

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In February 2013, it was announced Yacine Brahimi had decided to switch his FIFA national allegiance to represent Algeria.

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Yacine Brahimi started all of Algeria's group matches, and was a substitute in the round of 16 as they lost in extra time to eventual champions Germany.

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Yacine Brahimi was in Algeria's squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Yacine Brahimi featured in their next two matches as well, ending with defeat in the quarter-finals against eventual champions Ivory Coast.