Julien Faubert

Football player infobox
playername = Julien Faubert


fullname = Julien Faubert
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|8|1
cityofbirth = Le Havre
countryofbirth = France
height = height|m=1.80
currentclub = West Ham United
clubnumber = 20
position = Midfielder
years = 2002–2004
2004–2007
2007–
clubs = Cannes
Bordeaux
West Ham United
caps(goals) = 45 (4)
96 (9)
14 (0)
nationalyears = 2002–2004
2006
nationalteam = France U21
France
nationalcaps(goals) = 17 (2)
01 (1)
pcupdate = 23:59, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 09:18, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Julien Faubert (born August 1 1983 in Le Havre) is a French football player who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United.

Club career

West Ham United

On Saturday June 23, 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.cite news|url=http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2007/20070623_093541Dev.html|title=Faubert presque aux Rangers|publisher=L'Équipe website|date=June 23, 2007 fr icon] cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6233572.stm|title=Winger Faubert linked with Ibrox|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=June 23, 2007]

However, on July 1 Faubert was signed by West Ham United for £6.1 million.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6258510.stm|title=West Ham sign Faubert for £6.1m|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=July 1, 2007] 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.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6904015.stm|title=Winger Faubert ruled out for six months|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=July 19, 2007] As part of his comeback Faubert turned out for the Hammers reserves against Aston Villa's reserve team in January 2008.cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/west_ham/article3153556.ece?&EMC-Bltn=ORNAN4|title=Julien Faubert bides his time over return to West Ham fold|publisher=The Times website|date=January 8, 2008] He finally made his first team debut for the Hammers as a late substitute against Fulham at Upton Park on January 12 2008.cite news|http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7172826.stm|title=West Ham 2-1 Fulham |publisher=BBC Sport website|date=January 14, 2008] His first season in English football was marked by continuing injury and he made only 8 appearances in league and FA Cup.

International career

Faubert made his debut for the French national team on August 16, 2006, against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He marked his first match by scoring in the final minute of the game to ensure France won 2-1.

References

External links

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*fr icon [http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=104297 {2|{name|PAGENAME French league stats] at lfp.fr