- Jamal Fakir
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Jamal Fakir 
Personal information Born August 30, 1982
Fes, MoroccoHeight 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) [1] Playing information Position Second-row Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006– Catalans Dragons 90 13 0 0 52 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2004–?? France 9 1 0 0 4 As of 3 November 2009 Source: Rugby League Project Jamal Fakir (born August 30, 1982 in Fes, Morocco) is a Moroccan-French[2]rugby league player for the Catalans Dragons club in the European Super League competition. A fiery, strong-running second-rower.
Jamal Fakir representing France
Fakir caught the attention of Super League and French rugby union sides before the Dragons' entry into Super League in 2006. After a strong debut season in Super League, Fakir's progress has been hampered by two serious knee injuries, firstly a ruptured patella tendon sustained in late 2006, and then cruciate ligament damage sustained in May 2007 which has ended his season. He remains one of the best players in the French side.
He has been named in the France training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]
He had been named in the France squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[4]
He is also a Moroccan international.[5]
He agreed to switch codes in May 2010 to play Rugby Union, and will join Castres Olympique on a one year deal at the beginning of the 2010/2011 season.[6]
He reversed his decision and will stay with the Catalans for a further three seasons after he pulled out of the deal with Castres he also had interest from Scottish club Glasgow Warriors.[7]
References
- ^ "Dragons Catalans". web page. Dragons Catalans S.A.S.P. 2011. http://www.catalansdragons.com/index.php?article=fakir_jamal. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Kear, John (2006-03-21). "Scouting report: Jamal Fakir, Catalans Dragons". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/mar/21/rugbyleague.sport1. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "France dominated by Dragons". Sky Sports. 2008-08-07. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949078,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "France name official squad". RLWC2008. 2008-09-24. http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/09/24/france-name-official-squad.aspx. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ http://www.rugby-league-world.com/2000/WorldCup/emergingnations/squads.htm
- ^ http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/10/05/14/RUGBYL_Catalans.html
- ^ "Fakir opts to stay with Catalans". BBC News. 2010-08-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/catalan/8683144.stm.
External links
Catalans Dragons – current squad France squad – 2008 Rugby League World Cup Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- French rugby league players
- Catalans Dragons players
- Moroccan rugby league players
- France national rugby league team players
- Morocco national rugby league team players
- French people of Moroccan descent
- People from Fes
- French rugby league biography stubs
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