Julien Faubert (born 1 August 1983) is a French footballer who plays for West Ham United as a midfielder.
Born in Le Havre, Faubert enrolled in the AS Cannes academy in 1998 and began his career as a right back, but with his crossing ability quickly became a right winger. He made his Cannes first team debut in the 2001–02 season at the age of 18. He steadily earned notoriety as an important member of the squad and eventually caught the eye of sev...
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Julien Faubert (born 1 August 1983) is a French footballer who plays for West Ham United as a midfielder.
Born in Le Havre, Faubert enrolled in the AS Cannes academy in 1998 and began his career as a right back, but with his crossing ability quickly became a right winger. He made his Cannes first team debut in the 2001–02 season at the age of 18. He steadily earned notoriety as an important member of the squad and eventually caught the eye of several Ligue 1 sides. Bordeaux signed him in 2004, with whom he played in 96 matches, including the UEFA Champions League.
On 23 June 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. However, on 1 July, he was signed by West Ham United for £6.1 million. He suffered a ruptured achilles tendon during a pre-season friendly on 17 July against Czech Republic side Sigma Olomouc, which was expected to take six months to heal. As part of his comeback Faubert...
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