Julien Faubert
Julien Alex Thomas Faubert (born 1 August 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a right winger or midfielder. Born in France, he played in one match for the France national team before playing for the Martinique national team in 2014.
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Faubert warming up for West Ham United in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julien Alex Thomas Faubert | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Havre, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger, right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Cannes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Cannes | 45 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Bordeaux | 96 | (10) |
| 2007–2012 | West Ham United | 103 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Real Madrid (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Elazığspor | 16 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Bordeaux | 48 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Bordeaux II | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Kilmarnock | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | Inter Turku | 26 | (1) |
| 2018 | Borneo | 15 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 365 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2004 | France U21 | 17 | (2) |
| 2006 | France | 1 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Martinique | 10 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Faubert started his footballing career in France with Cannes before moving to Bordeaux. In 2007, he moved to England to play for West Ham. In 2009, he spent a short period on loan with Real Madrid before returning to West Ham for the beginning of the 2009–10 season. He has represented both France U21 and France, the latter on only one occasion, scoring one goal. In 2014, he made his international debut for Martinique. He is nicknamed " Le TGV " or "The Express Train" from his time in French football.