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Nabil Fekir Biography, Career, Age, Net Worth, Awards, Childhood, Personal Life, and Many More

March 5, 2021 By Sourav

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French young talent Nabil Fekir currently plays as a forward for the Spanish La Liga side Real Betis besides appearing regularly for the France national football team. Besides being a forward, he can also operate as an attacking midfielder. Nabil played for several youth sides in his childhood days from 2000 to 2011. He finally joined the youth academy system of Lyon in 2011. He started playing for the reserve side of the club since his arrival.

Nabil Fekir Biography And Other Interesting Facts

After playing with the reserve side for two seasons, he has earned his promotion to the senior squad of Lyon in July 2013. The following season, he became a regular starter of the squad and displayed a brilliant performance. Nabil received the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award that season for his amazing display of gameplay. He made more than 150 appearances for the club since then and has gained the captaincy in 2017. But in 2019, he moved to Real Betis. Besides his club career, he also made a significant impact on the French national side since March 2015.

Nabil Fekir Early career

Nabil started his footballing journey with the youth academy system of AC Villeurbanne in 2000, at the age of just seven. After spending a season there, he then moved to FC Vaulx-en-Velin in 2001. He joined the SC Caluire in 2003, at a tender age of just ten. Finally, he joined the youth academy of Lyon in 2005. Sadly, he was released from the academy two years later for not being strong enough to play football professionally. Nabil then joined FC Vaulx-en-Velin and spent three more seasons before joining Saint-Priest in 2010. Lyon again signed him in 2011, at the age of just eighteen.

Nabil Fekir Lyon Career

Nabil has earned his first call-up for the Lyon senior squad to play the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round match against Grasshopper. But, he remained as an unused substitute on that match on 30^th July 2013. He then made his debut in the UEFA Champions League play-off round match against Real Sociedad on 28^th August 2013. Shortly after, he made his Ligue 1 debut against Evian TG on 31st August 2013. Nabil scored his first competitive goal for Lyon in a Ligue 1 match against Bastia on 27^th April 2014.

Nabil made 17 total appearances while scoring once in the 2013-14 season for Lyon's senior team. The following season, he made a significant improvement in his performance and scored 13 goals with 9 assists. He received the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award on 17^th May 2015. Besides, he also had his place in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year for his brilliant performance in the 2014-15 season. Shortly after, he scored his first professional hat-trick in a Ligue 1 match against Caen on 29^th August 2015.

Sadly, he tore three of his knee ligaments at the start of 2015-16 and missed most of the season. Nabil scored his first European competitive hat-trick in a Europa League ‘Round of 32’ match against AZ Alkmaar on 23^rd February 2017. He then earned the captaincy of the Lyon senior squad in August 2017, following the departure of Maxime Gonalons to AS Roma. Recently in June 2018, Liverpool made a €60 million bid to Lyon for Nabil which they instantly rejected.

Nabil Fekir Real Betis Career

He signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Real Betis for a transfer fee of €19.75 million on 22nd July 2019. He also has a €10 million performance add-on in his contract. Lyon also became a part of the deal and claimed their 20% even on the future sale of the player. Nabil then made his La Liga debut in a match against Real Valladolid on 18th August 2019. Just after a week, he scored his first Spanish league goal against one of the richest football clubs, FC Barcelona.

Nabil Fekir International Career

He made his French U-21 debut in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-off match against Sweden on 15^th October 2014. He then earned his first international call-up in his ancestral Algeria's squad to play a friendly match against Qatar in March 2015. Surprisingly, he rejected the offer to take part in France’s friendly matches against Brazil and Denmark. He finally made his senior international debut against Brazil at the Stade de France on 26^th March 2015, as a replacement for Antoine Griezmann.

Nabil scored his first international goal for France in a friendly match against Belgium on 7^th June 2015. He then made his first international start in a friendly match against Portugal on 4^th September 2015. But tragically, he tore three of his right-knee ligaments on that match and remained out of the ground for the next six months. Upon his return, he made his competitive debut for France in the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Bulgaria at the Stade de France on 7^th October 2017. He then played the last nine minutes as the replacement for Olivier Giroud in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final against Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium on 15^th July 2018.

Nabil Fekir Personal Life

Born in Lyon, France, Nabil is of Algerian descent through his father’s side. He grew up in Lyon city under the guidance of his father Mohamed Fekir. Nabil has a younger brother named Yassin Fekir. Interestingly, Yassin is also a professional footballer and currently plays for the reserve side of Lyon.

Nabil Fekir Net Worth

The current net worth of Nabil is estimated to be around €4 million as of the ongoing football season of 2021. His current market value now stands at €60 million as of 2021. He gets nearly €2 million yearly salaries from the French Ligue 1 side, Lyon. Besides his football earning, he also made his wealth through several personal endorsements with big brands such as Nike.

Nabil Fekir Individual Awards

Nabil helped his former club Lyon to achieve several great victories over their opponents since 2013. Besides, he also displayed some great performances for the French national team. He recently helped the French squad to lift the prestigious 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy in Russia. Besides his club success, he also received several accolades under his name. Some of the most notable individual awards that he received till now are as follows:

• UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2014–15
• UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2015 and 2018
• French Ligue 1 Player of the Month: October 2017
• Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2018