Julien Faubert

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.

However, on July 1 Faubert 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 side Sigma Olomouc, which was expected to take six months to heal. As part of his comeback Faubert turned out for the Hammers reserves against Aston Villa's reserve team in January 2008. He finally made his first team debut for the Hammers as a late substitute against Fulham at Upton Park on January 12 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.

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