Brahim Thiam Explained

Brahim Thiam
Birth Date:24 February 1974
Birth Place:Bobigny, France
Height:1.85 m
Position:Defender, midfielder
Youthyears1:1991–1995
Youthclubs1:Montpellier
Youthyears2:1996–1997
Youthclubs2:Saint-Denis Saint-Leu
Years1:1997–1998
Clubs1:Levante
Caps1:29
Goals1:0
Years2:1998–1999
Clubs2:Málaga
Caps2:16
Goals2:1
Years3:1999–2001
Clubs3:Red Star Saint-Ouen
Caps3:16
Goals3:1
Years4:2001–2005
Clubs4:Istres
Caps4:105
Goals4:5
Years5:2005–2009
Clubs5:Caen
Caps5:63
Goals5:1
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:Reims
Caps6:20
Goals6:3
Totalcaps:249
Totalgoals:11
Nationalyears1:1993
Nationalteam1:France U20
Nationalyears2:2001–2006
Nationalteam2:Mali
Nationalcaps2:17
Nationalgoals2:1

Brahim Thiam (born 24 February 1974) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. Born in France, he made 17 appearances the Mali national team at international level.

Career

Thiam was born in Bobigny, France. He was said to have a good midfield partnership with Stoke City's Mamady Sidibe and Real Madrid's Mahamadou Diarra when playing internationally. He joined Stade de Reims in January 2009.[1]

Post-playing career

After retiring from playing, Thiam worked as a consultant of beIN Sports.[2]

In September 2019 Yunis Abdelhamid's agent Alain Gauci accused Thiam of illegally acting as an agent on Abdelhamid's behalf. Thiam rejected the allegations as "false".[2] In October 2019, the Reims prosecutor opened a "preliminary investigation".[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Caen : Thiam part à Reims - Mercato 365. Mercato 365. 12 May 2018. fr-FR.
  2. News: Guillemet . Hugo . Le consultant de beIN Sports, Brahim Thiam, soupçonné d'exercice illégal de la profession d'agent . 14 August 2020 . L'Équipe . 19 September 2019 . French.
  3. News: Traquet . Alban . Justice : une enquête préliminaire ouverte sur Brahim Thiam, le consultant de beIN Sports . 14 August 2020 . L'Équipe . 10 October 2019 . French.
  4. Web site: Accusé d'avoir joué à l'agent sans licence, Brahim Thiam contre-attaque . RMC Sport . 14 August 2020 . French . 3 December 2019.