Mohammed Fellah Explained

Mohammed Fellah
Fullname:Mohammed Fellah
Birth Date:24 May 1989
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Height:1.67 m[1]
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:1995–2004
Youthclubs1:Holmlia
Youthyears2:2004–2006
Youthclubs2:Vålerenga
Years1:2006–2013
Clubs1:Vålerenga
Caps1:121
Goals1:17
Years2:2013–2016
Clubs2:Esbjerg fB
Caps2:55
Goals2:3
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:FC Nordsjælland
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Clubs4:OB (loan)
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Sandefjord
Caps5:4
Goals5:2
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Vålerenga
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:202
Totalgoals:22
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:Norway U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2005
Nationalteam2:Norway U16
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2006
Nationalteam3:Norway U17
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2006–2007
Nationalteam4:Norway U18
Nationalcaps4:12
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2007
Nationalteam5:Norway U19
Nationalcaps5:5
Nationalgoals5:2
Nationalyears6:2010
Nationalteam6:Norway U21
Nationalcaps6:3
Nationalgoals6:3
Nationalyears7:2013
Nationalteam7:Norway
Nationalcaps7:2
Nationalgoals7:0

Mohammed Fellah (Arabic: محمد فلاح; born 24 May 1989) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Vålerenga

Fellah was born in Oslo to Moroccan parents from Al Hoceima[2] and was raised in Holmlia, a multicultural satellite town in southern part of Oslo. He started his football career with local side Holmlia SK before being discovered by Vålerenga.[3] Fellah scored in his debut for Vålerenga in Tippeligaen. on 10 September 2006 in a match against Fredrikstad.

When the Norway U18 team met Turkey twice in three days in August 2007, Fellah was badly injured in a challenge with Serdar Aziz in the second game and broke his calf bone.[4] He required surgery, and lost the rest of the 2007 season. The injury would not heal properly, and during the fall of 2008 he had to operate again. Fellah came back fully in the 2009 season playing a total of 23 games in Tippeligaen.

Fellah started Vålerenga's first 14 matches in Tippeligaen in the 2010 season and was voted "man of the match" in three of the games by Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang.

Esbjerg

In August 2013 Fellah moved to Danish Superliga side Esbjerg fB on a three-year contract.[5]

Nordsjælland

In May 2016, Fellah moved to Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland on a three-year contract.

Sandefjord

On 31 August 2018 Fellah signed a one-year deal with Sandefjord.[6]

Return to Vålerenga

In September 2019, Fellah returned to Vålerenga.[7]

International career

Youth

Fellah is of Moroccan descent, but has represented Norway at youth international level. He played for the Norway U-17 national team in qualifiers for the 2006 UEFA European U-17 Championship, scoring the first goal for Norway in their 3–1 win over Liechtenstein.[8]

Senior

When Fellah was left out of the Norwegian national team squad for the 2012 King's Cup, which only consisted of players playing in Scandinavia, he stated that he wanted to play Morocco instead of Norway.[9] One year later he was called up for the Norwegian squad for the friendly matches against South Africa and Zambia in January 2013, and said that he now wanted to play for Norway.[10] He made his debut for Norway against South Africa on 8 January 2013, and started the match against Zambia four days later.[11]

Personal life

In August 2020, Fellah faced allegations of racist harassment related to the sharing of private messages on Instagram. These messages contained sexist and racially offensive content, originating from a user account associated with Fellah. He denied any involvement.[12]

After his retirement, Fellah pursued a career as a sports agent. His nephew, Osame Sahraoui, is also a professional footballer.[13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vålerenga2006Tippeligaen210021
2007Tippeligaen702010100
2008Tippeligaen200020
2009Tippeligaen2326520317
2010Tippeligaen29410304
2011Tippeligaen2422140303
2012Tippeligaen25630286
2013Tippeligaen10221123
Total122171677014524
Esbjerg fB2013–14Superliga1200010130
2014–15Superliga2533041324
2015–16Superliga18022202
Total5535251656
Nordsjælland2016–17Superliga12000120
2017–18Superliga001100
Total12011131
OB2017–18Superliga300030
Sandefjord2018Eliteserien420042
Vålerenga2019Eliteserien600060
Career Total20222221012123633

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohammed Fellah, statistik fra superligaen, all-time . SuperStats . 8 October 2023 . da.
  2. News: Tarik tror Fellah blir årets landslagshit: – Han skal være her . Norwegian . TV 2 . Morten . Stokstad . 6 January 2013 . 12 January 2013.
  3. News: Andresen. Gorm S.. Holmlia-gutten som får spille med idolet. 19 May 2017. Dagbladet. 15 April 2007. Norwegian.
  4. Web site: VPN - - Jeg så at den brakk med en gang. VPN møter Fellah . 7 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101202113550/http://vpn.no/intervjuer/jeg_saa_at_den_brakk_med_en_gang_vpn_moeter_fellah . 2 December 2010 .
  5. Web site: Esbjerg bring in Fellah from Vålarenga. UEFA. 30 August 2013 . 30 July 2014.
  6. http://www.sandefjordfotball.no/nyheter/fellah-har-signert/ Fellah har signert
  7. http://www.vif-fotball.no/nyheter/fellah-gjor-comeback-i-valerenga Fellah gjør comeback i Vålerenga!
  8. Web site: Norway 3 Liechtenstein 1. . 29 August 2006 . 25 September 2005 .
  9. News: Drillo: – Fellah har vært mer aktuell før . Norwegian . Verdens Gang . Wegard . Bakkehaug . 12 January 2012 . 12 January 2013.
  10. News: Fellah tatt ut på landslaget: – Det var på tide . Norwegian . Verdens Gang . Per . Opsahl . Anders K. . Christiansen . 26 November 2012 . 12 January 2013.
  11. News: - Jeg har vært gjennom mye dritt . Norwegian . Dagbladet . Lars Hohjem . Kvam . 12 January 2013 . 12 January 2013.
  12. News: Hansen . Martin Busk . Eriksrud . Ole Jonny . Tidligere Vålerenga-spiller beskyldes for rasisme: - Meldingene ble sendt uten at jeg hadde noen anelse . 8 October 2023 . Nettavisen . 3 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230304035841/https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/tidligere-valerenga-spiller-beskyldes-for-rasisme-meldingene-ble-sendt-uten-at-jeg-hadde-noen-anelse/s/12-95-3424000669 . 4 March 2023 . no.
  13. News: Giæver . Jonas . Bekrefter storklubbens interesse . 8 October 2023 . Dagbladet . 5 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220905035748/https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/bekrefter-storklubbens-interesse/77067224 . 5 September 2022 . no.