| Samy Faraj | |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Birth Date: | 2001 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Croix, France |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Asteras Tripolis |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Lille |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sochaux |
| Years1: | 2019–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Sochaux II |
| Caps1: | 27 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Sochaux |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Paris 13 Atletico (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Asteras Tripolis |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Morocco U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Algeria U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 23 September 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 17:06, 1 June 2021 (UTC) |
Samy Faraj (born 4 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Asteras Tripolis. Born in France, Faraj represents Algeria internationally, after previously representing Morocco.
Faraj is a youth product of Lille since he was nine, and moved to Sochaux in 2018.[1] Faraj made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 1-1 Ligue 2 tie with Rodez AF on 19 September 2020.[2]
On 7 January 2023, Faraj was loaned to Paris 13 Atletico in Championnat National.[3]
On 2 January 2024, Faraj's contract with Sochaux was terminated by mutual consent.[4]
Faraj was born in France to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother.[5] He holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[6] He represented the Morocco U16s at the 2017 Montaigu Tournament.[1]
In December 2020, Faraj announced in an interview that he had chosen to play for Algeria.[7] A few days later, Faraj was called up by the Algeria under-20 national team for the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament in Tunisia.[8]
Faraj is the younger brother of the French youth international footballer Imad Faraj.[9]