Farid El Alagui

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Farid El Alagui

| image = El Alagui, Farid.jpg

| caption = El Alagui playing for Brentford's development team in 2013

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|8|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bordeaux, France{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/sfl/division-one/2011/09/23/scoring-and-beating-rangers-is-biggest-night-of-my-career-says-falkirk-hero-farid-el-allagui-86908-23439970/ |title=Scoring and beating Rangers is biggest night of my career, says Falkirk hero Farid El Alagui |work=Daily Record |access-date=8 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729182456/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/sfl/division-one/2011/09/23/scoring-and-beating-rangers-is-biggest-night-of-my-career-says-falkirk-hero-farid-el-allagui-86908-23439970/ |archive-date=29 July 2012}}

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| years1 = 2005–2006

| clubs1 = Marmande Foot

| caps1 = 22

| goals1 = 10

| years2 = 2006–2009

| clubs2 = Bergerac Foot

| caps2 = 54

| goals2 = 37

| years3 = 2009–2010

| clubs3 = Wydad

| caps3 = 10

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2010–2011

| clubs4 = Romorantin

| caps4 = 27

| goals4 = 14

| years5 = 2011–2012

| clubs5 = Falkirk

| caps5 = 33

| goals5 = 18

| years6 = 2012–2014

| clubs6 = Brentford

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2014

| clubs7 = → Dundee United (loan)

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2014–2016

| clubs8 = Hibernian

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2016–2017

| clubs9 = Dunfermline Athletic

| caps9 = 13

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2017

| clubs10 = Ayr United

| caps10 = 11

| goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2017–2018

| clubs11 = Edinburgh City

| caps11 = 22

| goals11 = 4

| years12 = 2018–2019

| clubs12 = FC Marmande 47

| caps12 =

| goals12 =

}}

Farid El Alagui (born 28 August 1985) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. He began his career in the lower leagues in France and made his breakthrough as a professional player at Scottish First Division club Falkirk, where he scored 27 goals in 43 appearances in his only season with the club.{{Soccerbase season|60691|2011|name=Farid El Alagui|access-date=22 September 2011}}

Playing career

=Early career=

El Alagui began his career in amateur leagues in his native France, plying his trade at FC Marmande 47 and Bergerac Foot. He moved to Moroccan top flight club Wydad Casablanca in 2009, winning the 2009–10 league championship in his first and only season with the club. In 2010, he returned to France and signed for CFA club SO Romorantin.

=Falkirk=

He made his first-team debut on 23 July 2011 in Falkirk's 2–1 win over Brechin City in the Scottish Challenge Cup.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14244472.stm |title=Falkirk 2–1 Brechin |date=23 July 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 August 2011 |publisher=BBC}} El Alagui scored his first goal for Falkirk in a 4–2 away win against Albion Rovers on 30 July.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14259606.stm |title=Albion 2–4 Falkirk |date=30 July 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=22 September 2011 |publisher=BBC}} He started the 2011–12 season in fine goalscoring form for his new club, scoring 15 goals in 17 appearances up until 25 October 2011, including two goals in a 3–2 victory against SPL club Rangers in the Scottish League Cup. On 9 August, El Alagui scored the only goal of the game in a win over Dundee in the third round of the Scottish Challenge Cup.{{Cite news |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/3434879/ |title=Falkirk 1–0 Dundee |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625185750/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/3434879/ |archive-date=25 June 2013 |publisher=SFL}} On 9 October, El Alagui scored a double in the Scottish Challenge Cup semi-final 3–0 win against Annan Athletic.{{Cite news |url=http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5593&Itemid=320 |title=Falkirk 3–0 Annan – Falkirk FC Report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402235331/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5593&Itemid=320 |archive-date=2 April 2012 |publisher=Falkirk FC}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/3451765/ |title=Falkirk 3–0 Annan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625193059/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/3451765/ |archive-date=25 June 2013 |publisher=SFL}} In the January transfer window, El Alagui was linked with several clubs in England, with the likes of Crawley Town, making a bid for him twice,{{Cite news |url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/falkirk-fc/another-crawley-bid-in-the-bin-1-2066463 |title=Another Crawley bid in the bin |date=19 January 2012 |work=Falkirk Herald |access-date=29 January 2013}} only to be rejected by Steven Pressley, describing the bid as 'derisory'.{{Cite news |url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/farid-bid-fails-but-murray-s-more-likely-1-2052165 |title=Farid bid fails, but Murray's more likely |date=13 January 2013 |work=Falkirk Herald |access-date=29 January 2013}} Farid El Alagui became famous among the Falkirk support for "Kissing the Coin" after every goal, the lucky coin being kept by the backroom staff at the touchline.{{Cite news |url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/farid-s-goal-den-coin-1-2079600 |title=FARID'S GOAL-DEN COIN |date=29 January 2012 |work=Falkirk Herald |access-date=29 January 2013}} In April 2012, he furthered his reputation with the Falkirk fans, after winning the Scottish Challenge Cup he jumped into the crowd to celebrate with the support. He was the second highest top scorer in Scottish football in 2011–12, with Gary Hooper scoring one more goal. Due to his impressive season, Farid became a cult hero amongst the Falkirk supporters.[http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/superstitious-brentford-striker-reveals-reason-5974686 Superstitious Brentford striker reveals reason behind wacky goal celebration – Get West London] At the end of the season, El Alagui (along with teammate Michael McGovern){{Cite news |url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/bairns-nominated-for-player-of-the-year-award-1-2242532 |title=Bairns nominated for Player of the Year award |date=19 April 2012 |work=Falkirk Herald |access-date=29 January 2013}} was nominated for PFA First Division Player of the Year, an award which El Alagui subsequently won.{{Cite news |url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/falkirk-fc/farid-gets-a-gong-but-is-he-going-1-2285748 |title=Farid gets a gong but is he going? |date=10 May 2012 |access-date=29 January 2013 |publisher=Falkirk Herald}} El Alagui was also named in the PFA First Division Team of the Year. He made 43 appearances and scored 27 goals during his only season with the club and departed in July 2012.

=Brentford=

League One club Brentford signed El Alagui on 3 July 2012 on a two-year deal, beating off interest from St Johnstone, Kilmarnock, several Championship clubs and clubs abroad.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18688415 |title=Brentford sign striker Farid El Alagui on a two-year deal |date=3 July 2012 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |publisher=BBC}} After joining Brentford, El Alagui said he turned down offers from two SPL clubs because manager Uwe Rösler persuaded him to join Brentford.{{Cite news |url=https://stv.tv/sport/football/clubs/falkirk/109410-farid-el-alagui-explains-decision-to-turn-down-spl-duo-for-brentford/ |title=Farid El Alagui explains decision to turn down SPL duo for Brentford |date=5 July 2012 |access-date=29 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818090312/https://stv.tv/sport/football/clubs/falkirk/109410-farid-el-alagui-explains-decision-to-turn-down-spl-duo-for-brentford/ |archive-date=18 August 2017 |publisher=STV}} On the opening game of the season, he made his debut, coming on for Sam Saunders, in a 0–0 draw against Bury. On 24 August 2012, he scored his first two Brentford goals in a 5–1 win over Crewe Alexandra.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19304212 |title=Brentford 5–1 Crewe |date=24 August 2012 |access-date=29 January 2013 |publisher=BBC}} After the match, strike partner Clayton Donaldson had supported El Alagui to become the new Gary Alexander.{{Cite news |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/el-alagui-can-become-brentfords-5975041 |title=El Alagui can become Brentford's new Alexander |date=27 August 2012 |access-date=29 January 2013 |publisher=Hounslow Chronicle}} On 8 September 2012, he scored a winning goal in a 1–0 win over Colchester United. In early-October, El Alagui suffered a serious knee injury, after colliding with Paul Jones in a match against Crawley Town and spent much of the rest of the season on the sidelines.{{Cite news |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/brentford-striker-suffers-serious-knee-5972767 |title=Brentford striker suffers serious knee injury |last=Murtagh |first=Jacob |date=9 October 2012 |access-date=29 January 2013 |publisher=Hounslow Chronicle}} He made his return from injury in the penultimate game of the season against Hartlepool United, replacing goalscorer Marcello Trotta after 75 minutes of a 1–1 draw.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22133554 |title=Hartlepool United 1 – 1 Brentford |date=20 April 2013 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2014 |publisher=BBC}} He made one substitute appearance during Brentford's unsuccessful playoff campaign. El Alagui finished the 2012–13 season having scored three goals in 12 appearances.{{Soccerbase season|65252|2012|name=Farid El Alagui|access-date=13 February 2014}}

On 6 August 2013, El Alagui began his 2013–14 season by coming on as a substitute for Emmanuel Oyeleke in the 54th minute of a League Cup first round match against Dagenham & Redbridge and scored two goals to help Brentford to a 3–2 extra time win.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23499431 |title=Brentford 3 – 2 Dagenham and Redbridge |date=6 August 2013 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2014 |publisher=BBC}} El Alagui scored a crucial injury time equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Gillingham on 17 August 2013.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23654007 |title=Gillingham 1 – 1 Brentford |date=17 August 2013 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2014 |publisher=BBC}} He scored two goals in Brentford's 5–3 Football League Trophy first round win over AFC Wimbledon on 3 September.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23846427 |title=Brentford 5 – 3 Wimbledon |date=3 September 2013 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2014 |publisher=BBC}} In November and having started in only three of his first 12 appearances of the 2013–14 season, El Alagui expressed his frustration at being unable to force his way into Uwe Rösler's plans.{{Cite news |url=http://www.westlondonsport.com/brentford/bees-striker-el-alagui-admits-frustration |title=Bees striker El Alagui admits frustration |date=12 November 2013 |work=West London Sport |access-date=13 February 2014}} El Alagui notched his sixth goal of the season in a 3–2 FA Cup second round defeat to Carlisle United on 7 December.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25163297 |title=Carlisle United 3 – 2 Brentford |date=7 December 2013 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2014 |publisher=BBC}} News reports surfaced in mid-December that before his departure as manager, Rösler gave the go-ahead for El Alagui to move to Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle on loan in January 2014,{{Cite news |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/449445/EXCLUSIVE-Partick-Thistle-eye-up-Farid-El-Alagui-loan-deal-from-Brentford |title=EXCLUSIVE: Partick Thistle eye up Farid El Alagui loan deal from Brentford |date=18 December 2013 |work=Daily Express |access-date=13 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042330/http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/449445/EXCLUSIVE-Partick-Thistle-eye-up-Farid-El-Alagui-loan-deal-from-Brentford |archive-date=17 October 2017}} but El Alagui rubbished the speculation and reaffirmed his commitment to Brentford.{{Cite news |url=https://twitter.com/ElAlagui/status/413661526420373504 |title=Farid El Alagui Twitter Page |date=19 December 2013 |access-date=13 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224144716/https://twitter.com/ElAlagui/status/413661526420373504 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |publisher=Twitter}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/brentford-striker-plays-down-partick-6431866 |title=Brentford striker plays down Partick Thistle link |date=19 December 2013 |work=Get West London |access-date=13 February 2014}} What would be El Alagui's final appearance for the Bees came in a 3–1 victory over Milton Keynes Dons on 29 December, replacing Marcello Trotta after 81 minutes.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25482283 BBC Sport] El Alagui made 18 appearances and scored six goals during the 2013–14 season.{{Soccerbase season|65252|2013|access-date=16 January 2020}} He made 30 appearances and scored 9 goals during his two seasons with the club,{{soccerbase|id=65252}} his time with the Bees largely disrupted by his knee injury suffered in October 2012.

==Dundee United (loan)==

On 8 January 2014, El Alagui moved to Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.{{Cite news |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/dundee-united-confirm-deal-brentford-6481048 |title=Dundee United confirm deal for Brentford striker |date=8 January 2014 |work=Get West London |access-date=13 February 2014}} He made his debut against Inverness CT in a 1–1 draw, after coming on as a substitute for the injured Brian Graham, on 12 January.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25609791 |title=Inverness CT 1–1 Dundee United |date=12 January 2014 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2014 |publisher=BBC}} El Alagui scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw with Partick Thistle on 1 February 2014.{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/partick-thistle-1-dundee-united-3100876 |title=Partick Thistle 1 Dundee United 1: Still no home win for Thistle, but Gary Fraser's goal earns a well deserved point against United |date=1 February 2014 |work=Daily Record |access-date=13 February 2014}} He finished the season having scored three goals in 15 appearances and, as he had been previously released by Brentford a week before his loan spell had finished, he left and became a free agent.

=Hibernian=

El Alagui signed a two-year contract with Scottish Championship club Hibernian in July 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28301651 |title=Hibernian: Farid El Alagui becomes Stubbs' second signing |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20140714/striker-el-alagui-joins-hibernian_2262950_3995326 |title=Striker El Alagui Joins Hibernian |date=14 July 2014 |publisher=Hibernian FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717094024/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20140714/striker-el-alagui-joins-hibernian_2262950_3995326 |archive-date=17 July 2014 |access-date=23 November 2015}} He scored his first goal for the club on 9 August 2014, in a 2–1 home win against Livingston in the opening league match of the season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28647509 |title=Hibernian 2–1 Livingston |date=9 August 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 August 2014}} He scored again in the following match, the Edinburgh derby against Hearts on 17 August 2014, although it was only a consolation goal as Hibernian lost 2–1.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28730064 |title=Hearts 2–1 Hibernian |last=Murray |first=Keir |date=17 August 2014 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=17 August 2014}} On 30 August 2014, El Alagui had to go off injured in the first half as Hibernian lost 2–1 against Alloa Athletic, with the club fearing he had a ruptured an achilles' tendon.{{Cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/ruptured-achilles-fear-for-hibs-farid-el-alagui-1-3526954 |title=Ruptured Achilles' fear for Hibs' Farid El Alagui |last=Hardie |first=David |date=1 September 2014 |work=Edinburgh Evening News |access-date=22 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104746/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/ruptured-achilles-fear-for-hibs-farid-el-alagui-1-3526954 |archive-date=4 March 2016}} He then had surgery on the injury and it was expected he would be out for four to six months.{{Cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/farid-el-alagui-to-start-rehab-within-days-1-3534365 |title=Farid El Alagui to start rehab 'within days' |last=Hardie |first=David |date=8 September 2014 |work=Edinburgh Evening News |access-date=22 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093028/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/farid-el-alagui-to-start-rehab-within-days-1-3534365 |archive-date=4 March 2016}} On his return from injury, El Alagui came on as a substitute in an Edinburgh derby against Hearts.{{Cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13209767.It_was_win_or_bust__says_derby_hero_El_Alagui/ |title=It was win or bust, says derby hero El Alagui |date=14 April 2015 |work=The Herald |access-date=7 November 2015 |publisher=Herald & Times Group}} He scored in the dying minutes to wrap up a 2–0 victory for Hibernian.

Complications from the earlier surgery meant that El Alagui did not play for Hibs during the early part of the 2015–16 season,{{Cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/14095974.El_Alagui_warns_that_Hibs_are_up_for_title_fight/ |title=El Alagui warns that Hibs are up for title fight |date=23 November 2015 |work=The Herald |access-date=23 November 2015 |publisher=Herald & Times Group}} and at the end of his contract he was released by the club.{{Cite web |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/farid-el-alagui-i-could-ve-done-so-much-more-at-hibs-1-4148575 |title=Farid El Alagui: I could've done so much more at Hibs |last=Brown |first=Anthony |date=8 June 2016 |website=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd |access-date=23 August 2016}} Subsequently, El Alagui appeared as a trialist for Inverness CT and Dunfermline Athletic.{{Cite web |url=http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2016/08/22/dunfermline-take-ex-hibs-falkirk-striker-farid-el-alagui-trial/ |title=Dunfermline take ex-Hibs & Falkirk striker Farid El Alagui on trial |last=Collin |first=Iain |date=22 August 2016 |website=Deadline News |publisher=Capital City Press |access-date=23 August 2016}}

=Dunfermline Athletic=

After a trial period with Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic, El Alagui signed a short-term contract with the club until January 2017.{{Cite web |url=http://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Farid_El_Alagui_Signs&ID=9493 |title=Farid El Alagui signs |date=5 September 2016 |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |access-date=5 September 2016}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37281810 |title=Farid El Alagui wins Dunfermline short-term deal |date=5 September 2016 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=8 September 2016}} His first appearances for the Pars came from the subs bench, with his first full start coming against his former club Falkirk on 15 October 2016.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37594246 |title=Falirk 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic |date=16 October 2016 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=15 October 2016}} El Alagui's scored a dramatic 85th-minute winner against St Mirren in a match that ended 4–3 to Dunfermline.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37394675 |title=Dunfermline Athletic 4–3 St Mirren |last=Mitchell |first=Paul |date=24 September 2016 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=15 October 2016}} Further goals in a 2–1 victory against Queen's Park in the Scottish Challenge Cup helped the club progress to the next round.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37589672 |title=Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Queen's Park |last=Crawford |first=Kenny |date=8 October 2016 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=15 October 2016}} El Alagui scored all three goals in the match, claiming an unusual hat-trick.{{Cite web |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/dunfermline-2-1-queen-s-park-el-alagui-scores-hat-trick-1-4252862 |title=Dunfermline 2 – 1 Queen's Park: El Alagui scores 'hat-trick' |last=Collin |first=Iain |date=8 October 2016 |website=The Scotsman |publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd |access-date=25 January 2017}} El Alagui's final appearance for the club came as a late substitute against Ayr United.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38475223 |title=Ayr United 0–2 Dunfermline Athletic |last=Crawford |first=Kenny |date=7 January 2017 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=15 October 2016}}

After turning down a new contract with the club, El Alagui departed Dunfermline on 23 January 2017, with the intention of moving to play in Asia.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/15041160.El_Alagui_leaves_Pars/ |title=Farid El Alagui leaves Dunfermline Athletic |last=Hart |first=Ross |date=23 January 2017 |website=Dunfermline Press |publisher=Newsquest |access-date=25 January 2017}} In his brief spell with the club, El Alagui's made a total of 16 appearances for the Pars, with the majority coming as a substitute. Although he scored only four times in his four months with the club, three of these goals gave the club important wins over St Mirren and Queen's Park.

=Ayr United=

El Alagui subsequently signed for fellow Scottish Championship club Ayr United on 7 February 2017, on a contract until the end of the 2016–17 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/farid-signs-for-united/ |title=Farid signs for United |date=7 February 2017 |publisher=Ayr United FC |access-date=7 February 2017}} He subsequently scored goals at Somerset Park against Raith Rovers and against Dumbarton whilst also scoring a consolation goal against St Mirren. El Alagui was released by Ayr at the end of the 2016–17 season, following their relegation to Scottish League One.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/players-leaving/ |title=Players leaving |date=10 May 2017 |publisher=Ayr United FC |access-date=10 May 2017}}

=Edinburgh City=

After spending a number of months without a club, El Alagui played as a trialist for Scottish League Two club Edinburgh City on 4 November 2017, in a match against Stirling Albion.{{Cite web |url=http://www.edinburghcityfc.com/2017/11/10/welcome-farid-el-alagui/ |title=Welcome Farid El Alagui |date=10 November 2017 |publisher=Edinburgh City FC |access-date=10 November 2017}} Shortly after, he signed a deal with the club until the end of the 2017–18 season. He left the club at the end of his contract in May 2018.{{Cite web |url=http://www.edinburghcityfc.com/2018/05/11/player-news/ |title=Player news |date=11 May 2018 |publisher=Edinburgh City FC |access-date=11 May 2018}} After a final season with hometown club FC Marmande 47, El Alagui retired from football on 8 June 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.petitbleu.fr/2019/06/08/farid-el-alagui-tire-sa-reverence,8245207.php |title=Farid El Alagui tire sa révérence |website=petitbleu.fr |language=fr |access-date=16 January 2020}}

Coaching career

As of January 2020, El Alagui was working as U16 coach at FC Marmande 47.{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/1536639/2020/01/17/brentford-b-reserves-scrapped-academy-premier-league/|title=Brentford B: the globetrotting reserve team who rebelled...|last=Fifield|first=Dominic|website=The Athletic|access-date=19 January 2020}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bergerac Foot \|2008–09{{citation needed\|date=February 2025}} \|Championnat de France Amateur Group C \|31 \|10 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|32 \|10
SO Romorantin \|2010–11{{Cite web \|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/farid-el-alagui/163587/ \|title=Morocco – F. El Alagui – Profile with news, career statistics and history \|website=Soccerway \|language=en \|access-date=17 August 2017}} \|Championnat de France Amateur Group D \|27 \|14 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|27 \|14
Falkirk \|2011–12 \|Scottish First Division \|33	18	2	1	5	6	3{{efn\|name=:0\|Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup}}	2	43	27
rowspan="3" \|Brentford \|2012–13 \| rowspan="2" \|League One \|11	3	0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|name=flt\|Appearances in Football League Trophy}}	0	12	3
2013–14 \|12	1	2	1	2	2	2{{efn\|name=flt}}	2	18	6
colspan="2"\|Total !23	4	2	1	2	2	3	2	30	9
Dundee United (loan) \|2013–14 \|Scottish Premiership \|13	3	2	0	colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|15	3
rowspan="3"\|Hibernian \|2014–15{{Soccerbase season\|65252\|2014\|access-date=17 August 2017}} \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Championship \|9	3	1	0	1	2	2{{efn\|One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; one appearance in Scottish Premiership play-offs}}	0	13	5
2015–16{{Soccerbase season\|65252\|2015\|access-date=17 August 2017}} \|6	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	2
colspan="2"\|Total !15	5	2	0	2	2	2	0	21	7
Dunfermline Athletic \|2016–17{{Soccerbase season\|65252\|2016\|access-date=17 August 2017}} \|Scottish Championship \|13	2	1	0	colspan="2" \|— \|2{{efn\|name=:0}}	2	16	4
Ayr United \|2016–17 \|Scottish Championship \|11	3	colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|11	3
Edinburgh City \|2017–18{{Soccerbase season\|65252\|2017\|access-date=17 August 2017}} \|Scottish League Two \|22	4	colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|22	4
colspan="3"\|Career total !188	63	9	2	9	10	10	6	217	81