Jamal Fakir
{{Short description|France & Morocco international rugby league footballer & coach (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Jamal Fakir
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|image = Jamal Fakir France v Kiwis 01-11-2013.JPG
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|position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|8|30}}
|height = {{convert|1.81|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|115|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.catalansdragons.com/index.php?article=fakir_jamal|title=Dragons Catalans|year=2011|work=web page|publisher=Dragons Catalans S.A.S.P|access-date=11 June 2011}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Villeneuve Leopards}}
|year1start = 2001
|year1end = 03
|appearances1 = 3+
|tries1 =
|goals1 =
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|club2 = Catalans Dragons
|year2start = 2006
|year2end = 14
|appearances2 = 144
|tries2 = 12
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 48
|club3 = Bradford Bulls
|year3start = 2014
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 16
|tries3 = 1
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 4
|club4 = {{nowrap|Lézignan Sangliers}}
|year4start = 2015
|year4end = 19
|appearances4 = 61
|tries4 = 5
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 20
|club5 = Palau Broncos
|year5start = 2019
|year5end = 20
|appearances5 = 0
|tries5 = 0
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 0
|teamA = France
|yearAstart = 2004
|yearAend = 14
|appearancesA = 30
|triesA = 4
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 16
|teamB = Morocco
|yearBstart = 2009
|yearBend =
|appearancesB = 2
|triesB = 2
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 8
| coachteam1 = {{nowrap|RC Baho XIII}}
| coachyear1start = 2020
| coachyear1end = present
| coachgames1 = 0
| coachwins1 = 0
| coachdraws1 = 0
| coachlosses1 = 0
|retired = yes
|updated = 29 June 2019
|source = {{Cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/|title=Players|website=LoveRugbyLeague|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403181023/https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jamal-fakir/summary.html|title=Jamal Fakir - Career Stats & Summary|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/jamal-fakir-10755.html|title=Jamal FAKIR - Player statistics - It's rugby|website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}
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Jamal Fakir (born 30 August 1982) is a Moroccan rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}} for the Lézignan Sangliers club in the Elite One Championship.
Background
Career
Fakir caught the attention of Super League and French rugby union sides before the Dragons' entry into Super League in 2006. After a strong debut season in Super League, Fakir's progress has been hampered by two serious knee injuries, firstly a ruptured patella tendon sustained in late 2006, and then cruciate ligament damage sustained in May 2007 which ended his season.
Fakir was named in the France training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949078,00.html|title=France dominated by Dragons|publisher=Sky Sports|date=7 August 2008|access-date=2008-08-08}} He was named in the France squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/09/24/france-name-official-squad.aspx |title=France name official squad |publisher=RLWC2008 |date=24 September 2008 |access-date=2008-10-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080930072635/http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/09/24/france-name-official-squad.aspx |archive-date=30 September 2008 }}
Fakir became a Moroccan international in 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugby-league-world.com/2000/WorldCup/emergingnations/squads.htm |title=Emerging nations. Squad |access-date=31 July 2009 |archive-date=4 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204181112/http://www.rugby-league-world.com/2000/WorldCup/emergingnations/squads.htm |url-status=dead }}
He agreed to switch codes in May 2010 to play rugby union, and intended to join Castres Olympique on a one-year deal at the beginning of the 2010/2011 season.[http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/10/05/14/RUGBYL_Catalans.html Rugby league] Sporting Life {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} In addition to his deal with Castres he also had interest from Scottish club Glasgow Warriors.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/catalan/8683144.stm|work=BBC News|title=Fakir opts to stay with Catalans|date=1 August 2010}} Fakir however reversed his decision and decided to stay with the Catalans for a further three seasons.
Capped for France against New Zealand in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup group play round 2, coming off the bench to make an impact in the loss.
On 3 April 2014, Fakir signed for Super League team Bradford Bulls.{{Cite web |url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/29888/bulls-land-fakir |title=Bulls land Fakir |access-date=3 April 2014 |archive-date=7 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407064143/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/29888/bulls-land-fakir |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/26869517|title = Bradford Bulls sign prop Fakir|work = BBC Sport}}
He played in the 2014 European Cup.
References
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External links
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- [http://www.superleague.co.uk/profile.php?id=2371 Super League profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919185211/http://www.superleague.co.uk/profile.php?id=2371 |date=19 September 2008 }}
- [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Jamal_Fakir.html Rugby League Project stats]
- [http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/08/04/29/RUGBYL_Catalans.html Fakir signs new Dragons deal]
{{France 2008 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{2009 France Rugby League Four Nations squad}}
{{France 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fakir, Jamal}}
Category:Catalans Dragons players
Category:France national rugby league team players
Category:French sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Category:French rugby league coaches
Category:French rugby league players
Category:French rugby union players
Category:Lézignan Sangliers players
Category:Moroccan rugby league players
Category:Moroccan rugby union players
Category:Morocco national rugby league team players
Category:Palau Broncos players
Category:Rugby league second-rows