Nabil Fekir
{{short description|French footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nabil Fekir
| image = Fekir 2018 (cropped)2.jpg
| caption = Fekir training with France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|18|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: France |publisher=FIFA |page=11 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}
| birth_place = Lyon, France
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Al Jazira
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = 2000–2001
| youthclubs1 = AC Villeurbanne
| youthyears2 = 2001–2003
| youthclubs2 = Vaulx-en-Velin
| youthyears3 = 2003–2005
| youthclubs3 = SC Caluire
| youthyears4 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs4 = Lyon
| youthyears5 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs5 = Vaulx-en-Velin
| youthyears6 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs6 = Saint-Priest
| youthyears7 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs7 = Lyon
| years1 = 2011–2013
| clubs1 = Lyon B
| caps1 = 63
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2013–2019
| clubs2 = Lyon
| caps2 = 145
| goals2 = 54
| years3 = 2019–2024
| clubs3 = Real Betis
| caps3 = 135
| goals3 = 21
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Al Jazira
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = France U21
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2020
| nationalteam2 = France
| nationalcaps2 = 25
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|FIFA World Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2018 Russia|}}
| club-update = 22:56, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Nabil Fekir ({{langx|ar|نبيل فقير}}; born 18 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira.
An academy graduate of Lyon, he was promoted to the senior squad in July 2013. Fekir became a first-team regular in his second season, when he was named the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year. He made 192 appearances for Les Gones, scoring 69 goals and also gaining team captaincy in 2017. In 2019, he transferered to Betis for an initial €19.75 million, winning the Copa del Rey in 2022.
Fekir made his debut for France in March 2015 and was chosen in their squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
=Youth=
Fekir joined the youth academy of Olympique Lyonnais at the age of 12, and two years later he was released for not being strong enough. He rejoined Vaulx-en-Velin and continued his youth career at Saint-Priest, where he was tracked by scouts from across France. At one point Lyon's local rivals Saint-Étienne were very keen to sign Fekir, but he held out for Lyon to sign him again in 2011. He said "I wanted to show Lyon that they made a mistake".{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/lyon/167/blog/post/3227010/nabil-fekir-ready-to-become-the-heir-to-zinedine-zidanes-france-throne|title=Is Nabil Fekir ready to become the heir to Zinedine Zidane's France throne?|publisher=ESPN|date=12 October 2017}}
=Lyon=
Fekir was included in the Lyon first team squad for the first time on 30 July 2013, remaining as an unused substitute in 1–0 home win over Grasshopper in the Champions League third qualifying round first leg.{{cite news|title=Lyon edge in front against Grasshoppers|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2011723--lyon-vs-grasshoppers/|access-date=20 March 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=30 July 2013}} He finally made his Lyon first team debut on 28 August 2013, replacing Yassine Benzia at half time in a 2–0 Champions League play-off round second leg away loss to Real Sociedad, which saw the club eliminated from the tournament after a 4–0 aggregate defeat.{{cite news|title=La Real oust Lyon and return to Europe's elite|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2011754--real-sociedad-vs-lyon/|access-date=20 March 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=28 August 2013}} Three days later he made his Ligue 1 debut, playing the entire match in 2–1 away defeat to Evian TG.{{cite news|title=Narrow win for Evian|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/289911/report|access-date=20 March 2015|work=Sky Sports|date=31 August 2013}} On 27 April 2014, against Bastia in a 4–1 Ligue 1 home win, he scored his first competitive goal (in the 23rd minute) for Lyon's first team and assisted one goal each for Bakary Koné and Alexandre Lacazette.{{cite news|title=Lyon keep up pressure|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/310987/report|access-date=20 March 2015|work=Sky Sports|date=27 April 2014}}{{cite news|title=Olympique Lyonnais vs. Bastia 4 – 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/04/27/france/ligue-1/olympique-lyonnais/sporting-club-de-bastia/1479391/|work=Soccerway}} Fekir made a total of 17 appearances in all competitions in his first season (2013–14) with Lyon's first team, scoring one goal.
File:Nabil Fekir 2015.jpg in 2015]]
During the 2014–15 season, he featured regularly for the first team and by 19 March 2015 he had scored 11 goals and assisted 7 in 25 2014–15 season Ligue 1 games, earning him his first international call up. On 17 May 2015, he was named as the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year and earned a spot in the Team of the Year.{{cite web|title=Trophées UNFP: Nabil Fékir élu meilleur espoir de la saison|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trophees-unfp-nabil-fekir-elu-meilleur-espoir-de-la-saison/559404|publisher=L'Equipe}} He finished the 2014–15 Ligue 1 season with 13 goals and 9 assists.
On 29 August 2015, Fekir scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 Ligue 1 away win at Caen.{{cite news|title=Nabil Fekir's hat-trick helps Lyon to win 4–0 at Caen|url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/ligue-1/2015-2016/fekir-s-hat-trick-helps-lyon-to-win-4-0-at-caen_sto4884130/story.shtml|access-date=2 December 2015|publisher=Eurosport|date=29 August 2015}} He missed most of the 2015–16 season with torn knee ligaments.
On 23 February 2017, Fekir scored a hat-trick and assisted Mouctar Diakhaby's 89th-minute goal) in the 2016–17 Europa League round of 32 second-leg 7–1 home win over AZ Alkmaar to be on the scoresheet of a UEFA Europa League or UEFA Champions League match for the first time in his career, by 23 February he had scored 10 goals and provided 10 assists in all competitions for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Lyon rejoint les 8es de finale de Ligue Europa après un festival|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Lyon-rejoint-les-8es-de-finale-de-ligue-europa-apres-un-festival/780697|publisher=L'Équipe|date=23 February 2017}}
In early August 2017, following the transfer of Maxime Gonalons to AS Roma a month earlier, Fekir was named captain of the club.{{cite news |url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/actualites/fekir-le-nouveau-taulier-de-l-ol-871809|work=Le Figaro|date=11 August 2017|language=fr|title=Lyon : le retour du grand Fekir ?}} On 5 November, he scored two goals in a 5–0 away Ligue 1 victory over fierce rivals AS Saint-Etienne. After Fekir scored his second goal in the 84th minute, he took off his shirt and brandished his name and number to the Saint-Étienne supporters, who threw objects and spilled onto the field, outraged by the gesture. Referee Clément Turpin led the players away from the field and riot police ran onto the field to restore order. The match was stopped for 40 minutes before the two teams could play out its final five minutes in a virtually empty Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.{{cite news|title=Lyon's Nabil Fekir doesn't regret celebration that sparked pitch invasion|url=http://www.espnfc.com/french-ligue-1/story/3261765/lyons-nabil-fekir-after-st-etienne-fans-pitch-invasion-no-regrets-over-goal-celebration|publisher=ESPN|date=7 November 2017}}{{cite news|title=Nabil Fekir sparks fan pitch invasion with Lionel Messi-style celebration after scoring in Lyon's 5–0 Ligue 1 win|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/ligue-1/nabil-fekir-sparks-fan-pitch-invasion-with-lionel-messistyle-celebration-after-scoring-in-lyons-50-ligue-1-win/news-story/798d4c651c60204542cb1ca60d7c5e35|work=Fox Sports|date=6 November 2017}}
In 2017–18, Fekir was part of a prolific forward line alongside Memphis Depay and Mariano; he contributed 18 goals, the Dutchman contributing 19, with the Dominican Republic international totalling 18 for the team.{{cite news |title=Ligue 1 : le classement des buteurs de la saison 2017–2018 |trans-title=Ligue 1: top scorers of the 2017–2018 season|url=http://www.europe1.fr/sport/ligue-1-le-classement-des-buteurs-de-la-saison-2017-2018-3657113 |access-date=31 August 2018 |publisher=Europe 1 |date=19 May 2018 |language=fr}} In June 2018, Liverpool negotiated with Lyon for the transfer of Fekir, offering a maximum €60 million.{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Phil |title=Nabil Fekir: Liverpool close to deal for Lyon and France attacker |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44407585 |access-date=26 June 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 June 2018}} Fekir agreed personal terms and even had his medical and did a welcome video for the fans, before the transfer collapsed due to a knee issue that appeared during the medical.{{cite news |title=Nabil Fekir: Liverpool target staying at Lyon, say Ligue 1 club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44425961 |access-date=26 June 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 June 2018}} In September 2021, Fekir said that the injury story was a cover explanation, and that the move actually collapsed due to his agent.{{cite news |last1=Coleman |first1=Joe |title=Former Liverpool target Nabil Fekir explains why £53million Premier League transfer collapsed as he blames agent for 'dark moment' |url=https://talksport.com/football/937848/nabil-fekir-liverpool-agent-medical-transfer-news-why/ |access-date=4 January 2024 |publisher=Talksport |date=4 September 2021}}
=Real Betis=
On 22 July 2019, Fekir signed a four-year contract with Spanish club Real Betis for an initial fee of €19.75 million and €10 million in add-ons.{{cite news |title= Nabil Fekir, nuevo jugador del Real Betis|trans-title=Nabil Fekir, new Real Betis player |url=https://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/primer-equipo/nabil-fekir-nuevo-jugador-del-real-betis-22631 |access-date=22 July 2019 |publisher=Real Betis |date=22 July 2019 |language=es}} Lyon will receive 20% of any future sale of the player and as part of the deal, Fekir's younger brother Yassin also transferred between the two clubs.{{cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/en/contents/articles/2019/07/22/nabil-yassin-fekir-complete-move-real-betis|title=Nabil, Yassin Fekir complete move to Real Betis|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais|date=23 July 2019|access-date=23 July 2019}} He made his La Liga debut for Los Verdiblancos on 18 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 defeat against Real Valladolid,{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2019/08/18/5d59bfb422601da8258b460b.html|title=El Betis entra con mala pata a la Liga|date=18 August 2019|website=Marca|language=es|trans-title=Betis badly enters the League|access-date=2 September 2019}} and scored his first goal a week later to open a 5–2 loss against Barcelona.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49468798|title=Barcelona 5–2 Real Betis: Antoine Griezmann hits two to seal first La Liga win|date=25 August 2019|access-date=2 September 2019}} On 9 February 2020, against the same team, he scored in a 3–2 loss and was sent off for two yellow cards – the latter being for dissent towards the first;{{cite news |title=Clement Lenglet scores the winner as Barcelona come from behind to beat Betis |url=https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/sport/national-sport/18222974.clement-lenglet-scores-winner-barcelona-come-behind-beat-betis/ |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=The Standard |date=9 February 2020}} referee José María Sánchez Martínez was rested for the next weekend due to controversial calls affecting both sides.{{cite news |title=Referee rested after Barca's controversial win at Betis |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-spain-bet-fcb-idUKKBN2041S5 |access-date=27 March 2023 |publisher=Reuters |date=10 February 2020}} He was dismissed again on 1 July just before half time in a 2–0 home loss to Villarreal CF, again for a foul and dissent.{{cite news |last1=Morán |first1=Miguel Á. |title=El Betis ya es el equipo con más expulsiones de LaLiga esta temporada|trans-title=Betis is now the team with the most sendings-off in LaLiga this season |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/betis/2020/07/01/5efcfc50268e3eac788b45dc.html |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=Marca |date=1 July 2020 |language=Spanish}}
Fekir lasted just 11 minutes on the pitch on 21 April 2021 before being sent off for a foul on Unai Vencedor in a goalless draw with Athletic Bilbao at the Estadio Benito Villamarín.{{cite news |title=Fekir, expulsado, no podrá jugar contra el Real Madrid y seguirá apercibido|trans-title=Fekir, sent off, won't be able to play against Real Madrid and will receive further punishment|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/betis/2021/04/21/60807090ca4741340e8b4579.html |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=Marca |date=21 April 2021 |language=Spanish}} In the final game of the season on 22 May, he equalised as the team came from behind to win 3–2 at RC Celta de Vigo and cement sixth place to qualify for the Europa League.{{cite news |last1=Garrido |first1=Clemente |title=El Betis es de Europa League gracias a una remontada épica|trans-title=Betis are in the Europa League thanks to an epic comeback |url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/05/22/primera/1621707473_401604.html |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=Diario AS |date=22 May 2021 |language=Spanish}}
On 4 November 2021, in a 4–0 loss at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Fekir was sent off for a confrontation with Kerem Demirbay. After the game, Betis captain Joaquín said that his actions should not have happened because they "stain football".{{cite news |title=Joaquín: "Fekir tiene un carácter muy fuerte, pero son cosas que no pueden suceder"|trans-title=Joaquín: "Fekir has a very strong character, but these are things that shouldn't happen|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/betis/2021/11/05/61847a5f268e3e3f158b45dd.html |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=Marca |date=5 November 2021 |language=Spanish}} He scored twice along the way as his team won the Copa del Rey, including the equaliser in a 2–1 home win over Sevilla FC in the Seville derby in the last 16 on 15 January 2022; following his goal, the match was abandoned and then continued behind closed doors the next day, as Sevilla's Joan Jordán was struck by a metal bar thrown from the crowd.{{cite news |last1=McTear |first1=Euan |title=Canales sends Real Betis through as Seville derby finishes behind closed doors |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/copa-rey/2022/01/16/61e4508bca47414c2b8b45b6.html |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=Marca |date=16 January 2022}} In the same month, his contract was extended to 2026.{{cite news |last1=Morán |first1=Miguel Á. |title=Fekir renueva con el Betis hasta 2026|trans-title=Fekir renews with Betis until 2026|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/betis/2022/01/12/61dd5f3d46163fce6e8b45cc.html |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=Marca |date=12 January 2022 |language=Spanish}}
Fekir, teammate Borja Iglesias and opponent Gonzalo Montiel were all sent off on 6 November 2022 in a 1–1 derby draw with Sevilla; he received his red card just before half time for an elbow on Papu Gómez, who reflected that it was harshly given.{{cite news |last1=Lowe |first1=Sid |title=Red cards, a rocket and a ruckus: Seville derby ends in glorious chaos |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/07/red-cards-a-rocket-and-a-ruckus-seville-derby-ends-in-glorious-chaos |access-date=1 October 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=7 November 2022}} The following 24 February, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury away to Elche CF, and was ruled out for the rest of the season,{{cite news |title=Fekir se lesiona el cruzado y se pierde lo que queda de temporada|trans-title=Fekir injures his cruciate ligaments and misses the rest of the season |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/betis/2023/02/27/63fcf3cde2704ef0168b45a5.html |access-date=1 October 2023 |work=Marca |date=27 February 2023 |language=Spanish}} returning in early November 2023.{{cite news |last1=Lagos |first1=Daniel |title=Pellegrini confirma la vuelta de Fekir ocho meses después|trans-title=Pellegrini confirms the return of Fekir eight months later|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/pellegrini-confirma-la-vuelta-de-fekir-ocho-meses-despues-n/ |access-date=4 January 2024 |work=Diario AS |date=3 November 2023 |language=Spanish}}
=Al Jazira Club=
On 30 August 2024, Fekir joined Emirati club Al Jazira Club with a fee of 6 million euros.{{cite web |title=El Real Betis y el Al-Jazira llegan a un acuerdo para el traspaso de Nabil Fekir |url=https://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/actualidad/el-real-betis-y-el-al-jazira-llegan-a-un-acuerdo-para-el-traspaso-de-nabil-fekir-30466 |publisher=Real Betis |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=Spanish |date=30 August 2024 }}
International career
Fekir made one appearance for the France U21 national team, coming on as a substitute (in the 75th minute) for Corentin Tolisso in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs second-leg away match against Sweden on 15 October 2014; France lost the match 4–1 and 4–3 on aggregate and hence did not qualify for the final phase of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic.{{Soccerway|nabil-fekir/208858}}{{cite web|title=Sweden U21 vs. France U21 4 – 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/14/europe/uefa-u21-championship/sweden-under-21/france-under-21/1942925/}}
Fekir was named in his ancestral Algeria's squad for friendlies against Oman and Qatar in March 2015. However, he withdrew to take part in the French squad for friendlies against Brazil and Denmark.{{cite news|last1=Holyman|first1=Ian|title=Nabil Fekir and Kurt Zouma named in France squad for friendlies|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/international-friendly/story/2356374/nabil-fekir-and-kurt-zouma-named-in-france-squad-for-friendlies|access-date=20 March 2015|publisher=ESPN|date=19 March 2015}} He made his France senior team debut on 26 March 2015 against the former at the Stade de France, replacing Antoine Griezmann for the final 16 minutes of a 3–1 defeat.{{cite news|last1=Emons|first1=Michael|title=France 1–3 Brazil|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31945759|access-date=26 March 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=26 March 2015}} He scored his first goal for the France senior team on 7 June 2015, in a 4–3 home friendly defeat to Belgium.{{cite news|title=Impressive Belgium beat France|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7ff48c1fea-2ab17d64d5a0-1000--impressive-belgium-beat-france/|access-date=7 June 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=7 June 2015}} On 4 September 2015, he made his first start for the France senior team in a 1–0 away friendly win over Portugal during which he ruptured three ligaments in his right knee, putting him out of action for an estimated six months.{{cite news|last1=Huguenin|first1=Michael|title=Fekir ruptures knee ligaments|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/465/france/2015/09/04/15057262/fekir-ruptures-knee-ligaments|access-date=5 September 2015|publisher=Goal.com|date=4 September 2015}}
style
On 25 August 2016, Fekir was called back up to the senior squad for the first time since his injury for a friendly against Italy and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Belarus.{{cite web|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/equipe-de-france/fil-info/corchia-kurzawa-et-sidibe-appeles-pour-affronter-l-italie-et-la-bielorussie-pas-evra-822175 |title= Corchia, Kurzawa et Sidibé appelés pour affronter l'Italie et la Biélorussie, pas Evra |work=Le Figaro |date=25 August 2016}} He had to withdraw from the squad three days later, however, due to an injury.{{cite web|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/equipe-de-france/fil-info/fekir-lacazette-et-cabaye-forfaits-gameiro-dembele-et-kondogbia-appeles-822649 |title= Fekir, Lacazette et Cabaye forfait, Gameiro, Dembélé et Kondogbia appelés |work=Le Figaro |date=28 August 2016}} On 7 October, he made his competitive debut for France as an 83rd-minute substitute for Antoine Griezmann in the 2018 World Cup qualifying 4–1 win over Bulgaria at the Stade de France.
He was selected in the 23-man France national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite news|last1=Benson|first1=Michael|title=World Cup 2018: Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City stars included in France's squad for finals|url=https://talksport.com/football/world-cup-2018-chelsea-manchester-united-and-manchester-city-stars-included-frances-squad|access-date=24 May 2018|publisher=Talksport|date=17 May 2018}} He played the last nine minutes of the final, a 4–2 win over Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium, in place of Olivier Giroud.{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Phil |title=France 4–2 Croatia |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44754965 |access-date=18 July 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2018}}
Style of play
Upon calling him for the France senior squad in March 2015, manager Didier Deschamps said that "Fekir is a player with great potential. I consider that he can bring us something different. He plays in a different role to the others. He can score and set up others to score well."
Personal life
Fekir was born to Algerian parents, who are originally from Menaceur, a small town in Tipaza, Algeria.{{cite web|title=Nabil Fekir initially chose Algeria over France call-up|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/league-name/story/2342305/headline}} His father settled in France in 1992 and worked in a metallurgy factory for a long time, while his mother was a social worker. He is the oldest of the family's four brothers.{{cite news|title=Fekir, Lyonnais de naissance et de cœur|trans-title=Fekir, Lyonnais by birth and heart|url=https://www.sofoot.com/fekir-lyonnais-de-naissance-et-de-coeur-220261.html|access-date=September 8, 2021|publisher=SO FOOT.com|date=April 8, 2016|language=French}} His brother, Yassin Fekir, also made his professional debut at Lyon and transferred with him to Betis.{{cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/Contents/Articles/2018/12/20/apres-amiens-ol-la-fratrie-fekir-dans-le-top-10|title=Family ties: Fekir brothers become OL's 10th sibling duo|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais}} Fekir is a Muslim, and gives to charity when unable to fast for Ramadan during the football season.{{cite news |title=Coupe du monde 2018 : aucun Bleu "ne fait le ramadan", selon Nabil Fekir|trans-title=2018 World Cup: not one Bleu "is observing Ramadan", according to Nabil Fekir|url=https://www.europe1.fr/sport/equipe-de-france-fekir-aucun-bleu-ne-fait-le-ramadan-3662831 |access-date=24 March 2021 |publisher=Europe 1 |date=25 May 2018 |language=French}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey, UAE President's Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue, UAE League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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rowspan="7"|Lyon
|11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||
2014–15
|Ligue 1 |34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 15 | ||
2015–16 | Ligue 1
|9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 4 | |
2016–17 | Ligue 1
|32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 4 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Trophée des Champions|name=TDC}} | 0 | 49 | 14 |
2017–18
|Ligue 1 |30 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=UEL}} | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 23 | ||
2018–19
|Ligue 1 |29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}} | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 12 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!145 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 69 | |
rowspan="7"|Real Betis
|32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 7 | ||||
2020–21
|La Liga |33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 5 | ||||
2021–22
|La Liga |34 | 6 | 6 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|name=UEL}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 10 | |||
2022–23
|La Liga |15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=UEL}} | 2 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España|name=SDE}} | 1 | 20 | 6 | ||
2023–24
|La Liga |19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | |||
2024–25
|La Liga |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
colspan="2"|Total
!135 | 21 | 14 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 29 | ||
Al Jazira
|20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 9 | |||
colspan="3"|Career total
!300 | 83 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 386 | 107 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 8 September 2020}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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rowspan="6"|France
|2015 | 5 | 1 | |
2016 | 2 | 0 | |
2017 | 3 | 0 | |
2018 | 10 | 1 | |
2019 | 4 | 0 | |
2020 | 1 | 0 | |
colspan="2"|Total | 25 | 2 |
:Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fekir goal.
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|+ List of international goals scored by Nabil Fekir{{cite web|title=Nabil Fekir|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28971|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=7 June 2015}} |
scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |
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style="text-align:center"|1
|7 June 2015 |Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |style="text-align:center"|3 |{{fb|BEL}} |style="text-align:center"|2–4 |style="text-align:center"|3–4 |
style="text-align:center"|2
|28 May 2018 |Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |style="text-align:center"|11 |{{fb|IRL}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |Friendly |
Honours
Real Betis
- Copa del Rey: 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61202911|title=Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties|work=BBC Sport|date=23 April 2022|access-date=23 April 2022}}
Al Jazira
France
- FIFA World Cup: 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44754965|title=France 4–2 Croatia|publisher=BBC |date=15 July 2018|access-date=15 July 2018|last=McNulty|first=Phil}}
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2014–15{{cite news|url=http://www.rtl.fr/sport/football/trophees-unfp-2015-nabil-fekir-elu-meilleur-espoir-de-ligue-1-7778394437|title=Trophées UNFP : Nabil Fekir élu meilleur espoir de Ligue 1|access-date=3 September 2016|publisher=RTL}}
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2014–15, 2017–18{{cite web |title=Le palmarès complet des Trophées UNFP |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Le-palmares-complet-des-trophees-unfp/900953 |website=France Football |access-date=6 August 2019 |language=fr |date=13 May 2018}}
- UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: October 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.unfp.org/2017/11/nabil-fekir-et-umut-bozok-joueurs-du-mois-doctobre/|title=Nabil Fekir et Umut Bozok, joueurs du mois d'Octobre !|publisher=UNFP|date=14 November 2017|access-date=5 December 2017}}
- La Liga Team of the Season: 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-22/ultimate-team/tots/laliga-santander|title=LaLiga Santader Team of the Season|website=EA|date=19 May 2022|access-date=21 August 2022}}
- La Liga Play of the Month: April 2024 (with Isco){{cite news|url=https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/isco-and-fekir-win-the-laliga-ea-sports-best-play-for-april|publisher=La Liga|date=30 April 2024|title= Isco and Fekir win the LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play for April|access-date=30 April 2024}}
Orders
- Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2018{{cite journal |date=1 January 2019 |title=Décret du 31 décembre 2018 portant promotion et nomination |trans-title=Decree of 31 December 2018 on promotion and appointment |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000037909703 |journal=Official Journal of the French Republic |volume=2019 |issue=1 |id=PRER1835394D |access-date=28 November 2020 |language=fr}}
References
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External links
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- [https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/first_team/player/n-fekir-186470 Profile] at the Real Betis website
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