Place of birth Peronne, France Name Fahid Khalfallah 2001–2005 Amiens Salary 960,000 EUR (2012) | Years Team Weight 72 kg Number 14 Height 1.7 m | |
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Date of birth (1982-10-09) October 9, 1982 (age 33) Playing position Current team Melbourne Victory FC (#14 / Midfielder, Forward) Similar People Besart Berisha, Kevin Muscat, Kosta Barbarouses, Matthieu Delpierre, Daniel Georgievski | ||
Parents Abderrazak Ben Khalfallah | ||
Mvfc 2014 15 goal of the season nomination fahid ben khalfallah
Fahid Ben Khalfallah (Arabic: فهيد بن خلف الله) (born 9 October 1982) is a Tunisian international footballer who currently plays for Brisbane Roar in the A-League.
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- Mvfc 2014 15 goal of the season nomination fahid ben khalfallah
- Mark Bosnich calls for change saying the A League salary cap is punishing successful teams
- Career
- Personal life
- Club
- References
Mark Bosnich calls for change, saying the A-League salary cap is punishing successful teams
Career
Ben Khalfallah played in the French second and third divisions until the age of 25, first with Amiens SC, then with Stade Lavallois and Angers SCO, until he got his first taste of Ligue 1 football with SM Caen. His new team, however, was relegated at the end of the season after a decent first season in Ligue 1 for the midfielder.
In the summer of 2009, he signed for Valenciennes FC for three years. He started the season very well, starting five games and coming on as a substitute in another five, scoring 3 beautiful goals and providing 5 assists.
In August 2010, he joined Bordeaux for a fee of €5 million.
He joined Troyes in January 2014.
In September 2014 he signed a one-year contract with Melbourne Victory.
His first season in Australia was very successful; scoring five goals and making nine assists in the A-League helping to win that competitions Premiership and Championship, as well as being awarded the Victory Medal as the club's player of the season.
On the 24th of April 2015 Melbourne Victory announced that they had retained Ben Khalfallah's services for a further two years, the player citing that he enjoyed life in Melbourne and playing for the club.
On 26 April 2017, Ben Khalfallah confirmed that he would be leaving the Victory at the end of the season. This was confirmed by the club on 12 May 2017, with Ben Khalfallah listed as one of 7 players departing the club at the end of the season.
Ben Khalfallah signed with rival A-League club Brisbane Roar on a one-season deal shortly after leaving the Victory.
Personal life
Ben Khalfallah was born in Peronne, France to Tunisian parents. His father had emigrated to France, also as a professional footballer. Although his parents were Muslim, Ben Khalfallah has described himself as an atheist.
He has often spoken very positively of the experience for himself and his family since moving to Melbourne, Australia for Melbourne Victory, and this was a key reason for his re-signing for the club.
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Bordeaux
Melbourne Victory:
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