Full name Michael Belkacem Fabre 1999–2000 Nantes Current team US Boulogne Number 1 Height 1.81 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Michael Fabre Position Goalkeeper | |
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Date of birth (1984-07-15) 15 July 1984 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth Draguignan, France | ||
Michaël Belkacem Fabre (born July 15, 1984 in Draguignan, France) is an Algerian footballer who is currently playing as a goalkeeper for US Boulogne.
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Early life
Fabre was born on 15 July 1984 in Draguignan, France, to Mohamed Belkacem and Veronique Fabre, a father of Algerian origin and a French mother. His father is a native of Oran.
France
Fabre represented France in international competition at the junior level and was part of the French Under-17 National Team that won the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago. He was also a member of the French Under-21 team that won the 2004 edition of the Toulon Tournament.
Algeria
Being of Algerian descent, Fabre was also eligible to represent Algeria and expressed his desire to do so. On July 18, 2011, newly appointed Algeria manager, Vahid Halilhodžić, called up Fabre to the Algerian National Team for a five-day training camp in Marcoussis, France. On August 10, 2011, he made his unofficial debut for the team, participating in an intra-squad match by replacing Raïs M'Bolhi at halftime.