Adil Rami

Football Defender, 2018 FIFA World Cup

Adil Rami - Football Defender, 2018 FIFA World Cup
Born

December 27th, 1985
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

France

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A professional footballer who played as a defender primarily for clubs in France and Portugal. Rami started his career at Lille OSC, winning the Ligue 1 title in 2011. He also played for Valencia CF and Sevilla FC, securing the UEFA Europa League title in 2016. Rami represented the French national team, contributing to the squad that reached the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play in the final match.

Won Ligue 1 with Lille OSC in 2011

Secured UEFA Europa League title with Sevilla FC in 2016

Contributed to France's 2018 FIFA World Cup final squad

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