Sofiane Feghouli
Algerian footballer with Valencia CF

Born
December 26th, 1989
35 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Algeria
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A professional footballer primarily played as a winger. Started his career at Grenoble Foot 38 before joining Valencia CF in 2010, where played for six seasons and won the Copa del Rey in 2019. In 2016, transferred to West Ham United, contributing to the team's campaigns in the Premier League. Represented the Algerian national team, participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations. Played a key role in Algeria’s victory in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
Winning the Copa del Rey with Valencia CF in 2019
Playing in the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Algeria
Contributing to Algeria's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations victory
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