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Féthi Harek
Personal information
Date of birth	21 October 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Oullins, France
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2003	Saint-Priest
2003–2005	Île-Rousse
2005–2007	Rodez
2007–2014	Bastia
2014–2019	Nîmes
Total
International career
2008	Algeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Féthi Harek (Arabic: فتحي حارك; born 21 October 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Having begun his career with lower league sides AS Saint-Priest, FAIRM Île-Rousse Monticello, and Rodez AF, he spent the majority of his career with SC Bastia and Nîmes Olympique. Born in France, at international level he was capped once for the Algeria national team.

Club career

Harek was born in Oullins, France, to a family originally from Tlemcen, Algeria.

He started his playing career as a striker for various amateur sides such as AS Saint-Priest, FAIRM Île-Rousse Monticello and Rodez AF. In the 2006–07 season, he helped Rodez win promotion to the third-tier Championnat National. His performances did not go unnoticed, and Bastia signed him at the end of that season.

In July 2014, after seven years in Bastia playing in Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and National, Harek signed a three-year contract with Nîmes Olympique.^[1]

International career

Harek received his first call-up to the Algeria national football team for a friendly against DR Congo on 26 March 2008 in Paris, France.^[2] He made his debut at halftime, replacing Salim Arrache on the left wing.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^{[citation needed]}
Team	Season	League^[a]			Cup^[b]		Europe^[c]		Total
Team	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bastia	2007–08	Ligue 2	37	1	5	0	—		42	1
	2008–09		28	0	3	0	—		31	0
	2009–10		29	1	2	0	—		31	1
	2010–11	Championnat National	33	0	5	0	—		38	0
	2011–12	Ligue 2	36	2	4	0	—		40	2
	2012–13	Ligue 1	33	0	3	0	—		36	0
	2013–14	Ligue 1	24	0	4	0	—		28	0
	Total		220	4	26	0	0	0	246	4
Nîmes	2014–15	Ligue 2	31	0	2	0	—		33	0
	2015–16		27	0	0	0	—		27	0
	2016–17		26	0	0	0	—		26	0
	2017–18		29	2	2	0	—		31	2
	2018–19	Ligue 1	3	0	2	0	—		5	0
	Total		116	2	6	0	0	0	122	2
Career total			336	6	32	0	0	0	368	6