| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobigny, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Montpellier | ||
| 1996–1997 | Saint-Denis Saint-Leu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Levante | 29 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Málaga | 16 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Red Star Saint-Ouen | 16 | (1) |
| 2001–2005 | Istres | 105 | (5) |
| 2005–2009 | Caen | 63 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Reims | 20 | (3) |
| Total | 249 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | France U20 | ||
| 2001–2006 | Mali | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brahim Thiam (born 24 February 1974) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. Born in France, he made 17 appearances the Mali national team at international level.
Career
Thiam was born in Bobigny, France. He was said to have a good midfield partnership with Stoke City's Mamady Sidibe and Real Madrid's Mahamadou Diarra when playing internationally. He joined Stade de Reims in January 2009.[1]
Post-playing career
After retiring from playing, Thiam worked as a consultant of beIN Sports.[2]
In September 2019 Yunis Abdelhamid's agent Alain Gauci accused Thiam of illegally acting as an agent on Abdelhamid's behalf. Thiam rejected the allegations as "false".[2] In October 2019, the Reims prosecutor opened a "preliminary investigation".[3][4]
References
- ^ "Caen : Thiam part à Reims - Mercato 365". Mercato 365 (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b Guillemet, Hugo (19 September 2019). "Le consultant de beIN Sports, Brahim Thiam, soupçonné d'exercice illégal de la profession d'agent". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Traquet, Alban (10 October 2019). "Justice : une enquête préliminaire ouverte sur Brahim Thiam, le consultant de beIN Sports". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Accusé d'avoir joué à l'agent sans licence, Brahim Thiam contre-attaque". RMC Sport (in French). 3 December 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
External links
- Brahim Thiam – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Brahim Thiam at National-Football-Teams.com
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