Fouad Bachirou Explained

Fouad Bachirou
Birth Date:15 April 1990
Birth Place:Valence, France
Height:1.67 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–2006
Youthclubs1:USA Clichy
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:Paris Saint-Germain
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Paris Saint-Germain CFA[1]
Caps1:22
Goals1:1
Years2:2010–2014
Clubs2:Greenock Morton
Caps2:117
Goals2:2
Years3:2014–2017
Clubs3:Östersunds FK
Caps3:86
Goals3:2
Years4:2018–2020
Clubs4:Malmö FF
Caps4:58
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Nottingham Forest
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2024
Clubs6:Omonia
Caps6:65
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalteam1:Comoros
Nationalcaps1:35
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:28 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:24 June 2022

Fouad "Fred" Bachirou (born 15 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

He previously played for Paris Saint-Germain reserves, Greenock Morton in Scotland, Swedish sides Östersund and Malmö FF, and EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest. Born in France, he represents Comoros at international level.

Career

Paris Saint-Germain

Born in Valence, Bachirou started his career in the youth teams at local side Football Club de la Place de Clichy, before winning a move to Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, where he played in the CFA side in the French third division – scoring once against UJA Maccabi Paris Métropole.[2]

Greenock Morton

Bachirou transferred to Greenock Morton in July 2010, after a trial spell at the club.[3] He made his competitive debut for Greenock Morton in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Dumbarton on 25 July 2010.[4] In June 2011, Bachirou signed a new one-year contract at Morton.[5] After over 50 appearances for the club, Bachirou scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw with Queen of the South on 7 April 2012.[6] Bachirou stated he would not be seeking a new contract with the club in May 2012.[7] On 17 August 2012, Bachirou made a U-turn and re-signed for the club,[8] after rejecting a move to league rivals Hamilton Accies.[9]

In September 2013, he signed a contract extension until summer 2015.[10]

Östersunds FK

Bachirou made a surprise move to Östersunds FK in August 2014.[11] He made his debut from the bench away to promoted club Husqvarna FF.[12] During his time at Östersund they managed to get a promotion to Allsvenskan, win the Swedish Cup and qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

Malmö FF

On 9 January 2018, Swedish champions Malmö FF confirmed the transfer of Bachirou for an estimated fee of around 7 million SEK (roughly £600,000).

Nottingham Forest

On 26 August 2020, Bachirou joined EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed transfer fee.[13] He made his first-team debut in a 1–0 EFL Cup defeat to Barnsley. Despite being Sabri Lamouchi's 'priority target' during the summer transfer window, Bachirou made only three appearances for Forest during the 2020–21 season.[14] [15] At the end of the season, Bachirou was told that he was not in Chris Hughton's plans and was free to leave the club.[16]

Omonia FC

On 16 August 2021, Bachirou joined Cypriot First Division side Omonia Nicosia on a free transfer.[17] In two years, he helped the club win the Cypriot Cup twice.[18]

International career

In February 2014, Bachirou received a call-up to the Comoros national team for their friendly against Burkina Faso.[19] Bachirou played for 90 minutes as Comoros recorded a respectable 1–1 draw in Marseille, France.[20]

He made his first competitive appearance, and won his second cap, in the first leg of an Africa Cup of Nations first round qualifier away to Kenya in Nairobi.[21] Bachirou started the match but could not prevent Comoros from suffering a 1–0 defeat.

Personal life

Bachirou is a Muslim, and his parents hail from the Comoros. In 2019, he married his Scottish fiancée, Debbie.

Career statistics

Club

[22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PSG Reserves2008–09CFA121121
2009–10CFA100100
Total2210000221
Greenock Morton2010–11Scottish First Division19070261
2011–12Scottish First Division30160361
2011–12Scottish First Division33150380
2013–14Scottish Championship35060410
Total1172240001412
Östersunds FK2014Superettan10010110
2015Superettan29000380
2016Allsvenskan22110231
2017Allsvenskan25160121432
Total862801211023
Malmö FF2018Allsvenskan22070130420
2019Allsvenskan24040140420
2020Allsvenskan1204020180
Total5801502901020
Nottingham Forest2020–21EFL Championship102030
Omonia2021–22Cypriot First Division2106060330
2022–23Cypriot First Division2107030310
2023–24Cypriot First Division2301000240
Total65014090880
Career total32656305014396

Honours

Östersunds FK

2016–17

Malmö FF

2020

Omonia

2021–22, 2022–23

See also

External links

  1. Web site: Foot-National. Fouad Bachirou joueur de Libre/Etranger – Foot National. 16 April 2012. 16 April 2012 . fr.
  2. Web site: Clichy Evenements. Football à Clichy : Des jeunes à haut niveau. 22 July 2010. 16 April 2012 . fr.
  3. Web site: Evening Times. ALBA EXTRA: Moore will go with the flow. 23 July 2010. 2 August 2010. 3 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403043936/http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/alba-extra-moore-will-go-with-the-flow-1.1043283. dead.
  4. Web site: BBC Sport. Morton sink Dumbarton 4–3 on penalties after stalemate. 25 July 2010. 2 August 2010.
  5. News: Sean and Fred sign up for Ton. Greenock Telegraph. Jonathan. Mitchell. 4 June 2011. 4 June 2011.
  6. News: Morton 2–2 Queen of the South: Plucky showing as Queens seek survival. The Scotsman. 8 April 2012. 8 April 2012.
  7. News: Fred: It's time to move on. Greenock Telegraph. 8 May 2012. 9 May 2012. Jonathan. Mitchell. 1 August 2012. https://archive.today/20120801130648/http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2012/05/08/428525-exclusive--fred-its-time-to-move-on/. dead.
  8. News: BREAKING NEWS: Bachirou back at Morton. Greenock Telegraph. Jonathan. Mitchell. 18 August 2012. 18 August 2012.
  9. News: Happy to be Bach. Greenock Telegraph. Chris. Tait. 28 August 2012. 28 August 2012.
  10. News: EXCLUSIVE Duo pen new deals for Morton. Greenock Telegraph. 27 September 2013. 27 September 2013. Jonathan. Mitchell.
  11. News: Bachirou make Sweden switch. Greenock Telegraph. 9 August 2014. 9 August 2014. Jonathan. Mitchell.
  12. News: HUSQVARNA VS. ÖSTERSUNDS FK 1 – 4. Soccerway. 16 August 2014. 29 August 2014.
  13. Web site: Bachirou joins the Reds.
  14. Web site: Barnsley 1-0 Nottingham Forest. BBC. BBC Football. PA Media. 5 September 2020. 15 November 2020.
  15. Web site: Taylor. Paul. Lamouchi's 'Plan B', a team of transfers and a subtle shift in balance at Forest. 29 May 2021. The Athletic.
  16. Web site: Taylor. Paul. How Chris Hughton plans to reshape Nottingham Forest's squad. 29 May 2021. The Athletic.
  17. Web site: Bachirou departs for Cyprus.
  18. Web site: Omonia beat Ethnikos on penalties to win Cyprus Cup Cyprus Mail . 2022-08-30 . cyprus-mail.com/ . en-GB.
  19. News: Fred's delight at international call-up. Greenock Telegraph. 26 February 2014. 26 February 2014. Jonathan. Mitchell.
  20. News: Bachirou's joy at international debut. Greenock Telegraph. 6 March 2014. 6 March 2014. Jonathan. Mitchell. 6 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306204928/http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2014/03/06/490790-bachirous-joy-at-international-debut-/. dead.
  21. News: Bachirou earns his 2nd cap. Greenock Telegraph. 21 May 2014. Jonathan. Mitchell.
  22. Web site: Fouad Bachirou . Soccerway . soccerway.com . 19 August 2019.