| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1974-02-24) 24 February 1974 (age 50) | ||
| 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.
Post-playing career
After retiring from playing, Thiam worked as a consultant of beIN Sports.
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". In October 2019, the Reims prosecutor opened a "preliminary investigation".
References
- "Caen : Thiam part à Reims - Mercato 365". Mercato 365 (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ 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
| 2003–04 Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year | |
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| Mali squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations fourth place | ||
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