Billal Brahimi

Billal Brahimi (بلال براهيمي; born 14 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Brest, on loan from Nice. Born in France, he represents the Algeria national team.

Middlesbrough
Brahimi is a youth product of Cergy Pontoise, Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône and Leixões. He signed for Middlesbrough from Leixões in 2017. He made his debut for the club on 28 August 2018 in a 2–1 win over Rochdale in the EFL Cup, coming on as a substitute for Muhamed Bešić at the Riverside Stadium.

Reims
On 25 July 2019, Brahimi moved to Ligue 1 club Reims on a free transfer, with Middlesbrough receiving compensation for the departure. Brahimi cited a desire to move closer to his family in France as the motivation behind the move. In August 2020, he joined Le Mans in the Championnat National on loan for the 2020–21 season.

Angers
On 8 September 2021, Brahimi signed for Ligue 1 side Angers on a contract until June 2024.

Nice
On 28 January 2022, Brahimi joined Nice for a reported fee of €10 million.

International career
Born in France, Brahimi holds French and Algerian nationalities. He was called up to the Algeria national team in May 2022. He debuted with Algeria in a 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Uganda on 4 June 2022.

Style of play
Brahimi can play anywhere along the forward line, but has appeared most frequently for Middlesbrough's academy sides as a left-winger.

Honours
Nice
 * Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22