Adil Rami

Adil Rami

Rami lining up for France in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Adil Rami[1]
Date of birth	(1985-12-27) 27 December 1985 (age 38)[2]
Place of birth	Bastia, France
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1994–2003	Fréjus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	Fréjus	58	(0)
2006–2011	Lille	163	(10)
2011–2014	Valencia	93	(8)
2014	→ AC Milan (loan)	22	(3)
2014–2015	AC Milan	22	(1)
2015–2017	Sevilla	79	(3)
2017–2019	Marseille	75	(3)
2019–2020	Fenerbahçe	7	(0)
2020	Sochi	0	(0)
2020–2021	Boavista	22	(0)
2021–2023	Troyes	39	(3)
Total		523	(31)
International career
2010–2018	France	36	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  France FIFA World Cup Winner 2018 Russia UEFA European Championship Runner-up 2016 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adil Rami (born 27 December 1985) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Rami began his football career playing for amateur club Étoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, then known as ES Fréjus. Due to only playing the sport as a hobby, he spent three seasons at the club playing in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. In 2006, Rami ascended three divisions after signing with Ligue 1 club Lille. At Lille, Rami developed into a starter, making his professional debut in May 2007. He is nicknamed "Shrek" by teammates and Lille supporters. In January 2011, Rami joined Spanish club Valencia on a four-year contract. However, he was immediately loaned back to his previous club and was a part of the Lille team which won the league and cup double.

Despite constant early inquiries from Morocco prior to his first selection, Rami chose to play for his home country of France. He was in the preliminary list to play for France at the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals but did not make the final squad. Rami made his senior debut on 11 August 2010 in a friendly match against Norway.