Farés Mehenni (; born 12 September 2002) is an Algerian professional

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who plays as a defender for Nancy.

Early life

Mehenni was born in

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, first playing football in

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. He later played for AAS Sarcelles and

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, before joining Nancy in 2017.

Club career

After playing with the first team ahead of the 2021–22 season, Mehenni made his professional debut for Nancy on 24 July 2021, replacing

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in the final minutes of a 2–1

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away defeat to Pau.

International career

Mehenni is of Algerian descent, and was selected for the UNAF qualification tournament for the

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with the Algeria national under-20 team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mehenni, Fares 2002 births Living people Footballers from Paris Algerian men's footballers Algeria men's youth international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Algerian descent Men's association football defenders Stade de Reims players AS Nancy Lorraine players Championnat National 3 players Ligue 2 players 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Algerian sportsmen