Joris Chougrani (born 30 March 1991) is a French professional

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who plays as

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for

Ligue 2 Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsorship reasons, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Prof ...

club

Rodez AF Rodez Aveyron Football (; commonly referred to as le Raf or simply Rodez) is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its ...

Professional career

Chougrani is a youth product of

, having joined the club at the age of 12. He made his professional debut with Rodez in a 2–0

win over

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on 26 July 2019.

Personal life

Born in France, Chougrani is of Algerian descent.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chougrani, Joris 1991 births Living people Men's association football fullbacks French men's footballers French sportspeople of Algerian descent Rodez AF players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Footballers from Montpellier 21st-century French sportsmen