Raymond Fafiani (born 22 December 1983 in

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) is a Dutch former professional

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who currently plays as a

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for amateur side

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Club career

Fafiani was scouted by

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at local amateur side DWV to join Vitesse. He spent the large part of his career playing in the Dutch

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, but made his professional debut for

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side Vitesse against

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in September 2003 and also had a season at

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in the top tier. He was released by the club in summer 2006 after spending a season on loan at

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and joined

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on loan before signing permanently. He would spend 6 years at the club. In 2012 Fafiani signed a 2-year contract with

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, where he was voted player of the season, and in 2015 the left-footed midfielder was snapped up by

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. After suffering a serious injury, he was released and moved to

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side

.Oud-prof Raymond Fafiani duikt op bij JOS/Watergraafsmeer
- Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fafiani, Raymond 1983 births Living people Footballers from Amsterdam Men's association football midfielders Dutch men's footballers SBV Vitesse players FC Twente players PEC Zwolle players SC Telstar players FC Volendam players Fortuna Sittard players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players JOS Watergraafsmeer players