Benjamin Faraas

Benjamin Thoresen Faraas (born 8 September 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club NXT.

Benjamin Faraas
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Thoresen Faraas
Date of birth (2005-09-08) 8 September 2005
Place of birth Flisa, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Club NXT
Number 9
Youth career
2017–2021 Flisa
2021 HamKam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 HamKam 2 29 (13)
2021–2023 HamKam 23 (2)
2023– Club NXT 2 (0)
International career‡
2021 Norway U16 8 (3)
2022 Norway U17 3 (0)
2023– Norway U18 6 (2)
2023– Norway U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:55, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:01, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Faraas started off in the youth teams of Flisa before joining HamKam in 2021.[1] He started by representing their second team in the Norwegian Fourth Division.[2] He made his first team debut for HamKam in July 2021, as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Gjøvik-Lyn in the Norwegian Football Cup.[3] In April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Sandefjord.[4] In August 2023, Faraas joined Club NXT, the youth team of Club Brugge.[5]

International career

Faraas has represented Norway up to under-19 level.[2]

References
  1. "U-LANDSLAGSSPILLERE TIL HAMKAM" (in Norwegian). Hamarkameratene. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. "Benjamin Thoresen Faraas". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. "Gjøvik-Lyn - HamKam". fotball.no. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. "HAMKAM VS. SANDEFJORD 3 - 0". Soccerway. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. "BENJAMIN FARAAS TEKENT BIJ CLUB NXT" (in Dutch). Club Brugge KV. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.


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