var playerInfo={"EBC62A89E472008E22ACFCF9251EA2ED":"","5BB437CAF240E475":"75kg","D39E7C23A464F86D":"1","C3DE130B7D4AB7DB":"Sofiane Feghouli","4FB95329DB27F065AB688F47FF3E7436":"2023-1-12","572BB26E7A76C211":"1856","12F030D6FCEE9D12":"60317","FD159EB5937AD12F4B2E9E75B80D3D16":"France,Algeria","B6B40535701B4CD0DB864915DEF06E2A":"","EDBF020A791C65EC6DC356F5C22437AB":"8","41F6CDCCD6C1C3AD77386ED2FC4083F7":"<P>Sofiane Feghouli began his career with Grenoble, after French team Paris Saint-Germain declined to sign him after a trial. For the latter portion of the 2006\/07 season, he was promoted to the first-team squad and given the number 33 shirt. He made his highly anticipated debut, at the age of 17, for the club on 27 April 2007 in a Ligue 2 match against Reims, appearing as a substitute. Grenoble won the match 1&#8211;0. He made two more appearances that season, including his first start on the final match day of the season against Montpellier. Montpellier won the match 1&#8211;0 with Sofiane playing 56 minutes before being subbed out. Following the season, he signed his first professional contract with Grenoble, keeping him with the side until 2010.<BR><BR>The following season, he was handed the first-team number 8 and, despite being 17 years of age, was given a more important role in the squad. Despite having the pressure of being labeled the &quot;new Zidane&quot;, his contribution to the squad was successful, appearing in 26 matches and scoring 3 goals, helping Grenoble achieve promotion to Ligue 1. His first career goal was against the club he made his debut against, Reims in a 4&#8211;3 victory.<BR><BR>Feghouli&#39;s first season in Ligue 1 was stable as he entered the season as a starter. He started in 16 of the club&#39;s first 17 matches before being relegated to a substitute&#39;s role in December and the early part of January. He returned to the first eleven in mid-January and remained in the squad until 11 April 2009 following a 1&#8211;4 defeat to Marseille, in which Feghouli suffered an extensive injury requiring him to miss the rest of the season.<BR><BR>Feghouli returned for the 2009&#8211;10 season, making his debut on 29 August in an 0&#8211;1 defeat to Rh&#244;ne-Alpes rivals Saint-&#201;tienne. After appearing in five more matches, it was discovered by Grenoble officials that Feghouli had torn the meniscus in his right knee. The knee was successfully operated on in October.<BR><BR>Following the surgery, Grenoble officials, most notably CEO Pierre Wantiez, were extremely critical of the player. Wantiez questioned Feghouli&#39;s long delay in returning to the team and the player&#39;s motives regarding a transfer as Feghouli would be out of contract in the summer and was already talking to several clubs, most notably Spanish club Valencia. Wantiez attributed Feghouli&#39;s recent moves to &quot;bad advice&quot; from the player&#39;s agent.<BR><BR>On 20 May 2010, Feghouli completed his move to Valencia, signing a four-year contract with the club. In the 2011&#8211;2012 season, his second year at Valencia, he scored six goals: twice against Getafe, once against Villarreal, Sporting Gijon, Granada and Real Betis.<\/P>","7FB3F46040506B81":"Sofiane Feghouli","5BAE2FF41BC6AD03489546EF11EAFCB7":"1989-12-26","185D9308B7C9E0BBE486C613A62D93FE":"1","44815DEA11FB577D5BF802155ED45F52BF89EAE80D401A5B":"1","BE541FF326E82F6A":"Fatih Karagumruk","44815DEA11FB577D3ADEC3055D57C9DB":"0","1A49EE26E6AAD5C64FC6A19EFDD00C1A":"Galatasaray,West Ham United,Almeria[on loan],Valencia CF,Grenoble Foot 38,Grenoble (U19)","2278C81F60D7F1ECF170F6DDE4B76865":"Galatasaray","7379EA3CEBE73A3F":"177cm","e_index":5};