| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Thoresen Faraas | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Flisa, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fredikstad | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Flisa | ||
| 2021 | HamKam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | HamKam 2 | 29 | (13) |
| 2021–2023 | HamKam | 23 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Club NXT | 37 | (3) |
| 2025– | Fredrikstad | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Norway U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 2021 | Norway U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Norway U18 | 8 | (3) |
| 2023– | Norway U19 | 16 | (5) |
| 2024– | Norway U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:23, 14 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Benjamin Thoresen Faraas (born 8 September 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fredrikstad.
Club career
Faraas started off in the youth teams of Flisa before joining HamKam in 2021. He started by representing their second team in the Norwegian Fourth Division. 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. In April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Sandefjord. In August 2023, Faraas joined Club NXT, the youth team of Club Brugge. On 18 January 2025, Faraas signed for Eliteserien side Fredrikstad on a four-year deal.
International career
Faraas has represented Norway up to under-19 level.
References
- ^ "U-LANDSLAGSSPILLERE TIL HAMKAM" (in Norwegian). Hamarkameratene. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Benjamin Thoresen Faraas". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Gjøvik-Lyn - HamKam". fotball.no. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "HAMKAM VS. SANDEFJORD 3 - 0". Soccerway. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "BENJAMIN FARAAS TEKENT BIJ CLUB NXT" (in Dutch). Club Brugge KV. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Hentes fra belgisk storklubb: - Tempo, kreativitet og intensitet" (in Norwegian). Fredrikstad FK. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
External links
- Benjamin Faraas at Soccerway
- Benjamin Faraas at WorldFootball.net
