Louey Ben Farhat

Louey Ben Farhat
لؤي بن فرحات
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-07-19) 19 July 2006
Place of birth Waiblingen, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Karlsruher SC
Number 19
Youth career
2013–2021 FSV Waiblingen
2021–2022 Stuttgarter Kickers
2022–2024 Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Karlsruher SC 33 (9)
International career‡
2023–2024 Tunisia U20 3 (0)
2026– Tunisia 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2026 (CET)

Louey Ben Farhat (Arabic: لؤي بن فرحات; born 19 July 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC. Born in Germany, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

Club career

Ben Farhat is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs FSV Waiblingen, Stuttgarter Kickers, and Karlsruher SC.[1] On 17 March 2024, he made his debut for Karlsruher SC as a substitute in a 7–0 victory over 1. FC Magdeburg in the 2. Bundesliga.[2] On 31 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] On 28 May 2025, he extended his contract with the club.[4]

International career

Born in Germany, Ben Farhat is of Tunisian descent and holds dual German and Tunisian citizenship.[5] He made his debut for the Tunisia U20 team in 2023. He was expected to be called up to the senior Tunisia national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, but was unable to join the squad as he was recovering from an injury.[6] He made his first appearances for Tunisia in friendly matches against Haiti and Canada in March 2026.[7]

In May 2026, Ben Farhat was omitted from Tunisia's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to coach Sabri Lamouchi, he received a call from the player's father requesting that his son not be called up, as it was considered too early for Ben Farhat to be selected.[8] Ben Farhat later explained his decision by citing the consequences of a metatarsal fracture earlier in the season, which had sidelined him for four months. “Against this background and in view of the strain that a World Cup, including its preparation, would entail, I have made this decision at this time.”[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Louey Ben Farhat... 4 things to know about the new Eagle of Carthage". Foot Africa.
  2. ↑ "Vereinsrekord eingestellt: Effizienter KSC schießt Magdeburg mit 7:0 ab". kicker.
  3. ↑ "Ben Farhat: "Für mich ist das Motivation pur"". www.ksc.de.
  4. ↑ "Louey Ben Farhat extends his stay in Bundesliga 2". Foot Africa.
  5. ↑ "لؤي بن فرحات.. موهبة تونسية تتطلع لتكرار معجزة مازا في ألمانيا". العين الإخبارية. 17 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tunesien reist ohne Louey Ben Farhat zum Afrika-Cup". www.ksc.de.
  7. ↑ "Sabri Lamouchi says Louey Ben Farhat showed disrespect in Tunisia snub". OneFootball. 16 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Karlsruhe star omitted from Tunisia's World Cup squad after bizarre call from his father". Bulinews. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "KSC-Angreifer Ben Farhat widerspricht tunesischem Nationaltrainer und begründet WM-Verzicht". BNN (in German). 17 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
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