Algerian international Billal Brahimi has completed his first training session with Santos FC, one of Brazil's most renowned football clubs.
The talented winger has made the move to Santos after inking a contract that will run until the end of 2026, marking his first venture outside of Europe.
This transfer comes on the heels of Brahimi mutually terminating his contract with French Ligue 1 club OGC Nice on September 1, which allowed him to become a free agent.
Having previously played for clubs such as Middlesbrough, Brest, Sint-Truiden, Le Mans, and Angers, Brahimi has now found a new chapter in Brazil, where he will team up with Santos superstar Neymar.
“The addition of Brahimi brings international experience to Santos for the 2025 season,” read a club statement.
At the age of 25, the French-born, naturalised Algerian joins Peixão after his tenure with Nice, in France.
While born in France, Brahimi holds both French and Algerian nationalities and represented the French under-19 national team in 2018.
In May 2022, he received a call-up to the Algeria national team for two qualifying matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Uganda and Tanzania.
