Former Hearts’ defender Faycal Rherras has joined Hibs on loan from KV Mechelen until the end of the season, subject to international clearance.
Born in Belgium, Rherras has played a majority of his career in his homeland, and has represented Morocco as part of their African Cup of Nations squad in 2017.
The 24-year-old left-sided defender says that he is happy to be coming back to Scotland to play once more and is looking to become a permanent fixture in Neil Lennon’s side following his move from the Belgian Jupiler Pro-League side.
Rherras told Hibernian Media: “I am very happy to be joining Hibs, it is a move that I hope will work well for myself and for the club.
“I have played in Scotland before with Hearts, so know what the game is like here and enjoyed it a lot, especially as I know the city of Edinburgh well from my previous time here.
“The atmosphere at Easter Road in last year’s derby was something special – it left a big impression on me and hopefully I can experience similar in my time here.
“My goal is to try and play as much as possible. The squad here is good, but I would like to try my best to help the team during my time here and I can do that best by playing on the pitch.”
Neil Lennon said that he is pleased to be bringing in a player of Faycal’s quality and says that he has good experience for a player of his age.
The Head Coach said: “Faycal is a very good player to be bringing into the squad, and brings with him a wealth of experience.
“He is only 24 and has a lot of good quality experience in the top-flight in Belgium and Scotland, as well as at international level.
“His previous experience in Scotland will no doubt be a positive as he knows what to expect from the league.
“We were looking to get some cover in at full-back, and Faycal comes in to provide strong competition which can only be good for the squad.”
