bˈɔːɹn ɪn lə hˈævɚ, fˈɔːbɚt ɛnɹˈoʊld ɪnðə kˈænz ɐkˈædəmi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ænd bɪɡˈæn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ æz ɐ ɹˈaɪt bˈæk, bˌʌt wɪð hɪz kɹˈɔsɪŋ ɐbˈɪləɾi kwˈɪkli bɪkˌeɪm ɐ ɹˈaɪt wˈɪŋɡɚɹ æz wˈɛl æz plˈeɪɪŋ ɪn ɐ mˈɪdfiːld ɹˈoʊl.
Born in Le Havre, Faubert enrolled in the Cannes academy in 1998 and began his career as a right back, but with his crossing ability quickly became a right winger as well as playing in a midfield role.