Khalil Fayad

French footballer (born 2004)

Khalil Fayad
Personal information
Fayad in 2023
Date of birth	(2004-06-09) 9 June 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	Montpellier, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Montpellier
Number	22
Youth career
2010–2022	Montpellier
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Montpellier B	16	(1)
2022–	Montpellier	45	(3)
International career^‡
2021	France U18	6	(1)
2022–2023	France U19	7	(0)
2023–	France U20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Khalil Fayad (born 9 June 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.^[1]

Club career

Born in Montpellier, Fayad played all his youth football for local side Montpellier HSC, which he had joined in 2010.^[2] He made his professional debut for the club on the 13 August 2022, replacing Joris Chotard during a 5–2 Ligue 1 loss away to Paris Saint-Germain.^[3] Fayad delivered the assist for Montpellier's second goal, scored by Enzo Tchato.^[4]

International career

Born in France, Fayad is of Moroccan descent. He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U18s.^[5]

References

^ Khalil Fayad at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
^ Bakhkhar, Anas (26 June 2022). "À la découverte de Khalil Fayad, international français U18 et pépite montante du Montpellier HSC". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
^ Rego, Raul; Federici, Thomas (13 August 2022). "PSG 5-2 Montpellier, Ligue 1, résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
^ "Neymar's hat tricked as PSG beat Montpellier". Ligue 1. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
^ "À la découverte de Khalil Fayad, international français U18 et pépite montante du Montpellier HSC". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.