Khalil Fayad (born 9 June 2004) is a French professional

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who plays as a midfielder for

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club

Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...

Club career

Born in

, Fayad played all his youth football for local side Montpellier HSC, which he had joined in 2010. He made his professional debut for the club on the 13 August 2022, replacing Joris Chotard during a 5–2

loss away to Paris Saint-Germain. Fayad delivered the assist for Montpellier's second goal, scored by

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International career

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

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* 2004 births Living people Sportspeople from Montpellier French sportspeople of Moroccan descent French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Ligue 1 players Championnat National 2 players Montpellier HSC players {{France-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub