Faisal Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al-Junaibi (; born 4 December 1982) is an Emirati footballer who formerly played as a

centre forward In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than midfielders and defenders. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on be ...

formerly for the UAE national football team.

Club career

Al Ahli

2009–10

Faisal did not play this season because of an injury he suffered in the final of the Super Cup on September 23, 2009, between

Al Ain FC Al Ain Football Club (; Arabic transliteration, transliterated: Nady al-'Ayn) is a professional Football team, football club based in the city of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi (emirate), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is one of many sport sections of ...

and Al Ahli which lost on penalties. On 8 February 2010, Faisal said that he would move to one of the top teams soon (

Al Ain Al Ain () is a city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the seat of the administrative division of the Al Ain Region. The city is Oman–United Arab Emirates border, bordered to the east by the Omani town of Al-Buraimi. Al A ...

, Al Wahda, Al Jazira), and that his contract with Al Ahli expired that season. Al Ahli stated that he did not have the right to negotiate with any other club since his contract was to expire the following year. On 18 August 2010, Faisal Khalil renewed his contract with Al Ahli and said: " This Period i have witnessed that some of the gossip is not true in the media in general and the boards and forums about the sports player Faisal Khalil and non-renewal with Al Ahli and are not official sources "and he continued," that the renewal of Faisal today with the Al Ahli is a response to skeptics." Mr Hamad Al Ahli Club's Manager says "In the process and negotiate with the player and sign him did not take a lot of time and there was a genuine desire from Faisal for renewal, and a sincere desire of the Governing Council to take into account the player's future and preserve their rights, "and" there is still al-Ahli club house is great sons who nursed and taught him from a young age and instilled in them a love theme, jealousy and loyalty to the fans of the great public, which commutes stars all the love and appreciation. " Faisal Khalil Continues and Says "The public who was seen by Faisal look wrong that they will change it, the question of renewal was a matter of time this is for illustration only, "said Faisal," I am like a fish can not live out of water in a reference that he can not live outside the walls of the Red Castle " He drew Faisal message to the Al Ahli Public at the end of his Renewal "Faisal is in the home and between a quarter and his brothers and loved ones, and I are not described today, and will keep working our players as a group to make them happy and the introduction of joy in themselves, victories and complete joy when he announced an end to my career in football with the horsemen."

Honours

Individual

* Sheikh Majid Football Season Award best Emirati player : 2007/2008 * UAE League Top Scorer : 2007/2008

Club

Al Ahli FC * UAE League: 2005/2006, 2008/2009. * UAE President Cup: 2002, 2004, 2008.

International

United Arab Emirates *

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Khalil, Faisal 1982 births Living people Emirati men's footballers 21st-century Emirati sportsmen Emirati expatriate men's footballers United Arab Emirates men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Shabab Al Ahli Club players LB Châteauroux players Al Wasl F.C. players Al-Shaab CSC players Al Hamriyah Club players 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Sportspeople from Sharjah Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games UAE Pro League players UAE First Division League players Asian Games footballers for the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in France Emirati expatriate sportspeople in France