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

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who plays as a

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for club

Montpellier Montpellier (; ) 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 France, department of ...

Club career

Born in

, Fayad played all his youth football for local side

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, 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

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loss away to

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. Fayad delivered the assist for Montpellier's second goal, scored by Enzo Tchato.

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 Footballers 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 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub