_(cropped).jpg) Fajr withMorocco at the2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fayçal Fajr | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Rouen, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Jubail | ||
| Number | 76 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2000 | Sotteville-Lès-Rouen | ||
| 2000–2003 | Le Havre | ||
| 2003–2005 | Rouen | ||
| 2005–2006 | Oissel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Oissel | 20 | (4) |
| 2008–2011 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 91 | (12) |
| 2011–2014 | Caen | 78 | (11) |
| 2014–2016 | Elche | 34 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | →Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Deportivo La Coruña | 24 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Getafe | 31 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Caen | 36 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Getafe | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sivasspor | 65 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | Al-Wehda | 60 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Taawoun | 30 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al-Jubail | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Morocco | 49 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:55, 11 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:11, 21 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Fayçal Fajr (Arabic:فيصل فجر; born 1 August 1988) is a professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder forSaudi First Division League clubAl-Jubail.[2] Born in France, he plays for theMorocco national team.
Fajr was born in the city ofRouen and began his career with local amateur club Sottevillais Cheminots.[3] In 2000, he joined the youth academy of professional clubLe Havre.[3] After three years, Fajr was released after being told he lacked the physical requirements to remain.[4] He, subsequently, returned home to join hometown clubRouen.[3] Fajr spent two years at the club and, in 2005, signed a contract withCMS Oissel. With Oissel, he played in theChampionnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football.[3]
After two seasons playing on the senior team of Oissel, in 2008, Fajr moved up one division to sign withÉtoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, then known as ES Fréjus. In his first season with the club, he appeared in 29 matches scoring four goals. Fréjus finished second in its group, however, due to theDirection Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (National Directorate of Management Control) (DNCG) imposing sanctions on several clubs in the Championnat National, the club was given a spot in the third division. After playing mainly as a substitute in his inaugural season with the club, Fajr became a starter in the club's first season in National. He appeared in 29 league matches as Fréjus finished mid-table. In his final season with the club, Fajr became the club's primary play-maker. He posted career-highs in appearances (34) and goals (8). Fréjus finished the campaign in sixth place.
After a successful campaign with Fréjus, Fajr was linked to several professional clubs, most notablyNice,Dijon,Lens, andReims.[3][4] On 18 July 2011, it was confirmed that he would be joiningLigue 1 club Caen on a three-year contract.[5] The transfer was completed the following day.[6] Fajr was assigned the number 29 shirt and simultaneously made his professional and club debut on 28 August in a league match againstRennes.[7] Three days later, in aCoupe de la Ligue match againstBrest, he scored his first goal for Caen in a 3–2 victory.[8] Caen were relegated to theLigue 2 in his first season, but he helped them back up two seasons later. In the 2013–14 season, he scored 8 league goals in 35 games and Caen were promoted to the top-flight Ligue 1.
On 24 June 2014, Fajr passed his medical and completed the move to theLa Liga sideElche.[9] He made his debut in the category on 24 August, coming on as a substitute forFerrán Corominas in a 0–3 away loss againstFC Barcelona.
On 6 August 2015 Fajr was loaned to fellow league teamDeportivo de La Coruña, for one year.[10] Ahead of the2016–17 campaign, he signed a permanent contract with the club.
On 20 July 2017, Fajr signed a two-year deal withGetafe CF, still in the first division.[11]
On 3 August 2018, Fajr returned to his former club Caen.[12] A year later, he went back to Getafe.[13]
On 14 September 2020, Fajr signed a two-year deal with TurkishSüper Lig sideSivasspor.
On 19 June 2022, Fajr joined Saudi Arabian clubAl-Wehda.[14] On 20 August 2024, Fajr joinedAl-Taawoun on a free transfer.[15] On 23 September 2025, Fajr joinedAl-Jubail.[16]
Born and raised in France, Fajr holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[17]
He made his senior debut for theMorocco national football team in a2018 World Cup qualifying game againstEquatorial Guinea in a 1–0 loss.[18]
In May 2018 he was named in Morocco's 23-mansquad for the2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[19] Morocco's national football team played againstIran,Portugal, andSpain in thegroup stage. During Morocco's match against Spain, Fajr made the corner kick that led toYoussef En-Nesyri's goal with nine minutes remaining.[20][21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fréjus | 2009–10 | Championnat National | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 62 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 64 | 8 | |||||
| Caen Reserves | 2011–12 | CFA | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | ||||||
| Caen | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 90 | 16 | ||||
| Elche | 2014–15 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 2015–16 | La Liga | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 41 | 5 | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2016–17 | La Liga | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Getafe | 2017–18 | La Liga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| Caen | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 5 | ||
| Getafe | 2019–20 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Sivasspor | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | — | 39 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 9 | 8 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 83 | 9 | ||||
| Al-Wehda | 2022–23 | Saudi Pro League | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 60 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 66 | 8 | |||||
| Al Taawoun | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Career total | 473 | 54 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 544 | 60 | ||
| Morocco | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 49 | 4 |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 March 2017 | Stade de Marrakech,Marrakesh, Morocco |  Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 1 September 2017 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium,Rabat, Morocco |  Mali | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 13 October 2018 | Stade Mohammed V,Casablanca, Morocco |  Comoros | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 13 June 2022 | Stade Mohammed V,Casablanca, Morocco |  Liberia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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