Ali Fayad (footballer)
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 Fayad with Lebanon U19 in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Abed El Hasan Fayad | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Ahed | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Ahed | ||
| 2011 | → Mabarra (loan) | ||
| 2011–2015 | Racing Beirut | 35 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Chabab Ghazieh | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sagesse | ||
| 2017 | Shabab Arabi | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Lebanon U19 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ali Abed El Hasan Fayad (Arabic: علي عبد الحسن فياض; born 22 March 1991) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the founder and president of "Peña Madridista Beirut", a Lebanese fan club of Real Madrid.[1]
Coming through the youth system, Fayad began his career with Ahed in 2009.[2] In his two years at Ahed, he won two Lebanese Premier League titles, one Lebanese FA Cup and one Lebanese Super Cup.[2] Fayad then joined Lebanese Premier League side Mabarra on loan ahead of the 2011–12 season.[3] He moved to Racing Beirut in 2011,[4][5] scoring his first goal in January 2014 against Tadamon Sour.[6]
In September 2015, Fayad left Racing.[7] He joined Chabab Ghazieh in October 2015 on a one-year contract,[8] scoring on his first touch his debut against Salam Zgharta on 17 October 2015.[9] Fayad also played for Sagesse in the 2016–17 Lebanese Second Division,[10] and for Shabab Arabi, with whom he retired in 2017 due to injury-related problems.[2]
International career
Post-playing career
In 2017, Fayad founded "Peña Madridista Beirut", a club for Real Madrid fans in Lebanon.[13] He had an important role in organising the legends of Real Madrid and Barcelona "El Clásico" friendly match in Lebanon the same year.[14][15] The fan club was officially affiliated to Real Madrid in December 2020.[16]
Other activities
Fayad was the main editor of Yusif, a 2021 feature narrative film directed by his brother Kazim.[17][18] The film won the Special Jury Award at the Asian World Film Festival,[19] and was the best first cinematic work at the Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival.[20][21]
