Khalilou Fadiga
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 30 December 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1990 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
1991–1992 | Red Star | ||
1992–1994 |
RFC Liège | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1995 |
RFC Liège | 26 | (5) |
1995–1997 |
Lommel | 48 | (2) |
1997–2001 | Club Brugge | 71 | (13) |
2000 | → Auxerre (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2001–2003 | Auxerre | 61 | (9) |
2003–2004 |
Internazionale | 0 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | (1) |
2005 | → Derby County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2007 | Coventry City | 6 | (0) |
2008 | Gent | 17 | (0) |
2008 |
Germinal Beerschot | 10 | (0) |
2011 |
KSV Temse | 0 | (0) |
Total | 277 | (31) | |
International career | |||
2000–2008 | Senegal | 37 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Khalilou Fadiga (born 30 December 1974) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He started his youth career at the Paris-based clubs
In the summer of 2003, he was signed by Inter. At Inter, doctors discovered that he had heart problems and he never appeared for the team. He opted not to retire. After leaving Inter, he had brief stints at Bolton, Derby County, Coventry City, Gent, Germinal Beerschot and KSV Temse.
He earned 37 caps for the Senegal national team. He was part of the Senegal team that defeated reigning champions France in the opening fixture of the 2002 World Cup and made it to the quarter-finals. He was also part of the team that finished runner-up in the 2002 African Cup of Nations.
Club career
Early career
Fadiga moved to France when he was six years old. Fadiga began his career at
Lommel
It was in Belgium that he found the profile that was to launch his international career. After one season he moved from
Club Brugge
Fadiga quickly became a fan favorite. He scored nine goals in 67 appearances. In September 2000, the midfielder returned to France when he signed for Auxerre.
Auxerre
In all, he played in 82 league games for the French club, scoring 10 goals, as well as appearing in the
Internazionale
Fadiga moved to
Bolton Wanderers
English club
At the start of the 2005–06 campaign, Fadiga was loaned to
Coventry City
Without a club at the start of the 2006–07 season, he went on trial with Portsmouth and played for their reserve team. He also had trials at Watford and Hull City, before eventually signing a four-month contract with Coventry City on 23 February 2007. In April 2007, he suffered a serious achilles injury in the home game against Preston, and it ended his time at Coventry.
Return to Belgium
He returned to his wife's homeland, signing with
Personal life
Fadiga is married to a Belgian woman and has two kids, Noah and Naoel. Noah followed in his footsteps in becoming a professional footballer. Fadiga also holds Belgian nationality.
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fadiga goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 February 2000 | National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria | Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–2 ( a.e.t. ) |
2000 Africa Cup of Nations
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2 | 21 July 2001 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|
3 | 6 June 2002 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Uruguay | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
4 | 26 March 2005 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Liberia | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "PSG-Auxerre, c'était déjà il y a 12 ans". europe1.fr. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "OFFICIAL, Fadiga quits Germinal Beerschot". transfermarketweb.com. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Khalilou Fadiga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
External links
- Khalilou Fadiga – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)