SWOS 2016/2017
SWOS 2016/2017

FAYCAL FAJR
FAYCAL FAJR
Morocco flag
Number
#11
Nationality
Morocco
Team
DEP. LA CORUNA (Spain)
Coach
GAIZKA GARITANO
Position
M (Midfielder)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
7 6 1 2 5 2 6 29 2.9 £1M

Fayçal Fajr (often written Faycal Fajr) is a Moroccan professional footballer who has played as an attacking midfielder/central midfielder. Below is a concise profile focused on his time with Deportivo La Coruña (Dépor) and key career facts.

  • Full name: Fayçal Fajr
  • Date of birth: 1 September 1988
  • Nationality: Moroccan (also holds French nationality)
  • Position: Attacking midfielder / Central midfielder
  • Height: Approximately 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Club career highlights (relevant to Deportivo La Coruña)

  • Fajr signed for Deportivo La Coruña in August 2017, joining the Spanish club after spells in France and Turkey. He arrived on a three-year contract.
  • He played for Deportivo mainly in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. During the 2017–18 La Liga season he was a regular in the squad as Dépor struggled and were eventually relegated at the end of that season.
  • Fajr contributed with playmaking, free-kicks and set-piece delivery; he scored a few goals and provided several assists across his time with the club. Exact appearance and goal totals for Deportivo: around 50+ appearances in all competitions and several goals (official tallies vary by source).
  • After Deportivo’s relegation and subsequent seasons in Segunda División, Fajr moved on from Dépor (he later played for Getafe on loan previously, and subsequently for other clubs). Exact transfer timeline: he had joined Getafe earlier on loan in 2015–16 from Elche, and after his Dépor spell he continued his career elsewhere.

International career

  • Fajr has been capped by the Morocco national team and has taken part in African Cup of Nations qualification and tournaments, contributing as an experienced midfield option.

Notes: For precise season-by-season statistics (appearances, goals, assists) and up-to-date club status beyond Deportivo La Coruña, consult current databases such as Transfermarkt, Soccerway or the official club and federation records, as those figures can differ slightly between sources and change over time.