Khalilou Fadiga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khalilou Fadiga | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1989 | Les Enfants de la goutte d'or | ||
| 1989–1990 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Les Enfants de la goutte d'or | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Royal 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2008 | Senegal | 37 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Khalilou Fadiga (born 30 December 1974) is a former Senegalese footballer midfielder. He also holds a Belgian passport.
Fadiga moved to France when he was six years old. Fadiga began his career at Paris Saint-Germain in France, but failed to make an impression, and so was transferred to fellow Parisian club, Red Star 93, before moving to Belgian club FC Liège.
It was in Belgium that he found the profile that was to launch his international career. After one season he moved from FC Liège to Lommel, which is now KVSK United. He played two seasons at Lommel before he was spotted by 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 AJ Auxerre.
In all, he played in 82 league games for the French club, scoring 10 goals as well as appearing in the Champions League and UEFA Cup during season 2002–03.
Fadiga moved to Inter Milan in the summer of 2003, but the discovery of heart problems did not allow him to feature for the Italian club, apart from appearing in a few friendly games during the Summer. He was released from the San Siro side after just one season, but decided against retirement despite the heart problems.
English club Bolton Wanderers signed Fadiga for the 2004–05 season, after he passed a medical. However, before he made an appearance for Bolton, he collapsed prior to a match in October, and had to be fitted with a defibrillator due to an irregular heartbeat. Despite stating his desire to return to the game, medical specialists urged him to retire, warning that if during a game his chest was knocked the defibrillator could fail, leading to instant death. However, following a period of rest and passing a medical, Fadiga returned to the Bolton squad in early 2005 and played in five games.
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