Fadel Jilal

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Fadel Jilal
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-03-04) 4 March 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Morocco
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Wydad Casablanca
International career
Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fadel Jilal (born 4 March 1964) is a Moroccan football midfielder who played for Morocco in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. [1] He also played for Wydad Casablanca.

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