Hicham Faik

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hicham Faik

| image =

| fullname = Hicham Faik

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = The Hague, Netherlands

| currentclub = Al-Bukiryah

| clubnumber = 8

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2002–2012

| youthclubs1 = ADO Den Haag

| years1 = 2012–2014

| clubs1 = Almere City

| caps1 = 62

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2014–2016

| clubs2 = Roda JC

| caps2 = 59

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2016–2018

| clubs3 = Excelsior

| caps3 = 55

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = Zulte Waregem

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2019–2020

| clubs5 = SC Heerenveen

| caps5 = 26

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2020–2022

| clubs6 = Al-Faisaly

| caps6 = 55

| goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2022–2023

| clubs7 = Al-Ahli

| caps7 = 27

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2023–

| clubs8 = Al-Bukiryah

| caps8 = 32

| goals8 = 5

| club-update = 30 May 2024

}}

Hicham Faik (born 19 March 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Bukiryah.

Club career

The left-footed midfielder formerly played for Almere City and moved to Roda JC on a free in 2014.[https://www.1limburg.nl/faik-versterkt-selectie-roda-jc Faik versterkt selectie Roda JC] - 1Limburg {{in lang|nl}} He joined Excelsior on a 2-year contract in summer 2016 after Roda released him.[https://www.1limburg.nl/excelsior-contracteert-ex-roda-jcer-hicham-faik?context=default Excelsior contracteert ex-Roda JC'er Hicham Faik] - 1Limburg {{in lang|nl}} On 9 April 2018, it was announced Faik had signed a three-year deal with Belgian First Division A side Zulte Waregem.[https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/faik-kiest-voor-driejarig-contract-bij-zulte-waregem Faik kiest voor driejarig contract bij Zulte Waregem] (Dutch). Voetbal International. 9 April 2018.

On 6 September 2022, Faik joined Al-Ahli on a one-year deal.{{cite web |title=رسمياً.. الأهلي يعلن التعاقد مع هشام فايق |url=https://www.alriyadh.com/1970463}}

On 30 July 2023, Faik joined Al-Bukiryah on a free transfer.{{cite web |title=أنهى رئيس #نادي_البكيرية الأستاذ عبدالرحمن الحضيف إجراءات التعاقد مع لاعب الوسط الهولندي هشام فايق |url=https://twitter.com/ALBUKIRYAH_FC/status/1685410253343461376}}

Personal life

Faik is of Moroccan descent.{{Cite web |url=http://mountakhab.net/www/modules/fiches_joueurs/fiche.php?id=2131 |title=Mountakhab.net - Fiche de :Hicham Faik |access-date=2017-03-03 |archive-date=2017-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201548/http://mountakhab.net/www/modules/fiches_joueurs/fiche.php?id=2131 |url-status=dead }}