Hajduk’s new signing scores on debut: “I’m very happy”
Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Khalil Fayad scored on his Hajduk debut as the club beat Rudeš 4-0.
- The French midfielder said he felt proud and happy after his first match for the Split club.
- Fayad praised the welcome from the team, coaching staff and supporters, and said Mathieu Acapandié encouraged him to join Hajduk.
Khalil Fayad could hardly have made a better start to his Hajduk adventure. The French midfielder made his first appearance in the white shirt during a convincing 4-0 victory over Rudeš, and added a goal to his debut.
After the match, Fayad told HDTV that he was delighted with the way his first appearance unfolded. “I feel very good, proud of my first goal at this big club. It was a good game, we scored a lot of goals, and we have to continue like this. I’m very happy.”
I feel very good, proud of my first goal at this big club. It was a good game, we scored a lot of goals, and we have to continue like this. I’m very happy.
The new Hajduk player said he had quickly begun settling into his surroundings. He was especially pleased with the welcome from the squad and coaching staff, as well as the atmosphere around the club.
“Everything is good, the city is very good, just like the team and the coaching staff. They welcomed me nicely, and the atmosphere is good, as I already said. The fans are incredible, and I’m very happy.”
Mathieu Acapandié also played a role in Fayad’s decision to move to Poljud. The two players have known each other since their youth careers, and Hajduk’s fullback shared positive impressions of Split and the club.
Everything is good, the city is very good, just like the team and the coaching staff. They welcomed me nicely, and the atmosphere is good, as I already said. The fans are incredible, and I’m very happy.
“He told me good things, he said I should come, that the fans and the city were good, as was the atmosphere for working. He told me to come and see for myself. I’m very happy about it.”
Fayad’s first minutes for Hajduk therefore ended with a convincing win and an immediate goal. The new midfielder will now try to maintain that start.
He told me good things, he said I should come, that the fans and the city were good, as was the atmosphere for working. He told me to come and see for myself. I’m very happy about it.
Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.