{{Short description|Tunisian footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Khalil Ayari | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|2|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Tunis]], Tunisia | height = 1.78m | position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]] | currentclub = [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]]<br>(on loan from [[Stade Tunisien]]) | clubnumber = 37 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2024 | youthclubs1 = [[Stade Tunisien]] | years1 = 2024– | clubs1 = [[Stade Tunisien]] | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = → [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]] (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2023– | nationalteam1 = [[Tunisia national under-20 football team|Tunisia U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2026– | nationalteam2 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 15:22, 2 September 2025 (UTC) | ntupdate = 13:07, 29 March 2026 (UTC) | medaltemplates = }} '''Khalil Ayari''' ({{langx|ar|خليل العياري}}; born 2 February 2005) is a Tunisian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Ligue 1]] club [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]], on loan from {{Tunisian football updater|ST}} club [[Stade Tunisien]], and the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]].
==Club career== A youth product of [[Stade Tunisien]], Ayari signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 December 2023, a deal until 2028.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sport.nessma.tv/sport/news/%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85/2/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A/177717|title=الملعب التونسي: تجديد عقد خليل العياري|date=10 December 2023|website=sport.nessma.tv}}</ref> On 19 September 2025, after a successful trial, he joined [[Ligue 1]] club [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]] on loan with an option to buy and was assigned to the club's under-21 team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/news-football/khalil-ayari-lespoir-tunisien-qui-fait-rever-le-psg/|title=Khalil Ayari, l'espoir tunisien qui fait rêver le PSG - Football|first=Aimé|last=Atti|date=1 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=read |first=Foot Africa·1 min |date=2025-09-19 |title=Official: PSG signs young Tunisian talent |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/official-psg-signs-young-tunisian-130500956.html |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
==International career== Ayari was first called up to the [[Tunisia national under-20 football team|Tunisia U20]]s for the [[2023 UNAF U-20 Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.babnet.net/cadredetail-276517.asp|title=المنتخب التونسي مواليد 2005-2006 في تربص تحضيري من 8 الى 11 نوفمبر إستعدادا للمشاركة في دورة اتحاد شمال إفريقيا|website=Babnet}}</ref> He made the final squad for the U20s at the [[2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|date=17 April 2025|title=Notre élite U20 est prête pour la CAN U20 – Égypte 2025|trans-title=Our U20 elite is ready for the U20 AFCON – Egypt 2025!|url=https://www.facebook.com/FTF.OFFICIELLE/posts/pfbid02ipzmDYCm7E7YNY2rhwWS1BgA6FQh75a5SdS5UN2qsirZ22BAf5Smozbh14L4kdfrl|website=[[Tunisian Football Federation]]|language=fr-TU|access-date=20 April 2025}}</ref> He was called up to the senior [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]] for a set of friendlies in June 2025. In September 2025, he was called up to the [[Tunisia A' national football team|Tunisia A' national team]] for another set of friendlies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.asharq.com/football/85863/%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A/|title=صفقة تاريخية.. باريس سان جيرمان يضم موهبة الدوري التونسي|first=زياد|last=عطية|date=31 August 2025|website=الشرق رياضة}}</ref>
On 15 May 2026, Ayari was called up to the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pruneta |first=Laurent |date=2026-05-16 |title=« Un des plus grands espoirs du football tunisien » : l’espoir du PSG Khalil Ayari, zéro match pro mais sélectionné pour le Mondial |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/coupe-du-monde/un-des-plus-grands-espoirs-du-football-tunisien-lespoir-du-psg-khalil-ayari-zero-match-pro-mais-selectionne-pour-le-mondial-16-05-2026-PJMGDMX3JBAI3DP7U43EXPZ2MA.php |access-date=2026-05-18 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=La Tunisie dévoile sa liste pour la Coupe du monde, avec Montassar Talbi (Lorient), Ali Abdi (Nice) et Khalil Ayari (PSG) mais sans Ferjani Sassi |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/La-tunisie-devoile-sa-liste-pour-la-coupe-du-monde-avec-montassar-talbi-lorient-ali-abdi-nice-et-khalil-ayari-psg-mais-sans-ferjani-sassi/1676092 |access-date=2026-05-18 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}</ref>
==Honours== ;Stade Tunisien *[[Tunisian Cup]]: [[2023–24 Tunisian Cup|2023–24]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|khalil-ayari/956599}}
{{Tunisia squad 2026 FIFA World Cup}}
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