Khalil Georges Khamis (, ; born 12 January 1995) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Nejmeh and captains the Lebanon national team.
Club career
Early career Khamis participated in a competition held by McDonald's that offered the chance to take part in the Norway Cup youth tournament. After attending several try-out sessions in Jounieh, Lebanon, he was selected to join the team traveling to Norway aged 10.
During the Norway Cup, Khamis was noticed by Shabab Al Arabi, who subsequently signed him to their youth team. He remained with the club, progressing through all levels of their youth system.
Ahed On 18 September 2013, Khamis joined Ahed in the Lebanese Premier League. Despite missing the final due to injury, Khamis helped Ahed lift the 2019 AFC Cup title.
On 13 February 2020, Khamis joined Malaysia Super League side Pahang on a season-long loan from Ahed.
Safa After 11 years at Ahed, Khamis moved to Safa on 2 August 2024.
Nejmeh In August 2025, Khamis joined Nejmeh ahead of the 2025–26 season. On 1 September 2026, his contract was renewed for two further seasons.
International career Khamis was first called up to the Lebanon national team in November 2014, as part of a mixed squad of senior and Olympic players for a friendly match against the United Arab Emirates on 6 November.
On 6 January 2024, Khamis was called up to the Lebanon squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, replacing George Felix Melki who withdrew injured before the competition. He scored his first international goal on 15 December 2024, in a friendly 2–0 win against Kuwait.
Career statistics International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLebanon2014102015002016002017002018002019102020002021002022002023102024111202561202630Total232
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khamis goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Khalil KhamisNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–02–0Friendly2 Al Gharafa Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 1–0 1–2 2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualification
Honours Ahed Lebanese Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19; runner-up: 2022–23, 2023–24 Lebanese Federation Cup: 2023 Lebanese Elite Cup: 2015; runner-up: 2021 Lebanese Super Cup: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 AFC Cup: 2019; runner-up: 2023–24
Nejmeh Lebanese FA Cup: 2025–26
Individual Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19
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