Driss Khalid (born 7 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 2 club Chambly. Born in France, he represented Morocco at youth international level.

Driss Khalid
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Chambly
Number 10
Youth career
2011–2017 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Toulouse B 45 (17)
2017–2019 Toulouse 1 (0)
2019–2021 Amiens 2 (0)
2019–2021 Amiens B 15 (6)
2020–2021Orléans (loan) 13 (1)
2021–2022 Moulins Yzeure 29 (3)
2022– Chambly 3 (0)
International career
2015 Morocco U17 3 (0)
2015 Morocco U20 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:37, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career edit

Khalid joined the Toulouse training centre in 2011, and signed his first professional contract with the club in 2017.[1] He made his professional debut for Toulouse in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille on 24 September 2017.[2]

In May 2019 he signed a three-year deal with Amiens.[3] After spending a season with the development squad, he made his debut for Amiens on 22 August 2020, in the 1–0 Ligue 2 victory over Nancy, during which he was sent-off after only a few minutes on the pitch.[4]

On 16 November 2020, Khalid joined Championnat National side Orléans on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[1]

International career edit

Khalid was born in France to Moroccan parents. He represented the Morocco U17s at the 2015 Montaigu Tournament.[5]

At the age of 16, Khalid also represented the Morocco U20s at the L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament in 2015, scoring three goals in his first three games.[6] He also assisted the winner in a 3–2 friendly win over the France U20s in a friendly match on 6 September 2017.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "L'attaquant d'Amiens Driss Khalid prêté à l'US Orléans jusqu'à la fin de la saison" (in French). France bleu. 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Ligue 1 Conforama - Season 2017/2018 - Week 7 - Olympique de Marseille / Toulouse FC". www.ligue1.com.
  3. ^ "Mercato : Driss Khalid a signé pro à Amiens" (in French). lesviolets.com. 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Amiens SC vs. Nancy 1-0". Soccerway. 22 August 2020.
  5. ^ "À la découverte de Driss Khalid, grand espoir du Maroc et du TFC".
  6. ^ a b "Lions de l'Atlas. U20: le Maroc prend sa revanche et bat la France 3–2". 6 September 2017.

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