Khalid Darwish (Arabic: خالد درويش; born 17 October 1979) is an Emirati footballer. He currently plays for Emirates Club.[1][2] He is known for his ball controlling skills and excellent passing. He is sometimes nicknamed "Khalidona" after the famous football legend Maradona. The nickname is also a result of being the shortest player in the UAE Football League.

Khaled Darwish
Personal information
Full name Khalid Darwish Hassan Al-Balooshi
Date of birth (1979-10-17) 17 October 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Dubai, UAE
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2011 Al Wasl FC
2009Al Shabab (loan)
2011–2013 Emirates Club 4 (0)
International career
2001, 2006–2007 UAE 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2010

Darwish has played in Al Wasl FC since his childhood, throughout the different age group teams. He was loaned to Al Shabab Club during the 2009 Winter Transfer Window,[3] but was brought back to Al Wasl the following summer.[4]

Darwish left Al Wasl FC for Emirates Club on 17 September 2011.

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