Abdelhali Chaiat

Abdelhali Chaiat

Personal information
Full name	Abdelhali Chaiat
Date of birth	(1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Saka, Morocco
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Amersfoortse Boys
	Utrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Utrecht	19	(3)
2004–2008	Volendam	98	(22)
2008–2010	De Graafschap	0	(0)
2010–2011	AGOVV	24	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdelhali "Appie" Chaiat[1] (born 15 November 1983) is a Dutch-Moroccan former professional footballer. His final professional contract was with Dutch second division side AGOVV Apeldoorn, where he left in 2011. He played as a striker.

Career

Utrecht

Chaiat began his professional career at FC Utrecht. On 11 April 2003, he made his debut in an Eredivisie-match against Willem II which ended 1–1.[2] In his first season in Utrecht, he played seven league-matches and scored two goals. The following year, he was mostly on the bench or a reserve.

Volendam and De Graafschap

In the 2004–05 season, Chaiat was signed by FC Volendam, who then played in the Eerste Divisie. He stayed in Volendam for four years and eventually won the league in 2008, and therefore promotion to the Eredivisie. Subsequently, Chaiat becomes heavily injured in a friendly against the Suriprofs. De Graafschap had already signed him on a pre-contract prior to the injury.[3] On 20 July 2010, his contract was terminated after he gained too much weight, after more than a year of medical rehabilitation, since the injury.[4][5]

AGOVV

Hereafter, Chaiat signed a contract with AGOVV Apeldoorn.[6][7]

He later played for amateur sides FC Presikhaaf[8] and NVC.[9]

Honours

Utrecht

• KNVB Cup: 2002–03, 2003–04[10][11]

De Graafschap

• Eerste Divisie: 2009–10[12]

References

1. "Appie Chaiat uit selectie De Graafschap gezet". Gelderlander. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
2. "FC Utrecht - Willem II (11-04-2003)". Voetbal International. April 11, 2003. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
3. De Graafschap trekt Abdelhali Chaiat aan - Trouw (in Dutch)
4. "De Graafschap neemt afscheid van 'te zware' Chaiat" [Country says goodbye to 'overweight' Chaiat]. Voetbal International. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
5. "De Graafschap breekt met Appie Chaiat" [De Graafschap breaks with Appie Chaiat]. Omroep Gelderland. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
6. "AGOVV Apeldoorn presenteert Yildirim alvast". Voetbal International. August 7, 2010. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
7. "Chaiat en Laghmouchi krijgen contract bij AGOVV". Voetbal International. August 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
8. FC Presikhaaf haalt Neervoort van De Treffers - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
9. Selecties NVC zondag starten voorbereiding^[permanent dead link‍] - SV NVC (in Dutch)
10. "2003: FC UTRECHT NEEMT REVANCHE". totoknvbbekker.nl. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
11. "2004: FC UTRECHT PROLONGEERT DE BEKER". totoknvbbekker.nl. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
12. Steenbergen, Mark van (4 April 2020). "Het kampioenschap van 2010 met De Graafschap bezorgt Powel nog steeds kippenvel". De Gelderlander (in Dutch).

External links

• Abdelhali Chaiat at Voetbal International