Khairallah Abdelkbir

Khairallah Abdelkbir
Personal information
Full name Khairallah Abdelkbir
Date of birth (1983-09-20) 20 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Raja Casablanca
2004–2005 Youssoufia Berrechid
2005–2006 SCC Mohammédia
2006–2008 Fath Union Sport
2008–2009 JS Massira 9 (0)
2009–2010 Al-Nasr SC 19 (0)
2010–2011 COD Meknès 18 (1)
2011–2012 Wydad de Fès 2 (0)
2012–2013 Ittihad Tanger 8 (0)
2013–2014 Racing de Casablanca 7 (0)
2014–2015 ES Métlaoui 3 (0)
2016 Bhayangkara 32 (4)
2021 Persis Solo 1 (0)
2021 Sriwijaya 7 (0)
2022 PSDS Deli Serdang 0 (0)
2022 Persekat Tegal 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2022

Khairallah Abdelkbir (born 20 September 1983) is a Moroccan former footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]

Club career

At the age of six, Abdelkbir entered the Raja Casablanca youth academy. However, he fought with his mother because she disapproved of football and wanted him to get into college. Eventually, she supported him when he started earning money from the sport.[2]

In 2018, while a free agent, Abdelkbir played in a village tournament (Tarkam) and stated that the competition was harder than the Super League because the amateur players go harder against professionals.[3] He has also stated that the public interest in football in Indonesia was extremely high.[2]

After leaving Bhayangkara in 2016, he has not featured in the league for any Indonesian club. Despite this, he has trialed for a few teams,[4] including Madura United in 2017 and PSS Sleman in 2019.

Persis Solo

He was signed for Persis Solo to play in the Liga 2 in the 2021 season.[5] Abdelkbir made his debut on 12 October 2021 in a match against PSIM Yogyakarta at the Manahan Stadium, Surakarta.[6]

Sriwijaya

In November 2021, Abdelkbir signed a contract with Liga 1 club Sriwijaya in the second round of 2021 Liga 2 (Indonesia).[7] He made his league debut in a 2–0 win against Muba Babel United on 4 November 2021 as a substitute for Afriansyah in the 67th minute at the Kaharudin Nasution Rumbai Stadium, Pekanbaru.[8]

Personal life

Born and raised in Morocco, he acquired Indonesian citizenship in 2021.[9]

Career statistics

As of 1 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bhayangkara 2016 ISC A 32 4 0 0 – 0 0 32 4
Persis Solo 2021 Liga 2 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 1 0
Sriwijaya 2021 Liga 2 7 0 0 0 – 0 0 7 0
Persekat Tegal 2022–23 Liga 2 4 0 0 0 – 0 0 4 0
Career total 44 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 4

References

  1. ^ "Indonesia - K. Abdelkbir - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b Khairallah Abdelkbir Kagumi Atmosfer Sepak Bola Indonesia bola.com
  3. ^ Tarkam Lebih Kuat dan Kompetitif Dibanding Liga 1 bolasport.com
  4. ^ Trial di PSS Sleman, Ini 3 Fakta Terpendam Khairallah Abdelkbir indosport.com
  5. ^ "Alasan Khairallah Abdelkbir Memilih Gabung Persis Ketimbang Menjalani Trial Di PSM". bola.com. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Hasil Liga 2 PSIM Yogyakarta Vs Persis Solo". kompas.com. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Hengkang dari Persis Solo, Abdel Ternyata Gabung Sriwijaya FC". solopos.com. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Hasil Babel United vs Sriwijaya FC: Dominasi Laskar Wong Kito Masih Belum Terpatahkan". liga2.skor.id. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Liga 2: Amunisi Naturalisasi Persis Bertambah, Khairallah Abdelkbir Jadi Rekrutan Baru". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 June 2021.