Driss Khalid

Driss Khalid (born 7 February 1999) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Orléans in the French Championnat National, on loan from Ligue 2 club Amiens SC.

Driss Khalid
Personal information
Full name Driss Khalid
Date of birth (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Orléans
(on loan from Amiens SC)
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2017 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Toulouse B 45 (17)
2017–2019 Toulouse 1 (0)
2019-2020 Amiens SC 2 (0)
2019–2020 Amiens SC B 15 (6)
2020– → Orléans (loan) 3 (0)
National team‡
2015 Morocco U17 3 (0)
2015– Morocco U20 4 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:31, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 September 2017

Club career

Khalid joined the Toulouse FC 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 Olympique de Marseille on 24 September 2017.[2] In May 2019 he signed a three-year deal with Amiens SC.[3] After spending a season with the development squad, he made his debut for Amiens SC 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 US Orléans on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[1]

International career

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
  1. "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. "Lions de l'Atlas. U20: le Maroc prend sa revanche et bat la France 3-2". 6 September 2017.
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