Rachid El Khalifi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rachid El Khalifi | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SC Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Dordrecht | 124 | (14) |
| 2005–2007 | Emmen | 72 | (12) |
| 2007–2009 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 61 | (7) |
| 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | (0) |
| 2010- | SC Feyenoord | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Rachid El Khalifi (born 16 June 1979 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer, who currently plays for SC Feyenoord.[1]
Career
Netherlands
Khalifi began his career with Dordrecht in the Dutch Eerste Divisie in 2000, playing over 120 games for the team over 5 seasons before moving to Emmen in 2005.[2] He played in 72 matches for Emmen and scored 12 times in his 2 years with the team, before moving again, this time to Cambuur Leeuwarden in 2007.[3]
Khalifi was a key component to the success of Cambuur's 2008–2009 campaign, which ended with the team finishing with a 20–9–9 record, and a trip to a third-place finish in the Eerste Divisie's regular season standings.[4]
United States
El Khalifi signed with Real Salt Lake in July 2009, after trialling with them through the 2009 season.[5] He made his RSL debut on 8 August 2009 at Rio Tinto Stadium against Seattle Sounders FC, coming on as a second-half substitute.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Voetbalzone - Update: Update: El Khalifi keert niet terug bij ex-werkgever FC Dordrecht
- ↑ Rachid EL KHALIFI - Dutch Players Abroad
- ↑ Rachid El Khalifi « Keepin' it Real
- ↑ Athlete Chat: Rachid El-Khalifi | Access Athletes
- ↑ MLS player profile
- ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090808&content_id=6326482&vkey=news_rsl&fext=.jsp&team=t121