Mehdi Khalis Explained

Mehdi Khalis
Birth Date:6 January 1989
Birth Place:Les Lilas, France
Height:1.98 m[1]
Currentclub:Olympic Safi
Clubnumber:5
Position:Defender
Clubs1:Angers B
Years2:2010–2011
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:2011–2012
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2018
Caps5:87
Goals5:15
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Muaither
Years7:2019–
Clubs7:Olympic Safi
Caps7:6
Goals7:1
Nationalteam1:Morocco U21
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011
Nationalteam2:Morocco U23
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18:05, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

Mehdi Khalis (born 6 January 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Olympic Safi. Born in England, he represented Morocco internationally at youth levels.

Career

Khalis played for Falkirk in the Scottish First Division in the 2010–11 season. During the 2011–12 season, he played 17 league matches for JA Drancy in the Championnat de France amateur.[2] On 6 June 2012, he signed for newly promoted Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais.[3] He made eight appearances in total during the 2012–13 campaign. Khalis was subsequently told in the summer of 2013 that he was not part of manager Pascal Gastien's plans, and in September that year he joined Moroccan club FUS Rabat on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract.[4]

Born in Les Lilas, France, Khalis has represented Morocco internationally at under-21 and under-23 levels.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.foot-national.com/6697-joueur-football-Khalis-Mehdi.html Mehdi Khalis joueur de LIBRE/ETRANGER - Foot National
  2. http://www.ja-drancy.com/categories/football/equipes/cfa Effectif CFA JA Drancy Saison 2011-2012
  3. Web site: Niort: Deux nouvelles recrues. Foot National. Erwann Penland. 6 June 2012. 6 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Niort: Direction le Maroc pour Mehdi Khalis. Foot National. Alexandre Chochois. 5 September 2013. 5 September 2013.