Walid Birrou Explained

Walid Birrou
Fullname:Walid Birrou
Birth Date:September 6, 1995
Birth Place:Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
Height:1.89 m
Currentclub:Kaya–Iloilo
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:2011–2014
Youthclubs1:Gandía
Collegeyears1:2017–2018
College1:Oakland City University
Collegecaps1:28
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:CD Teruel
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Little Rock Rangers
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Atlanta SC
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Almagro
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2021
Clubs5:FC Wichita
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Stade Marocain
Years7:2022
Clubs7:RB Keflavík
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Þróttur Vogum
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Njarðvík
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Years10:2023–2024
Clubs10:Glacis United
Caps10:8
Goals10:0
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Kaya–Iloilo
Caps11:8
Goals11:0
Pcupdate:5:45, June 20, 2024 (UTC)

Walid Birrou Essafi (born 6 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Philippines Football League club Kaya-Iloilo.[1]

Personal life

Birrou was born in the city of Vilanova i la Geltrú in Spain and is of Moroccan heritage. He is the eldest of two brothers.[2] [3]

Club career

Youth and college career

Until the age of 19, Birrou played for the youth team of Gandía, before playing for lower league side CD Teruel while pursuing his studies. From 2017 to 2018, he played football for Oakland City University, making 27 appearances in 2 seasons before graduating.[4] [5] [6]

Early club career

After graduating, Birrou left Oakland and Teruel and signed for USL League Two side Little Rock Rangers, where he played for two seasons.[7] [8] [9] He transferred to Atlanta SC in 2019 before returning to Spain and sign with Almagro CF.[10] [11] [12]

After two seasons, he returned to the US to play for FC Wichita.[13] A year later, he played in the second tier of Morocco football, playing for Stade Marocain.

Iceland and Gibraltar

In 2022 he left Stade Marocain and played for Icelandic side RB Keflavík. [14] He stayed with them for a short while before transferring to Þróttur Vogum in the same year.[15] In 2023, he signed with second-tier side Njarðvík.[16] [17] [18]

In August that year, he transferred to the Gibraltar Football League, signing for Glacis United where he made 8 appearances and kept 2 clean sheets.[19]

Kaya

In 2024, Birrou left Glacis United to join Filipino club Kaya–Iloilo, who were defending champions of the Philippines Football League.[20] [21] [22] He made his first appearance and got his first clean sheet for the club in the opening match against United City.

Honours

Kaya–Iloilo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walid Birrou - Global Sports Archive. Global Sports Archive. 20 June 2024.
  2. News: Jose. Del Amor . Walid Birrou, nuevo guardameta del UMF Njardvík de la Segunda División de Islandia. Vavel. 9 March 2023. 20 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Meet the Atlanta SC Soccer Players - Get to Know Walid Birrou #73. Atlanta SC on YouTube. 16 October 2019. 20 June 2024.
  4. News: Men's Soccer Roster: Walid Birrou Essafi. Oakland Mighty Oaks. 20 June 2024.
  5. News: OCU Men's Soccer Setting Up Well for 2018 Season. Oakland Mighty Oaks. 25 June 2018. 20 June 2024.
  6. News: Austin. Elmore. Norse win opener in extra time. The Northerner. 25 August 2017. 20 June 2024.
  7. News: Ryan's Weekend Wrap Up 7/10-7/12. Protagonist Soccer. 16 July 2020. 20 June 2024.
  8. News: Benjamin. Peacock. LITTLE ROCK RANGERS FALL 2-0 TO DEMIZE NPSL. National Premier Soccer League. 8 July 2019. 20 June 2024.
  9. News: Brooks . Kubena. With 1-0 win at War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock Rangers advance in playoffs. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. 12 July 2018. 20 June 2024.
  10. News: Cruz José. Cochero. Cambio radical en el Almagro CF para esta nueva temporada. Lanza Digital. 14 October 2020. 20 June 2024.
  11. News: Raúl. Fernández. Así están las plantillas de los provinciales de Tercera División. Lanza Digital. 19 July 2020. 20 June 2024.
  12. News: EL MERCADO EN 3ª DIVISIÓN ACTUALIZADO. Deporte Castilla La Mancha. 26 September 2020. 20 June 2024.
  13. News: FC WICHITA FALLS TO KAW VALLEY. FC Wichita. 30 May 2021. 20 June 2024.
  14. News: GUÐMUNDUR AÐALSTEINN. ÁSGEIRSSON. NJARÐVÍK FÆR SPÆNSKAN MARKVÖRÐ (STAÐFEST). Fotbolti. 2 November 2022. 20 June 2024.
  15. News: Karlar: Félagaskiptin í íslenska fótboltanum - lokadagur. 26 April 2023. 20 June 2024.
  16. News: Spænskur markvörður til Njarðvíkur. Iceland Monitor. 11 March 2022. 20 June 2024.
  17. News: Professional Rangers. Little Rock Rangers. 20 June 2024.
  18. News: Runólfur Trausti. Þórhallsson . Afturelding áfram taplaust. Visir. 12 July 2023. 20 June 2024.
  19. News: KOMNIR/FARNIR OG SAMNINGSLAUSIR Í LENGJUDEILDINNI. Fotbolti. 26 April 2024. 20 June 2024.
  20. News: Kaya FC - Team Roster. pfl.org.ph. 20 June 2024.
  21. News: Kaya-Iloilo 3-1 Manila Digger. Kaya FC. 1 June 2024. 20 June 2024.
  22. News: Drew. Malihan. Komaki lists hat-trick as Kaya blasts Maharlika, 10-1. Dugout PH. 22 April 2024. 20 June 2024.