Hicham Khaloua
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hicham Khaloua | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | San Javier, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Almería B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mar Menor | |||
| 2005–2011 | Cartagena | ||
| 2011–2013 | Almería | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Almería B | 29 | (8) |
| 2013– | Almería | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Morocco U20 | 5 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Hicham Khaloua, simply Hicham (born 7 May 1995), is a Moroccan footballer who plays for UD Almería B as a forward.
Club career
Born in San Javier, Murcia to Moroccan parents,[1] Hicham started his youth career in local Mar Menor CF, and in 2005 he joined FC Cartagena's youth setup, aged 14.[2] On 14 July 2011, after been linked with FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Málaga CF, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, Hicham went on a trial at Manchester City.[3] However, nothing came of it.
On 2 August Hicham left the Efesé and signed with UD Almería, initially assigned to their Juvenil squad.[4] He made his senior debuts with the B-team in the 2011–12 season, in Segunda División B.
On 14 July 2013 Hicham signed a new deal with the Andalusians, running until 2018.[5] On 18 December he made his first team debut, playing the last 32 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against UD Las Palmas, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]
International career
Hicham was called up to Morocco U20's in April 2013,[7] and also appeared with the side in 2013 Mediterranean Games, scoring impressive five goals in five matches and also being crowned champions.[8]
References
- ↑ La perla de bronce: Hicham Khaloua, la emergente cantera rojiblanca (The bronze pearl: Hicham Khaloua, the emergent cantera rojiblanca); Vavel, 30 October 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Hicham, un caso de torpeza infinita (Hicham, a case of infinite stupidity); La Verdad, 21 November 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ City set to land starlet; Sky Sports, 14 July 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Hicham, ex cadete del Cartagena, ficha al final por el equipo juvenil de la UD Almería (Hicham, former cadete from Cartagena, signs for juvenil team of UD Almería in the end); Sport Cartagena, 2 August 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Hicham Khaloua amplía su contrato hasta 2018 (Hicham Khaloua extends his contract until 2018); El Almería, 14 July 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Un trámite de manual (A manual procedure); Marca, 18 December 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ La sub-20 de Marruecos convoca a Hicham (Morocco u-20 calls up Hicham); La Verdad, 6 April 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Hicham: medalla de oro en Turquia con Marruecos sub 19 (Juegos del Mediterráneo) (Hicham: gold medal in Turkey with Morocco under-19 (Mediterranean Games)); Sport Cartagena, 28 June 2013 (Spanish)
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