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 team | Almería B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Mar Menor | ||
| 2005–2011 | Cartagena | ||
| 2011–2013 | Almería | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Almería B | 60 | (13) |
| 2013– | Almería | 1 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Morocco U20 | 5 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Hicham Khaloua, simply known as 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 with local Mar Menor CF, and in 2005 he joined FC Cartagena at the age of 14.[2] On 14 July 2011, after being linked with FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Málaga CF, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, he went on a trial at Manchester City,[3] but nothing came of it.
On 2 August 2011, still a junior, Hicham signed for UD Almería.[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 played his first official game with the main squad, featuring the last 32 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against UD Las Palmas for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[6]
On 24 March 2014, aged 18, Hicham came on as a late substitute in a La Liga home fixture against Real Sociedad, and scored a last-minute 4–3 winner after just three minutes on the pitch on the day of his league debut.[7]
International career
Hicham was called up to the Moroccan under-20 team in April 2013,[8] and also appeared with the nation in the 2013 Mediterranean Games, netting five times in as many matches as the tournament ended in conquest.[9]
References
- ↑ La perla de bronce: Hicham Khaloua, la emergente cantera rojiblanca (The bronze gem: Hicham Khaloua, the emergent rojiblanca youth system); 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
- ↑ Hicham, ex cadete del Cartagena, ficha al final por el equipo juvenil de la UD Almería (Hicham, former Cartagena cadet, finally signs for juvenil team of UD Almería); 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 (Textbook procedure); Marca, 18 December 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Almeria beat Sociedad in thriller; ESPN FC, 24 March 2014
- ↑ La sub-20 de Marruecos convoca a Hicham (Morocco u-20's call 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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