Ali Elkhattabi

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Ali Elkhattabi
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Elkhattabi with AZ in 2005
Personal information
Full name Ali Elkhattabi
Date of birth (1977-01-17) 17 January 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth Schiedam, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1985–1988 vv SVDPW
1988–1990 SVV
1990–1995 Sparta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Sparta 9 (1)
1996–1998 Heerenveen 41 (12)
1999–2001 Sparta 75 (36)
2001–2005 AZ 94 (31)
2005–2006 → RBC (loan) 19 (1)
Total 238 (81)
National team
1997–2005 Morocco 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ali Elkhattabi (Arabic: علي الخطّابي; born 17 January 1977) is a former professional footballer. Born in the Netherlands, Elkhattabi gained 10 caps for Morocco, making his debut in 1997.

Club career[]

Elkhattabi began his professional career in the 1995–96 season with Sparta Rotterdam.[1] After one season, he moved to Heerenveen. He proved to be an efficient goalscorer in his first matches at the club, spawning interest from several top clubs in the Netherlands.[2] Three years later, Elkhattabi would, however, return to Sparta, where he scored 36 goals in 75 matches, striking up a partnership in attack with Bram Marbus.[3] His final season – 2000–01 – proved his most successful, finishing second in the Eredivisie Golden Boot with 21 goals in 33 appearances, only behind Mateja Kežman.[4] He was then signed by AZ. He stayed there for four years, before joining RBC Roosendaal on loan in 2005 after being rumored to Braga, Stoke City and Leeds United.[5][6] Elkhattabi retired in September 2006, as he was not able to find a new club after his loan with RBC had expired.[1]

Elkhattabi has a fear of flying, a condition which severely limited his ability to play in away matches in European competitions and to travel with the national team.[2]

International career[]

His international debut came against Togo in November 1997, and he was included in Morocco's 1998 World Cup squad.[7]

Retirement[]

Elkhattabi has worked as a real estate agent since his retirement from football.[2] He has since also worked as a players' agent.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Aanvaller Elkhattabi stopt per direct". NU (in Dutch). 27 September 2006.
  2. ^ a b c van Wonderen, Mark (28 September 2015). "Column 'vergeten' voetbalhelden: Ali El Khattabi". www.nhnieuws.nl. NH Nieuws. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "El Khattabi: Van hattrick hero tot zaakwaarnemer". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 18 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Ali El-Khattabi » Eredivisie 2000/2001". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ Leeuwen, Gerrit van. "Elkhattabi in English snub". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. ^ "RBC praat met AZ-spits Ali Elkhattabi". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 27 July 2005.
  7. ^ Ali Elkhattabi – FIFA competition record (archived)

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