Rafiq Khaleel

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Rafiq Khaleel
Personal information
Full name Rafiq Salah-Edine Khaleel[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kings Langley
(on loan from Crawley Town)
Youth career
Cheshunt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Crawley Town 0 (0)
2021– → Kings Langley (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:12, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Rafiq Salah-Edine Khaleel (born 24 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kings Langley, on loan from League Two club Crawley Town.

Early and personal life[]

Khaleel was born in Camden,[2] and is of Moroccan descent.[3]

Career[]

He played youth football for Camden Elite and Cheshunt.[4][5]

On 28 February 2020, Khaleel signed for League Two club Crawley Town on a two-and-a-half year deal.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 13 October 2020 as a second-half substitute for Samuel Matthews in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Arsenal U21, before making his full debut the following month in a 2–0 home victory over Ipswich Town, again in the EFL Trophy.[2] He joined Premier League side West Ham United on a trial spell in April 2021.[3]

In November 2021, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Kings Langley on loan until January 2022.[8] He made his debut as a 63rd minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Hayes & Yeading on 27 November 2021.[8][9]

Career statistics[]

As of 29 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crawley Town 2020–21[10] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2021–22[11] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Kings Langley (loan) 2021–22[9] Southern League Premier Division South 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 24. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Rafiq Khaleel at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b Stenning, Adam (28 April 2021). "Crawley youngster goes on trial with Premier League side". The Argus. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ Barnett, Steve (26 June 2015). "Camden Elite come from behind to clinch cup win against Liverpool". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ^ Cheshunt U17(U18) EJA 19/20 [@cyfcu16eja] (28 February 2020). "Good luck Raf...good to see one of our ex players pushing on" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 October 2020 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Crawley Town sign young midfielder". Crawley and Horley Obserber. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  7. ^ Gadsdon, Sam (28 February 2020). "Reds sign midfielder Rafiq Salah-Edine". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  8. ^ a b Pole, Matt (29 November 2021). "Crawley Town youngster departs on short-term loan". Crawley and Horley Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Raf Khaleel". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Games played by Rafiq Khaleel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Games played by Rafiq Khaleel in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

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