Ali Elkhattabi
 Elkhattabi with AZ in 2005 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Elkhattabi | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1977 | ||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2005 | Morocco | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
[edit]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
[edit]His international debut came against Togo in November 1997, and he was included in Morocco's 1998 World Cup squad.[7]
Retirement
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Aanvaller Elkhattabi stopt per direct". NU (in Dutch). 27 September 2006.
- ^ a b c van Wonderen, Mark (28 September 2015). "Column 'vergeten' voetbalhelden: Ali El Khattabi". www.nhnieuws.nl. NH Nieuws. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b "El Khattabi: Van hattrick hero tot zaakwaarnemer". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Ali El-Khattabi » Eredivisie 2000/2001". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Leeuwen, Gerrit van. "Elkhattabi in English snub". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "RBC praat met AZ-spits Ali Elkhattabi". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 27 July 2005.
- ^ Ali Elkhattabi – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
[edit]- Ali Elkhattabi at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Living people
- 1977 births
- Moroccan men's footballers
- Morocco men's international footballers
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 1998 African Cup of Nations players
- Eredivisie players
- SV SVV players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- SC Heerenveen players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- RBC Roosendaal players
- Dutch people of Moroccan-Berber descent
- Dutch people of Riffian descent
- Berber Moroccans
- Footballers from Schiedam
- Men's association football forwards