Belgian footballer (born 2005)
Brahim Ghalidi (Arabic: براهيم غاليدي;[1] born 31 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Standard Liège. Born in Belgium, he represented Belgium up to under-17 level and Morocco at under-20 level.
Club career
In 2020, Ghalidi joined Standard Liège from Sint-Truiden, having earlier played for Anderlecht and Union SG. After taking part in a winter training camp with the first team, he signed a contract of undisclosed length in January 2022, aged 16.[2]
On 10 April 2022, Ghalidi made his debut in the Belgian Pro League, in a 3–0 loss away to his previous club. He came on as a substitute in the 64th minute.[3]
It was reported by French website Foot Mercato in October 2023 that Ghalidi was being tracked by the Big Three of Turkish football, namely Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş.[4] In November, leading Standard's reserve team for goals and assists in the third-tier Belgian National Division 1, Ghalidi signed a new contract to last until 2026.[5] He returned to the first team the following 5 May in a 3–1 loss at OH Leuven, again from the bench.[3]
International career
Ghalidi represented Belgium up to under-17 level.[6] He was later called up for Morocco at under-20 level, scoring on his debut on 15 October 2023 in a 4–3 loss to Ukraine.[7]
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