Mehdi Khalis

Mehdi Khalis

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-01-06) 6 January 1989
Place of birth	Les Lilas, France
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Olympic Safi
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Angers B
2010–2011	Falkirk	7	(1)
2011–2012	Drancy	17	(0)
2012–2013	Chamois Niortais	6	(0)
2013–2018	FUS de Rabat	87	(15)
2018–2019	Muaither
2019–	Olympic Safi	6	(1)
International career
	Morocco U21	10	(0)
2011	Morocco U23	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

Mehdi Khalis (born 6 January 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Olympic Safi. Born in England, he represented Morocco internationally at youth levels.

Career

Khalis played for Falkirk in the Scottish First Division in the 2010–11 season. During the 2011–12 season, he played 17 league matches for JA Drancy in the Championnat de France amateur. On 6 June 2012, he signed for newly promoted Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais. He made eight appearances in total during the 2012–13 campaign. Khalis was subsequently told in the summer of 2013 that he was not part of manager Pascal Gastien's plans, and in September that year he joined Moroccan club FUS Rabat on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract.

Born in Les Lilas, France, Khalis has represented Morocco internationally at under-21 and under-23 levels.

External links

• Mehdi Khalis – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Mehdi Khalis at Soccerway