Brahim Ghalidi

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.

Brahim Ghalidi

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Belgium
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Standard Liège
Number	55
Youth career
	Anderlecht
2015–2018	Union SG
2018–2020	Sint-Truiden
2020–2022	Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Standard Liège	3	(0)
2022–	Standard Liège B	52	(8)
International career‡
2020	Belgium U15	3	(1)
2021–2022	Belgium U17	7	(0)
2023–	Morocco U20	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:45, 10 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:45, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

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]