Hicham Khaloua

Hicham Khaloua Khaloua (born 7 May 1995) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Union de Touarga. Born in Spain, he has represented Morocco at under-20 and under-23 international levels.

Hicham Khaloua

Personal information
Full name	Hicham Khaloua Khaloua
Date of birth	(1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	San Javier, Murcia, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Union de Touarga
Youth career
2002–2005	Mar Menor
2005–2011	Cartagena
2011–2013	Almería
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Almería B	112	(29)
2013–2019	Almería	24	(2)
2016–2017	→ Celta B (loan)	40	(16)
2018–2019	→ Castellón (loan)	17	(2)
2019	→ UCAM Murcia (loan)	10	(2)
2019–2020	Melilla	16	(2)
2020	Cádiz B	5	(0)
2020–2021	Maghreb Tetouan	28	(8)
2022–	Union de Touarga	28	(6)
International career
2013–2015	Morocco U20	10	(9)
2016	Morocco U23	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024

Club career

Born in San Javier, Murcia to Moroccan parents,^[1] Hicham started his youth career with local Mar Menor CF, and in 2005 he joined FC Cartagena at the age of 14.^[2] On 14 July 2011, after being linked with FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Málaga CF, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, he went on a trial at Manchester City,^[3] but nothing came of it.

On 2 August 2011, still a junior, Hicham signed for UD Almería.^[4] He made his senior debut with the B-team in the 2011–12 season, in Segunda División B.

On 14 July 2013, Hicham signed a new deal with the Andalusians, running until 2018.^[5] On 18 December he played his first official game with the main squad, featuring the last 32 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against UD Las Palmas for the campaign's Copa del Rey.^[6]

On 24 March 2014, aged 18, Hicham came on as a late substitute in a La Liga home fixture against Real Sociedad, and scored a last-minute 4–3 winner after just three minutes on the pitch on the day of his league debut.^[7] On 19 July 2016 he was loaned to another reserve team, Celta de Vigo B also in the third division, with a buyout clause.^[8]

On 17 August 2017, after returning from loan, Hicham renewed with Almería until 2021, being definitely promoted to the main squad.^[9] The following 11 July, he was loaned to third level club CD Castellón for one year.^[10]

On 24 January 2019, Hicham joined fellow third division side UCAM Murcia CF on loan until June.^[11] On 31 July, after returning from loan, he terminated his contract with the Rojiblancos,^[12] and signed for UD Melilla on 2 August.^[13]

On 27 January 2020, Hicham agreed to a 18-month contract with Cádiz CF, being assigned to the B-team in the third tier.^[14]

International career

Hicham was called up to the Morocco under-20 team in April 2013,^[15] and also appeared with the nation in the 2013 Mediterranean Games, netting five times in as many matches as the tournament ended in conquest.^[16] He was also called up to the under-23s in May 2016.^[17]

Honours

Morocco U20

• Football at the Mediterranean Games: 2013

Individual

• Football at the Mediterranean Games top scorer: 2013

References

1. La perla de bronce: Hicham Khaloua, la emergente cantera rojiblanca (The bronze gem: Hicham Khaloua, the emergent red-and-white youth system); Vavel, 30 October 2013 (in Spanish)
2. Hicham, un caso de torpeza infinita (Hicham, a case of infinite stupidity) Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine; La Verdad, 21 November 2012 (in Spanish)
3. City set to land starlet; Sky Sports, 14 July 2011
4. Hicham, ex cadete del Cartagena, ficha al final por el equipo juvenil de la UD Almería (Hicham, former Cartagena cadet, finally signs for juvenil team of UD Almería) Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Sport Cartagena, 2 August 2011 (in Spanish)
5. Hicham Khaloua amplía su contrato hasta 2018 (Hicham Khaloua extends his contract until 2018); Diario de Almería, 14 July 2013 (in Spanish)
6. Un trámite de manual (Textbook procedure); Marca, 18 December 2013 (in Spanish)
7. Almeria beat Sociedad in thriller; ESPN FC, 24 March 2014
8. El delantero Hicham Khaloua fortalece el ataque del Celta B (Forward Hicham Khaloua bolsters the attack of Celta B) Archived 2016-07-22 at the Wayback Machine; Celta Vigo, 19 July 2016 (in Spanish)
9. Hicham amplía su contrato hasta 2021 y se convierte en jugador del primer equipo (Hicham extends his link until 2021 and becomes a first team player); UD Almería, 17 August 2017 (in Spanish)
10. Hicham Khaloua, calidad y puro talento para el ataque de Segunda B (Hicham Khaloua, quality and raw talent for the attack of Segunda B); CD Castellón, 11 July 2018 (in Spanish)
11. "Hicham, más pólvora para el UCAM Murcia" [Hicham, more powder for UCAM Murcia] (in Spanish). UCAM Murcia. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
12. "El Almería e Hicham acuerdan rescindir el contrato que les unía" [Almería and Hicham agree to rescind the contract which tied them up] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
13. "Hicham se incorpora a la delantera azulina" [Hicham joins the azulina forward line] (in Spanish). UD Melilla. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
14. "Hicham refuerza el Cádiz B" [Hicham bolsters Cádiz B] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
15. La sub-20 de Marruecos convoca a Hicham (Morocco under-20's call Hicham); La Verdad, 6 April 2013 (in Spanish)
16. Hicham: medalla de oro en Turquia con Marruecos sub 19 (Juegos del Mediterráneo) (Hicham: gold medal in Turkey with Morocco under-19 (Mediterranean Games)) Archived 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine; Sport Cartagena, 28 June 2013 (in Spanish)
17. Hicham, goleador del Almería B, a la selección sub 23 de Marruecos (Hicham, goalscorer of Almería B, to Morocco's under-23); Ideal, 10 May 2016 (in Spanish)

External links

• Hicham Khaloua at BDFutbol
• Hicham Khaloua at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Hicham Khaloua at Soccerway