Place of birth Doha, Qatar Years Team Playing position Name Khalid Abdulraouf | Number 23 Role Footballer 2006-2009 Al Sadd SC Height 1.80 m | |
Date of birth (1989-11-14) 14 November 1989 (age 26) Current teams Qatar national football team (Midfielder), El Jaish SC (#23 / Midfielder) | ||
Khaled Abdulraouf Al Zereiqi (خالد عبد الرؤوف الزريقي; born 14 November 1989) is a Qatari footballer who plays for Al-Gharafa and Qatar national football team.
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Club career
Abdulraouf was brought up to play for El Jaish SC Doha at the age of 23. He began his career as an outside midfielder and has transitioned to a defensive midfield position. Abdulraouf has had six career starts with El Jaish with more time likely after his appearance with the Qatar national team in 2014. After a recent injury, Abdulraouf is currently benched for all upcoming club matches, but is expected for recovery.
International career
In 2014, Abdulraouf along with six of his teammates from El Jaish SC were pulled up to the national team at the request of head coach Fahad Thani. Since this movement, the Qatar national team has competed in one friendly in which Khaled did not receive time. With the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil fast approaching, the number of friendly and official matches will rise come August once this world cup which Qatar did not qualify for is finished. Abdulraouf is expected to receive substantial time increases after their friendly on 13 August as they proceed into their first official matches in early September.