Abdenasser_El_Khayati

Abdenasser El Khayati

Abdenasser El Khayati

Dutch footballer (born 1989)

Abdenasser El Khayati (born 7 February 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward.

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Club career

Born in Rotterdam, El Khayati progressed through the youth academy of Excelsior, before joining the Feyenoord youth team in 2003 as part of their cooperation with Excelsior. He later moved to the youth department of RKSV Leonidas.[3] El Khayati spent his early senior career in the Netherlands and Cyprus with PSV, FC Den Bosch, NAC Breda, Olympiakos Nicosia and Kozakken Boys.[2] He made his professional debut with Den Bosch in the Eerste Divisie on 3 October 2008, in a match against Excelsior.[4]

El Khayati training with Queens Park Rangers in 2016.

He signed for English club Burton Albion on 29 January 2015,[5] before moving to Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a 2+1⁄2-year deal on 1 February 2016.[6] He scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 home win against Charlton Athletic on 9 April 2016.[7] He moved on loan to ADO Den Haag in January 2017.[8] On 23 August 2017 his QPR contract was terminated by mutual consent.[9] Shortly after his QPR contract was terminated, he joined ADO Den Haag on a three-year contract.[10]

After growing into a key player for ADO, El Khayati signed with Qatar SC on a two-year contract on 15 August 2019.[11] The transfer came after a 2018–19 season, where he scored 17 goals and had 12 assists in the Eredivisie.[2] On 19 October 2020, El Khayati left Qatar after his contract was terminated by mutual consent, effectively making him a free agent.[12] He finished his stint in Qatar with 16 league appearances in which he scored one goal.[2]

He returned to ADO Den Haag on 6 February 2021, signing a short-term contract until the end of the season.[13]

On 11 March 2022, El Khayati signed with Willem II until the end of the 2021–22 season.[14] On 30 September 2022, he signed with Indian Super League side Chennaiyin ahead of their 2022–23 season.[15]

On 8 September 2023, another Indian Super League club Mumbai City announced the signing of El Khayati, ahead of their second straight AFC Champions League campaign.[16] He departed the club on 31 January 2024.[17]

Personal life

El Khayati is of Moroccan descent.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 January 2024[2]
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  1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

References

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    "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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    Abdenasser El Khayati at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
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    "Nasser El Khayati: van havenwerker tot Eredivisiespeler". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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    "Burton Albion sign Abdenasser El Khayati". BBC Sport. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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    "QPR sign Burton Albion forward Nasser El Khayati". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
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    "Games played by Abdenasser El Khayati in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
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    "EL KHAYATI AGREES DEN HAAG LOAN". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
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    "Nasser El-Khayati leaves Queens Park Rangers". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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    "Abdenasser El-Khayati komende drie jaar speler van ADO Den Haag". ADO Den Haag. 24 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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    Groeneweg, Yorick (15 August 2019). "Transfer El Khayati naar Qatar eindelijk rond". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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    "El Khayati op zoek naar nieuwe club: Qatar SC verscheurt contract". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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    "El Khayati returns to ADO Den Haag". Football Oranje. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  14. [14]
    "El Khayati tekent tot einde seizoen" (Press release) (in Dutch). Willem II. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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    Dey, Soumyadwip (30 September 2022). "ISL Transfer News: Chennaiyin FC rope in Dutch midfielder Nasser El Khayati ahead of 2022–23 season". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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    "𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚! 🇳🇱 मंडळी! Say hello to Nasser El Khayati who joins #AamchiCity until the end of the 2023–24 season! 💥". Twitter.com (Mumbai City FC official). 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  17. [17]
    "Club Statement: Abdenasser El Khayati". www.mumbaicityfc.com. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  18. [18]
    "QPR SIGN ABDENASSER EL KHAYATI". QPR. February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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    "Nasser el Khayati » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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    "Games played by Abdenasser El Khayati in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  21. [21]
    "Games played by Abdenasser El Khayati in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
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