1. Khalid Boulahrouz is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.
23 Facts About Khalid Boulahrouz
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Khalid Boulahrouz played top-flight football in the Netherlands, Germany, England, Spain, Portugal and Denmark.
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Khalid Boulahrouz was born in Maassluis, Netherlands to a family of Moroccan descent.
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Khalid Boulahrouz opted to play against Russia a few days later, during which the Dutch team wore black armbands in his daughter's memory.
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Khalid Boulahrouz began his professional career in the Dutch Eredivisie for RKC on 9 March 2002, against Heerenveen.
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Khalid Boulahrouz made a promising start to his Chelsea career, featuring prominently in high-profile games against Liverpool and Barcelona.
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Khalid Boulahrouz was out for a lengthy period of time after a knee injury, followed by a shoulder injury while playing in an FA Cup tie against Norwich City.
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Khalid Boulahrouz eventually dropped out of contention as the season wound down, with John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho as the first-choice defensive pairing.
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Khalid Boulahrouz returned to Chelsea in 2008 but was not given a squad number and made no appearances.
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Two weeks later, Khalid Boulahrouz scored his first goal for Stuttgart on 30 September 2011.
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On 18 July 2012, Khalid Boulahrouz signed a two-year contract with Sporting Clube de Portugal.
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Khalid Boulahrouz made 11 league appearances for the club, and on 3 September 2013 his contract was terminated.
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On 7 October 2013, Khalid Boulahrouz signed a contract which is due until the summer 2014.
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On 14 July 2014, it was officially announced that Khalid Boulahrouz had signed a one-year contract with Feyenoord on a free transfer.
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Khalid Boulahrouz was one of the replacements for outgoing defenders Stefan de Vrij, Daryl Janmaat and Bruno Martins Indi after their performances for the Netherlands at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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On 11 February 2016, more than half a year after his contract with Feyenoord had expired, Khalid Boulahrouz announced his retirement from professional football.
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Khalid Boulahrouz managed 34 caps for the national team, as of November 2011.
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Khalid Boulahrouz was sent off from the Netherlands match against Portugal in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of Sixteen after a second bookable offence.
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Khalid Boulahrouz was judged to have used an elbow on Portugal's Luis Figo.
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Khalid Boulahrouz was chosen to start in the group games.
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Khalid Boulahrouz was included in the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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On 27 May 2010, coach Bert van Marwijk announced that Khalid Boulahrouz would be part of the final 23-man squad.
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Khalid Boulahrouz is the sort of guy you need around during long evenings at training camp.