Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 29 July 2000||
Place of birth | Cambrai, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Valenciennes | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
CAS Escaudoeuvres | |||
–2014 | Cambrai | ||
2014–2016 | Valenciennes | ||
2016–2018 | Cambrai | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018–2020 | Cambrai | ||
2020–2021 | UR La Louvière | ||
2021– | Valenciennes B | 28 | (8) |
2021– | Valenciennes | 5 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Wasquehal (loan) | 20 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:38, 28 April 2024 (UTC) |
Jawad Kalai (born 29 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Valenciennes.
Kalai started his football career at CAS Escaudoeuvres, [2] before he joined Cambrai at the age of eight. Later, he moved to Valenciennes as an under-14 player. [3] Kalai stayed at Valenciennes for two years, before returning to Cambrai in 2016. [3] In January 2018, Kalai was promoted to Cambrai's first team, playing in the Régional 1. [3]
In July 2020, Kalai joined Belgian club UR La Louvière. [4] From the 2021–22 season, he returned to Valenciennes, where he started on the club's reserve team, playing in the Championnat National 3. [5] However, on 8 January 2022, Kalai got his professional debut for Valenciennes in Ligue 2 in a game against Guingamp, where he came on from the bench for the last minute. [6] On 1 September 2022, Kalai joined Wasquehal on loan until the end of the season. [7]
During the first six months of the 2023-24 season, Kalai made two appearances in Ligue 1 and one in the cup for Valenciennes. In search of more playing time, Kalai returned to his former club, Wasquehal, on a loan deal at the end of January 2024. [8] However, it was revealed the following day that the French Football Federation (FFF) had blocked the transfer for unknown reasons, meaning Kalai had to stay at Valenciennes. [9]
Born in France, Kalai is of Moroccan descent. [10]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | [1] | 29 July 2000||
Place of birth | Cambrai, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Valenciennes | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
CAS Escaudoeuvres | |||
–2014 | Cambrai | ||
2014–2016 | Valenciennes | ||
2016–2018 | Cambrai | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018–2020 | Cambrai | ||
2020–2021 | UR La Louvière | ||
2021– | Valenciennes B | 28 | (8) |
2021– | Valenciennes | 5 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Wasquehal (loan) | 20 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:38, 28 April 2024 (UTC) |
Jawad Kalai (born 29 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Valenciennes.
Kalai started his football career at CAS Escaudoeuvres, [2] before he joined Cambrai at the age of eight. Later, he moved to Valenciennes as an under-14 player. [3] Kalai stayed at Valenciennes for two years, before returning to Cambrai in 2016. [3] In January 2018, Kalai was promoted to Cambrai's first team, playing in the Régional 1. [3]
In July 2020, Kalai joined Belgian club UR La Louvière. [4] From the 2021–22 season, he returned to Valenciennes, where he started on the club's reserve team, playing in the Championnat National 3. [5] However, on 8 January 2022, Kalai got his professional debut for Valenciennes in Ligue 2 in a game against Guingamp, where he came on from the bench for the last minute. [6] On 1 September 2022, Kalai joined Wasquehal on loan until the end of the season. [7]
During the first six months of the 2023-24 season, Kalai made two appearances in Ligue 1 and one in the cup for Valenciennes. In search of more playing time, Kalai returned to his former club, Wasquehal, on a loan deal at the end of January 2024. [8] However, it was revealed the following day that the French Football Federation (FFF) had blocked the transfer for unknown reasons, meaning Kalai had to stay at Valenciennes. [9]
Born in France, Kalai is of Moroccan descent. [10]