Ismaël Kandouss (Arabic: اسماعيل قندوس; born 12 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah on loan from Belgian Pro League club Gent. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.
_4.jpg) Kandouss in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lille, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Orobah (on loan from Gent) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Dunkerque II | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Dunkerque | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Union SG | 129 | (5) |
| 2023– | Gent | 35 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Al-Orobah (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Morocco U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Morocco | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 23 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:35, 13 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter starting his career at Dunkerque, Kandouss joined Union Saint-Gilloise in January 2019.[1] He made his professional debut with Saint-Gilloise in a 2-1 Belgian Second Division win over Leuven on 20 January 2019.[2]
On 12 July 2023, Kandouss signed a four-year contract with Gent.[3]
On 1 September 2024, Kandouss signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah on a season-long loan deal.[4]
International career
editKandouss is a youth international for Morocco.[5]
Personal life
editHe was born in Lille, France, to a Moroccan father and French mother.[6][7] He holds French and Moroccan nationalities.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunkerque II | 2017-18 | Championnat National 3 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2018-19 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Dunkerque | 2017-18 | Championnat National | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018-19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Union SG | 2018–19 | Proximus League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Jupiler Pro League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Total | 85 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Ismaël Kandouss : Première Interview !". RUSG. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise vs. OH Leuven - 20 January 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "VAN BRUSSEL NAAR GENT: WELKOM, ISMAËL!" [FROM BRUSSELS TO GHENT: WELCOME, ISMAËL!] (in Dutch). Gent. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Ismaël Kandouss uitgeleend aan Al-Orobah" [Ismaël Kandouss loaned to Al-Orobah]. www.kaagent.be (in Dutch). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Dépêches du Mali - CAN U23 : Maroc-Mali, les marocains avec 16 expatriés". depechesdumali.com.
- ^ "Lions de l'atlas ismael kandouss pour renforcer la defense de halilhodzic?". lionsdelatlas.ma. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Kada Rabah, Faid (9 August 2015). "INTERVIEW: ISMAEL KANDOUSS, USL DUNKERQUE".
- ^ "Maroc : Un autre binational en approche".
- ^ "Ismael Kandouss". SofaScore. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Ismael Kandouss". flashscore.com.
External links
edit- Ismaël Kandouss at Soccerway