Walid Ould-Chikh (born 6 November 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.[1]
.jpg) Ould-Chikh in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Roosendaal, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RSC Alliance | |||
| Feyenoord | |||
| RBC Roosendaal | |||
| –2014 | Twente | ||
| 2015–2016 | PEC Zwolle | ||
| 2017–2018 | DHSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | USV Hercules | 18 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | De Graafschap | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Jong Volendam | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Volendam | 53 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Roda JC (loan) | 37 | (12) |
| 2024– | Eintracht Braunschweig | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:22, 16 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEarly years
editOuld-Chikh played youth football for RSC Alliance, Feyenoord, RBC, Twente, PEC Zwolle, and DHSC. During the 2018–19 season, he played for USV Hercules in the fourth-tier Derde Divisie, after which he spent a year playing for De Graafschap's under-21s.[2][3] In 2020, he moved to Volendam, signing a contract until 2022.[4]
Loan to Roda JC
editOn 7 July 2023, Ould-Chikh was sent on a season-long loan to Eerste Divisie club Roda JC.[5] He made his debut for De Koempels on 11 August 2023, scoring a goal in a 4–1 home victory over Helmond Sport on the opening day of the 2023–24 season.[6] The goal was the first goal of the season and his first ever professional goal.[7] In the following league game, on 18 August, he scored again, helping lead Roda past ADO Den Haag in a 3–0 away win.[8] He had an impressive start to his loan, netting four goals and providing two assists in his initial six appearances.[9] He ended the season with 12 goals and eight assists in 40 appearances, and was named Player of the Season in the Eerste Divisie on 15 May 2024.[10][11]
Eintracht Braunschweig
editOuld-Chikh moved to 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig in July 2024, having agreed a contract until 2027.[12] He struggled with a back injury early on, mostly leaving him sidelined in the first part of the season.[13][14]
Personal life
editBorn in the Netherlands, Ould-Chikh is of Moroccan descent.[15] His older brother Bilal is also a footballer.[16] Ould-Chikh is Muslim.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 September 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| USV Hercules | 2018–19 | Derde Divisie | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 12 | |
| Jong Volendam | 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Volendam | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 55 | 3 | |||
| Roda JC (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 12 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 122 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 28 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
Honours
editIndividual
- Eerste Divisie Player of the Season: 2023–24[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Walid Ould-Chikh at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Bakker, Rik (31 August 2018). "Walid Ould-Chikh rekent op basisplaats bij Hercules". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Bos, Stan (9 May 2019). "Walid Ould-Chikh verruilt Hercules voor De Graafschap". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Walid Ould-Chikh maakt indruk en sluit aan bij Jong FC Volendam". FC Volendam (Press release) (in Dutch). 26 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "RODA JC HUURT WALID OULD-CHIKH VAN FC VOLENDAM" (in Dutch). Roda JC. 7 July 2023.
- ^ Schreurs, Joost (11 August 2023). "Nieuwkomers bezorgen Roda JC verdiende zege". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Kas, Dennis (11 August 2023). "Geweldig begin voor broers Ould-Chikh uit Roosendaal: eerste goal in de KKD en eerste assist in de eredivisie". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Lemmens, Sjors (18 August 2023). "Roda JC wint ook bij ADO Den Haag met ruime cijfers". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Meijden, Frank van der (16 September 2023). "Walid Ould-Chikh rijgt goals aaneen bij Roda JC: "Krijg hetzelfde te eten als in Volendam"". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b Kingma, Martijn (15 May 2024). "Ould-Chikh gekozen tot beste speler KKD, ook awards voor Sibum, 'T Zand en Smits". Soccernews.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Volop interesse voor Walid Ould-Chikh uit Eredivisie en buitenland". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ ""Spielintelligenz, Dynamik und Torgefahr": Braunschweig verpflichtet Ould-Chikh" ["Game intelligence, dynamism and goal threat": Braunschweig sign Ould-Chikh]. Kicker (in German). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Sidney Raebiger zieht sich Muskelverletzung zu". Eintracht Braunschweig (in German). 18 September 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Rücker, Lars (15 November 2024). ""Ich bin bereit": Wie Ould-Chikh bei Eintracht durchstarten will". Braunschweiger Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "'Veel belangstelling voor voormalig toptalent Ould-Chikh na halfjaar Volendam'". VoetbalNieuws.nl (in Dutch). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Winterversterking: Bilal Ould-Chikh tekent bij FC Volendam" (Press release) (in Dutch). Volendam. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Walraven, Richard (26 September 2023). "'Dankbaar zijn voor wat God je geeft'; Walid Ould-Chikh put als voetballer kracht uit het geloof". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
External links
edit- Walid Ould-Chikh at WorldFootball.net