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{{short description|Moroccan footballer}}
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{{BLP sources|date=August 2017}}
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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1968|6|16}}
|fullname = Tahar El Khalej
| cityofbirth = [[Marrakech]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|06|16}}
| countryofbirth = [[Morocco]]
|birth_place = [[Marrakech]], Morocco
| currentclub = Retired
|height = 1.9 m<ref name="ITN" />
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|position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] / [[Midfielder]]
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|years1 = 1990–1994
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|clubs1 = [[Kawkab Marrakech]]
| years = 1994-1997 <br> 1997-2000<br> 2000-2003<br> 2003
|caps1 = ?
| clubs = [[UD Leiria]] <br>[[SL Benfica]]<br>[[Southampton FC|Southampton]] <br> [[Charlton Athletic]]
|goals1 = ?
| caps(goals) = 43 {{0}}(8) <br> 68 (10) <br> 58 {{0}}(3) <br> {{0}}3 {{0}}(0)
|years2 = 1994–1997
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|clubs2 = [[UD Leiria]]
| nationalteam = [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]]
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|clubs3 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
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|clubs4 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
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|nationalteam1 = [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/maro-khalej-intl.html Tahar El Khalej - International Appearances]</ref>
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'''Tahar El Khalej''' ({{lang-ar|طهر الخالج}}) (born [[16 June]], [[1968]] in [[Marrakech]]) is a retired [[Morocco|Moroccan]] football player.
'''Tahar El Khalej''' ({{langx|ar|الطاهر الخلج|Taher Lakhlej}}; born 16 June 1968) is a Moroccan former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]].


==Club career==
He played for several clubs, including [[UD Leiria]] (Portugal), [[SL Benfica]] (Portugal), [[Southampton F.C.]] (England) and [[Charlton Athletic]] in [[England]].
Born in [[Marrakech]], El Khalej started at [[Kawkab Marrakech]] in 1990, spending four seasons there, helping them win one league title and two [[Coupe du Trône|national cups]]. In 1994, he moved to Portugal to sign with [[UD Leiria]], which was, at the time, recently promoted to the first tier. Making his debut on 22 October 1994, against [[Vitória de Guimarães]], he was frequently used as a midfielder alongside [[Mário Artur]] and Abel. After two seasons in Leiria, El Khalej joined [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] in 1997. He made his debut on 9 September 1997 and went on to amass nearly 100 appearances, 72 in the league, without winning any silverware.


He joined Southampton for £350,000 in March 2000 as [[Glenn Hoddle]]'s first signing for his new club, although the deal had already been arranged by [[Dave Jones]]. He scored on his debut in a 7-2 defeat against [[Tottenham Hotspur]] on [[11 March]] 2000. He faced stiff competetion as a central defender from [[Claus Lundekvam]] and [[Dean Richards (footballer)|Dean Richards]], and was later employed in a midfield role. For a big man he showed some neat touches and skill on the ball. In all he made 65 appearances for the Saints, scoring 4 goals.
With the arrival of [[Jupp Heynckes]], El Khalej lost influence and made only 4 league appearances, two as a substitute in the [[1999–2000 S.L. Benfica season|1999–2000 season]], so he moved to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in March 2000 for £350,000, as [[Glenn Hoddle]]'s first signing for his new club, although the deal had already been arranged by [[Dave Jones (football manager)|Dave Jones]].<ref>{{cite news|title=El Khalej: "Saio do Benfica com muita mágoa"|trans-title=El Khalej: "I left Benfica grief stricken"|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/el-khalej-saio-do-benfica-com-muita-magoa.html|work=Record|accessdate=29 August 2015|date=9 March 2000|language=Portuguese}}</ref> He scored on his debut in a 7–2 defeat against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 11 March 2000. Faced with stiff competition as a central defender from [[Claus Lundekvam]] and [[Dean Richards (footballer)|Dean Richards]], he was later employed in a midfield role.


One of his more notable moments was during a match against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle]] on 12 May 2002, where he made a reckless lunge on [[Kieron Dyer]], which earned him a straight red card.<ref name=Khalej>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/dyers-world-in-tatters-as-saints-stroll-turns-ugly-9148101.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/dyers-world-in-tatters-as-saints-stroll-turns-ugly-9148101.html |archive-date=2022-05-26 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Dyer's world in tatters as Saints' stroll turns ugly |author=Norman Fox |work=The Independent |location=UK|date=13 May 2002|accessdate=11 February 2010}}</ref> Dyer was injured for months afterwards and threatened Tahar with legal action if he had missed the [[2002 World Cup]], which did not happen.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dyer pode avançar com acção judicial contra Tahar|trans-title=Dyer could take legal action against Tahar|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/internacional/detalhe/dyer-pode-avancar-com-accao-judicial-contra-tahar.html|accessdate=5 September 2015|work=Record|date=13 May 2002|language=Portuguese}}</ref> In January 2003, El Khalej moved to [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on a six-month deal after 65 appearances for the Saints, scoring four goals.<ref name = ITN>{{cite book| title=In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC |last= Holley |first= Duncan |author2=Chalk, Gary | publisher=Hagiology Publishing | year=2003 | isbn=0-9534474-3-X|page=508}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Charlton snap up El-Khalej|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/2702383.stm|accessdate=5 September 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=28 January 2003}}</ref>
In January 2003 he moved to Charlton Athletic, before returning to Morocco at the end of the 2002-03 season.


At the end of the season, he returned to Morocco, retiring from professional football. He, then, worked as president of Kawkab Marrakech in 2005–06 when they played in the [[GNF 2|Moroccan 2nd division]], achieving promotion to the [[Botola|Moroccan first division]] before he left the club.
He played for the [[Morocco national football team]] and was a participant at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] and at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].

==International career==
He played for the [[Morocco national football team]] and was a participant at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] and at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Courtney, Barie|title=Morocco - Details of World Cup Matches|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/maro-intres-detwcq.html|date=14 July 2003 |website=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=18 August 2009}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is married and has two sons, Yassine and Ahmed.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100717045608/http://www.kawkabi.com/Portrait/Portrait/Taher-Lakhlej.html Taher Lakhlej]}} - KAWKABI {{in lang|fr}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Morocco Squad 1998 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Morocco Squad 1998 World Cup}}
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{{Morocco Squad 2000 Africa Cup of Nations}}


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Latest revision as of 06:56, 21 December 2024

Tahar El Khalej
Personal information
Full name Tahar El Khalej
Date of birth (1968-06-16) 16 June 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Marrakech, Morocco
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 Kawkab Marrakech ? (?)
1994–1997 UD Leiria 43 (8)
1997–2000 Benfica 72 (10)
2000–2003 Southampton 58 (3)
2003 Charlton Athletic 3 (0)
Total 176 (21)
International career
1990–2001 Morocco[2] 58 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tahar El Khalej (Arabic: الطاهر الخلج, romanized: Taher Lakhlej; born 16 June 1968) is a Moroccan former footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

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Born in Marrakech, El Khalej started at Kawkab Marrakech in 1990, spending four seasons there, helping them win one league title and two national cups. In 1994, he moved to Portugal to sign with UD Leiria, which was, at the time, recently promoted to the first tier. Making his debut on 22 October 1994, against Vitória de Guimarães, he was frequently used as a midfielder alongside Mário Artur and Abel. After two seasons in Leiria, El Khalej joined Benfica in 1997. He made his debut on 9 September 1997 and went on to amass nearly 100 appearances, 72 in the league, without winning any silverware.

With the arrival of Jupp Heynckes, El Khalej lost influence and made only 4 league appearances, two as a substitute in the 1999–2000 season, so he moved to Southampton in March 2000 for £350,000, as Glenn Hoddle's first signing for his new club, although the deal had already been arranged by Dave Jones.[3] He scored on his debut in a 7–2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on 11 March 2000. Faced with stiff competition as a central defender from Claus Lundekvam and Dean Richards, he was later employed in a midfield role.

One of his more notable moments was during a match against Newcastle on 12 May 2002, where he made a reckless lunge on Kieron Dyer, which earned him a straight red card.[4] Dyer was injured for months afterwards and threatened Tahar with legal action if he had missed the 2002 World Cup, which did not happen.[5] In January 2003, El Khalej moved to Charlton Athletic on a six-month deal after 65 appearances for the Saints, scoring four goals.[1][6]

At the end of the season, he returned to Morocco, retiring from professional football. He, then, worked as president of Kawkab Marrakech in 2005–06 when they played in the Moroccan 2nd division, achieving promotion to the Moroccan first division before he left the club.

International career

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He played for the Morocco national football team and was a participant at the 1994 FIFA World Cup and at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[7]

Personal life

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He is married and has two sons, Yassine and Ahmed.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 508. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
  2. ^ Tahar El Khalej - International Appearances
  3. ^ "El Khalej: "Saio do Benfica com muita mágoa"" [El Khalej: "I left Benfica grief stricken"]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 March 2000. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ Norman Fox (13 May 2002). "Dyer's world in tatters as Saints' stroll turns ugly". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Dyer pode avançar com acção judicial contra Tahar" [Dyer could take legal action against Tahar]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 May 2002. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Charlton snap up El-Khalej". BBC Sport. 28 January 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  7. ^ Courtney, Barie (14 July 2003). "Morocco - Details of World Cup Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  8. ^ Taher Lakhlej[usurped] - KAWKABI (in French)
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