 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khalid Boulahrouz[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1981[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Maassluis, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Excelsior Maassluis | |||||||||||||||||
| DSOV | |||||||||||||||||
| Ajax | |||||||||||||||||
| Haarlem | |||||||||||||||||
| –2001 | AZ | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | RKC Waalwijk | 64 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Hamburger SV | 52 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Chelsea | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | → Sevilla (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | VfB Stuttgart | 64 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Sporting CP | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Brøndby IF | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Feyenoord | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 235 | (7) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Netherlands U21 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2012 | Netherlands | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Khalid Boulahrouz (born 28 December 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. Nicknamed "The Cannibal" for his ability to "eat up" the opposition,[4] Boulahrouz was noted for his technical ability, tackling and versatility in defence.[5]
He played top-flight football in the Netherlands, Germany, England, Spain, Portugal and Denmark. A full international from 2004 to 2012, he earned 35 caps and was included in the Dutch squads for two World Cups and two European Championships.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 12 June 2010. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2019.
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 19. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Player Profile". VfB Stuttgart. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Boulahrouz profile". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Player Profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.