Victor Lekhal

Victor Mehdy Lekhal (Arabic: فيكتور مهدي لكحل; born 27 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and currently play for Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.

Victor Lekhal
Lekhal in 2016
Personal information
Full name Victor Mehdy Lekhal
Date of birth (1994-02-27) 27 February 1994
Place of birth Fécamp, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Umm Salal
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Le Havre B 35 (8)
2014–2023 Le Havre 201 (7)
2015–2016 → Avranches (loan) 15 (1)
2023– Umm Salal 0 (0)
International career
2019– Algeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023, 16:22 (UTC)

Early life

Lekhal was born in Fécamp, and his family is originally from Sétif, Algeria.[2] He holds both French and Algerian nationality.[3]

Club career

In 2015–16, Lekhal was loaned out to US Avranches MSM for a season.

On 3 June 2023, Lekhal was brought his club secure promotion to Ligue 1 from 2023–24 after defeat Dijon FCO narrowly 1-0 and champions of Ligue 2 in 2022–23. Four days later at same month, Lekhal announcement officially joined to Qatar Stars League club, Umm Salal from 2023–24 season after departure from french Ligue 2 club, Le Havre AC from academy to Senior in 11 years.

International

He made his debut for the Algeria national football team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia, as a starter.[4]

Honours

Le Havre

Individual

References
  1. Victor Lekhal at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. "LE HAVRAIS VICTOR LEKHAL SUIVI PAR LA FAF | footalgerie.com". www.footalgerien.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29.
  3. "Victor LEKHAL -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  4. "Algeria v Tunisia game report". ESPN. 26 March 2019.
  5. "Ligue 2 : Arouna Sangante dans l'équipe type de la saison". Wiwsport.com (in French). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.


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