Bilal El Khannous
![]() El Khannouss with Morocco in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 20) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Strombeek-Bever, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Genk | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2019 | Anderlecht | |||||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Genk | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2022– | Genk | 77 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Belgium U15 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Belgium U16 | 7 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2021 | Belgium U18 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2022– | Morocco U20 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2022– | Morocco U23 | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2022– | Morocco | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024 |
Bilal El Khannouss (Arabic: بلال الخنوس; born 10 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Genk.[1] Born in Belgium, he plays for the Morocco national team.
Club career
A youth exponent from Anderlecht, El Khannouss moved to Genk in 2019.[2] On 24 July 2020, he signed his first professional contract.[3] He made his league debut on 21 May 2022 against Mechelen.[4]
On 1 November 2023, El Khannouss was nominated for the 2023 African Young Player of the Year by CAF.[5]
International career
Born in Belgium, El Khannous is of Moroccan descent.[6] A former youth international for Belgium, El Khannous switched to represent the Morocco U20s.[7]
On 10 November 2022, he was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[8][9] On 17 December, he made his international debut in the World Cup third-place playoff against Croatia, which ended in a 2–1 defeat.[10]
In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself,[11][12] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[13][14] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13][15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 June 2024[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Genk | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 1 | |||
2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | — | 51 | 3 | ||
Career total | 77 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 4 |
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 28 March 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Morocco | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | 6 | 0 | |
2024 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 13 | 0 |
Honours
Morocco U23
- U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023[13][14]
- Summer Olympics Bronze Medal: 2024[16]
Individual
- Belgian Golden Shoe Best Young Player: 2022[17]
- Belgian Lion Award: 2023[18]
- Genk Player of the Season: 2023–24[19]
- Belgian Pro League Young Professional Footballer of the Season: 2023–24[20]
Orders
- Order of the Throne: 2022[21]
References
- ^ a b "B. El Khannous". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "El Khannous verlaat Anderlecht". www.anderlecht-online.be.
- ^ Projects, Sanmax. "Jeugdinternational Bilal El Khannouss (16) tekent eerste contract | KRC Genk". www.krcgenk.be.
- ^ "ONZE PUNTEN. Niet de avond van Paul Onuachu, knap debuut van Bilal El Khannous". www.hbvl.be.
- ^ "CAF announces CAF Awards 2023 Nominees for Men's Categories". CAF. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Un joueur de Genk préfère le Maroc à la Belgique". www.footnews.be.
- ^ l'Atlas, Lions De (22 June 2021). "Coupe arabe U20 : Les Lionceaux se préparent au festin face aux Requins du Djibouti".
- ^ "Morocco World Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out? | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Moroccan coach unveils list of 26 Atlas Lions in 2022 World Cup". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Bart De Vré (17 December 2022). "Bilal El Khannouss, Racing Genk, maakte een prima debuut voor Marokko: "Zeker geslaagd"". voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch).
- ^ "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Gala du Soulier d'Or : Bilal El Khannouss élu Espoir de l'année avec un point d'avance sur Charles De Ketelaere". DHnet (in French). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Erraji, Abdellah (5 December 2023). "Morocco's Bilal El Khannouss Wins Belgian Lion Award 2023". Morocco World News. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Bilal El Khannouss wint Gouden Schoen van het OSV" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "KRC Genk plukt drie prijzen weg op Pro League Awards" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "King receives members of national soccer team, decorates them with Royal wissams". HESPRESS. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
External links
- ACFF Profile
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