Boualem Khoukhi
بوعلام خوخي
#16 · Defender · age 35 · (VC)
Algerian-born; scored Qatar's other qualifying header vs UAE that clinched the World Cup berth.
63
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 43
- Career peak
- 43
- League level
- 70
- Competition pedigree
- 30
- International pedigree
- 100
- Longevity
- 37
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Khoukhi is the kind of dual-threat veteran every well-organised national team needs — he defends the box, he attacks the box on set pieces, and he provides leadership when Afif and Al-Haydos drop deeper. His goal vs UAE in qualifying was directly responsible for Qatar making it to a second consecutive World Cup, this time without an automatic host slot.
Strengths
- Set-piece scoring (21 international goals from defence)
- Versatility CB/DM
- Aerial wins
Recent form
Scored the qualifying-clinching header vs UAE; Al-Sadd starter.
His 21 international goals as a defender is one of the highest tallies for any non-attacking AFC player in modern history.