Hicham Khaloua Khaloua (born 7 May 1995) is a footballer who plays as a

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for

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. Born in Spain, he has represented Morocco at under-20 and under-23 international levels.

Club career

Born in

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to Moroccan parents, Hicham started his youth career with local Mar Menor CF, and in 2005 he joined FC Cartagena at the age of 14. On 14 July 2011, after being linked with FC Barcelona,

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, Liverpool,

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and Chelsea, he went on a trial at

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, but nothing came of it. On 2 August 2011, still a junior, Hicham signed for UD Almería. He made his senior debut with the B-team in the 2011–12 season, in

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. On 14 July 2013, Hicham signed a new deal with the Andalusians, running until 2018. On 18 December he played his first official game with the main squad, featuring the last 32 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against UD Las Palmas for the campaign's Copa del Rey. On 24 March 2014, aged 18, Hicham came on as a late substitute in a La Liga home fixture against

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, and scored a last-minute 4–3 winner after just three minutes on the pitch on the day of his league debut. On 19 July 2016 he was loaned to another reserve team, Celta de Vigo B also in the third division, with a buyout clause. On 17 August 2017, after returning from loan, Hicham renewed with Almería until 2021, being definitely promoted to the main squad. The following 11 July, he was loaned to third level club CD Castellón for one year. On 24 January 2019, Hicham joined fellow third division side UCAM Murcia CF on loan until June. On 31 July, after returning from loan, he terminated his contract with the ''Rojiblancos'', and signed for UD Melilla on 2 August. On 27 January 2020, Hicham agreed to a 18-month contract with

Cádiz CF Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., known simply as Cádiz, is a Spanish professional football club based in Cádiz, Andalusia. Founded in 1910, the club competes in the La Liga, holding home games at Nuevo Mirandilla, with a seating capacity of 20 ...

, being assigned to the B-team in the third tier.

International career

Hicham was called up to the Morocco under-20 team in April 2013, and also appeared with the nation in the

2013 Mediterranean Games The 2013 Mediterranean Games ( tr, 2013 Akdeniz Oyunları), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games ( tr, XVII Akdeniz Oyunları) and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 i ...

, netting five times in as many matches as the tournament ended in conquest. He was also called up to the under-23s in May 2016.Hicham, goleador del Almería B, a la selección sub 23 de Marruecos (Hicham, goalscorer of Almería B, to Morocco's under-23)
Ideal, 10 May 2016 (in Spanish)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khaloua, Hicham 1995 births Living people People from San Javier, Murcia Spanish sportspeople of Moroccan descent Spanish men's footballers Moroccan men's footballers Footballers from the Region of Murcia Men's association football forwards La Liga players Segunda División B players UD Almería B players UD Almería players RC Celta Fortuna players CD Castellón footballers UCAM Murcia CF players UD Melilla footballers Cádiz CF Mirandilla players Morocco men's under-20 international footballers Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Morocco Mediterranean Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games