Khaled Narey

Khaled Narey (born 23 July 1994) is a German-born Togolese professional footballer who plays as a winger or full-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Khaleej and the Togo national team.

Early life

Narey was born in Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, and grew up in Leverkusen.

Club career

Early career

Narey played youth football for SV Bergfried Leverkusen-Steinbüchel from June 2003 to 30 June 2008. After moving to Bayer Leverkusen in 2010, he was promoted from their U19 team to the reserves ahead of the 2013–14 season, and developed into a regular player. He played there for a total of four years before moving to Borussia Dortmund. Narey joined Borussia Dortmund II in 2014 from Bayer Leverkusen. He made his professional debut in the 3. Liga on 26 July 2014 against Rot-Weiß Erfurt. and was even part of the squad for the black and yellow licensed team at the start of the Bundesliga this season. He was loaned to Paderborn, where he became a regular in league two in the second half of the season. Narey joined Greuther Fürth on 1 July 2016 on a three-year contract and played in 70 matches, scoring eight goals and providing seven assists.

Hamburger SV

For the 2018–19 season, Narey moved to Hamburger SV. He signed for the newly relegated 2. Bundesliga club, agreeing on a four-year contract. Under head coaches Christian Titz and Hannes Wolf, he established himself as a regular starter as a winger to finish with 32 league appearances (28 starts). With seven league goals, he was only behind Pierre-Michel Lasogga (13 goals), to become the second highest goalscorer of a HSV team, which missed out on direct promotion with a 4th-place finish. Despite being a key member of the team with 84 appearances, 11 goals and 9 assists, the fact that Hamburg was reaching the well but not drinking the water, coupled with the introversion in the team and the constant changes of coaches led him again to look for a new challenge in his career.

Fortuna Düsseldorf

In the summer of 2021, Narey signed a two-year contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf. He enjoyed a stellar season, as he scored 8 goals and provided 15 assists in 31 matches in Germany's 2. Bundesliga.

PAOK

After weeks of waiting and hard "bargaining", the Thessalonikians managed to reach an agreement with the German team for the acquisition of the 27-year-old German winger, with the " Double-headed eagle" paying around €1.5m plus €250k in bonuses and a 10% share in possible future transfer fees.

Al-Khaleej

On 28 August 2023, Narey joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Khaleej on a two-year deal.

International career

Narey was born in Germany to Togolese parents He debuted with Togo in a 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Sudan on 16 November 2023.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

;Individual
*2.Bundesliga top assist provider: 2021–22
*Super League Greece top assist provider: 2022–23

References

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1994 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Neuwied
Footballers from Rhineland-Palatinate
Togolese men's footballers
Togo men's international footballers
German men's footballers
German people of Togolese descent
Men's association football wingers
Men's association football fullbacks
Bayer 04 Leverkusen II players
Borussia Dortmund II players
SC Paderborn 07 players
SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
Hamburger SV players
Fortuna Düsseldorf players
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
3. Liga players
Super League Greece players
Saudi Pro League players
PAOK FC players
Al-Khaleej FC players
Togolese expatriate men's footballers
German expatriate men's footballers
German expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
German expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia