Khalid Darwish ( ar, خالد درويش; born 17 October 1979) is an Emirati

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

. He currently plays for

Emirates Club Emirates Club ( ar, نادي الإمارات) is a professional football club based in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Pro League after being promoted from the UAE First Division League. They play thei ...

. He is known for his ball controlling skills and excellent passing. He is sometimes nicknamed "Khalidona" after the famous football legend Maradona. The nickname is also a result of being the shortest player in the

UAE Football League The UAE Pro League ( ar, دوري المحترفين الإماراتي), known for sponsorship reasons as the ADNOC Pro League, is the top professional football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first team to win the title was Al O ...

. Darwish has played in

Al Wasl FC Al Wasl Football Club ( ar, نادي الوصل لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club based in Dubai, that competes in the United Arab Emirates Football League. It is a part of the multi-sports club Al Wasl SC. Arge ...

since his childhood, throughout the different age group teams. He was loaned to Al Shabab Club during the 2009 Winter Transfer Window, but was brought back to Al Wasl the following summer.https://int.soccerway.com/players/khalid-darweesh/10833/ Soccerway Player Profile Darwish left Al wasl for

on 17 September 2011.

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1979 births Living people Emirati footballers Association football forwards Sportspeople from Dubai Al-Wasl F.C. players Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Dubai players Emirates Club players 2007 AFC Asian Cup players UAE Pro League players United Arab Emirates international footballers {{UnitedArabEmirates-footy-forward-stub