Ismaël Kandouss (; born 12 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for

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club Al-Orobah on loan from

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club Gent. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club career

After starting his career at

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, Kandouss joined Union Saint-Gilloise in January 2019. He made his professional debut with Saint-Gilloise in a 2-1

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win over

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on 20 January 2019. On 12 July 2023, Kandouss signed a four-year contract with Gent. On 1 September 2024, Kandouss signed for

club Al-Orobah on a season-long loan deal.

International career

Kandouss is a youth international for Morocco.

Personal life

He was born in

Lille Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...

, France, to a Moroccan father and French mother. He holds French and Moroccan nationalities.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kandouss, Ismael 1997 births Living people Footballers from Lille Moroccan men's footballers 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen Morocco men's international footballers Morocco men's youth international footballers French men's footballers Men's association football defenders Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players USL Dunkerque players K.A.A. Gent players Al-Orobah FC players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Championnat National players Championnat National 3 players Saudi Pro League players Moroccan expatriate men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia French expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia 21st-century French sportsmen