Khalid Askri (born 20 March 1981) is a Moroccan former footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He played for FAR Rabat for over 12 years.
Career
FAR Rabat
At the 2010 Moroccan Throne Cup, in a match against MAS Fez, Askri blocked a penalty shootout but failed to grab the ball and instead went to celebrate his save. Meanwhile, the ball spun into the goal and Rabat lost the penalty shootout with a score of 7-6.[2]
Raja Casablanca
Askri contributed to Casablanca's win against Clube Atlético Mineiro by preventing two goals[3] from Fernandinho and Jô.[4] Casablanca's win brought them to the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup finals against FC Bayern Munich.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2013. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Is this soccer's dumbest keeper?". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Raja Casablanca 3-1 Atlético Mineiro | Club World Cup semi-final match report". Press Association. 19 December 2013 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Morocco's Raja stuns Ronaldinho's Atletico at Club World Cup". Al Arabiya English. 19 December 2013.
- ^ "'Unluckiest goalkeeper in the world' Khalid Askri has Raja Casablanca rolling at Club World Cup". The National.
External links
- Khalid Askri at Soccerway
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