Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 September 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ajaccio | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2015 | Gazélec Ajaccio | ||
2015–2022 | Ajaccio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022– | Ajaccio II | 16 | (0) |
2023– | Ajaccio | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:07, 1 February 2023 (UTC) |
Anthony Khelifa (born 20 September 2005) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ajaccio.
A youth product of Gazélec Ajaccio, and moved over to Ajaccio's youth academy at the age of 10. [1] He worked his way up Ajaccio's youth teams, captaining their U19s and debuting with their reserves in 2022. [2] He started training with Ajaccio's senior team in January 2023. [3] He made his professional debut with Ajaccio as a late substitute in a 3–0 Ligue 1 loss to Nice on 10 February 2023. [4]
Anthony Khelifa was born in Marseille in the south of France. He holds French and Algerian nationalities. [5]
Khelifa played forward as a youth, but switched to centre-back. He is a complete defender who is strong, fast and good aerially. [1]