Khalid Boulahrouz

Khalid Boulahrouz was born on December 28, 1981 in Maassluis, Netherlands. He was a descendant of Moroccan and Muslim since childhood. He has eight siblings. Since she was a teenager he studied at the Ajax football academy and Haarlem. When he was sixteen years old his father died and he must be responsible for his family. On the gridiron, Khalid always earned the nickname "Khalid the Cannibal" because of his playing can be daunting for any opponents. He is currently playing in the German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
There is a story of grief experienced by Khalid while strengthening the Dutch national team at Euro 2008 Switzerland, which is when he prefers the orange team strengthens against Russia in the quarterfinals. At that time his wife, Sabia, daughter Annie gave birth prematurely at Lausanne hospital, the Netherlands. Soon after Annie died. The incident of the Dutch players then wear a black tire in their arms while competing with Russia. In March 2010, God endowed Khalid and Sabia a healthy and beautiful daughter named Amaya.

Personal information
Date of birth 28 December 1981 (age 29)
Place of birth Maassluis, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club VfB Stuttgart
Number 21
Senior career *
Years Team Apps † (GLS) †
2001-2004 RKC Waalwijk 64 (4)
2004-2006 Hamburger SV 52 (2)
2006-2008 Chelsea 13 (0)
2007-2008 → Sevilla (loan) 6 (0)
2008 - VfB Stuttgart 32 (0)
National team ‡
2004 - Netherlands 30 (0)
* Senior Club Appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 2 January 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:17, 25 June 2010 (UTC)