Ahmed Kashi (born 18 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Annecy.

Ahmed Kashi
Kashi with Charlton Athletic in 2016
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Kashi[1]
Date of birth (1988-11-18) 18 November 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Aubervilliers, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Annecy
Number 5
Youth career
2007–2008 Châteauroux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Châteauroux 85 (4)
2012–2015 Metz 77 (1)
2014–2015 Metz B 5 (0)
2015–2018 Charlton Athletic 45 (2)
2018–2019 Troyes 11 (0)
2019Oxford United (loan) 11 (0)
2020– Annecy 106 (6)
International career
2015 Algeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Born in France, he is a former Algeria international, and was a member of the squad at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

Club career

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Born in Aubervilliers, France, Kashi made his first team debut for Châteauroux on 15 April 2008, playing as a starter in the team's 2–0 league loss to Reims.[2] In the summer of 2008, Kashi signed a one-year professional contract with Châteauroux.[3]

On 18 July 2015, Kashi joined Charlton Athletic.[4] He made his debut for Charlton against Queens Park Rangers on 8 August 2015, and scored his first goal for the club against Peterborough United in the League Cup on 25 August 2015.[5] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Charlton entered into contract talks with Kashi.[6] However, on 19 June 2018, caretaker manager for Charlton Athletic Lee Bowyer stated that Kashi would not be renewing his contract with the club.[7]

On 16 July 2018, Kashi joined Troyes on a two-year deal.[8] He was loaned out in January 2019 to Oxford United of EFL League One until the end of the season.[9] He returned to his parent club at the end of the season, having made 12 appearances (11 of them in League One) without scoring.[10] After his return, he was relegated to the Troyes' reserve team due to a conflict with the club.[citation needed]

On 3 February 2020, Kashi signed with Annecy.[11]

International career

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Born in France, Kashi holds French and Algerian nationality and was therefore eligible to represent both nation.[12] In an interview in 2009, he indicated that he would prefer to represent Algeria in international competition.[13] In 2015, he was part of the Algeria national team at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where he made his international debut in the final group stage match against Senegal.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 13 May 2022
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Châteauroux 2008–09[15] Ligue 2 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2
2009–10[15] Ligue 2 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1
2010–11[15] Ligue 2 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
2011–12[15] Ligue 2 24 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Total 85 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 88 4
Metz 2012–13[15] National 25 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 29 0
2013–14[15] Ligue 2 33 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 35 0
2014–15[16] Ligue 1 19 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 22 1
Total 77 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 86 1
Metz B 2014–15 CFA 5 0 5 0
Charlton Athletic 2015–16[17] Championship 11 0 0 0 2 1 13 1
2016–17[18] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[19] EFL League One 34 2 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 37 2
Total 45 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 50 3
Troyes 2018–19[15] Ligue 2 11 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
2019–20[15] Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
Oxford United (loan) 2018–19[10] EFL League One 11 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 12 0
Annecy 2019–20 National 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21 National 19 0 3 0 22 0
2021–22 National 28 0 0 0 28 0
Total 49 0 3 0 52 0
Career total 283 7 11 0 9 1 4 0 304 8
  1. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy and one in the League One play-offs
  2. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.frenchleague.com/ligue2/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=J33&num_ordre=10[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Berrichonne Football – Ahmed Kashi". Berrichonne.net. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Charlton to sign Algerian international midfielder Ahmed Kashi". 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Peterborough 1–4 Charlton". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Ahmed Kashi: Charlton Athletic in contract talks with Algerian midfielder". BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Charlton Athletic boss confirms midfielder will not be making SE7 return". South London Press. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Troyes recrute Ahmed Kashi (Charlton)". L'Equipe. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Ahmed Kashi Joins Oxford United". Oxford United F.C. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Games played by Ahmed Kashi in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  11. ^ National 2 : Annecy boucle son recrutement avec Kashi, ledauphine.com, 3 February 2020
  12. ^ "Ahmed KASHI". unfp.org. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Ahmed Kashi rêve de l'EN" (in French). DZfoot. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  14. ^ "MATCH STATISTICS: SENEGAL VS. ALGERIA". CAF. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "A. KASHI". scoreway.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Games played by Ahmed Kashi in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ahmed Kashi in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ahmed Kashi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Ahmed Kashi in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
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