The new Moroccan center back defender preferred “The Boss” offer over the European offers
Yahia bin Khaliq: I signed for Al Ain football club with a grateful heart and with a great ambition
Vladimir’s message motivated me.. As for Al Ain fans, they have surprised me
The success of the Moroccan experience with “The Boss” is a source of inspiration
I am looking forwards to go as far as possible with “The Boss” in the Clubs World Cup football tournament and to compete over the title of all football tournaments
Al Ain football club announced the official signing of a new contract with the Moroccan center back defender, Yahia bin Khaliq, who is 23 years old. The new contracts spans for up to 4 sporing seasons, up until 2029, so the new player will be participating with the “The Boss” squad of players through the Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament.
The new Moroccan center back defender, Yahia bin Khaliq, expressed his great cheerfulness over joining the ranks of Al Ain football club, he also emphasized that this new step represents an inspiring dream, he had since childhood, for being affiliated with one of the elite football clubs on the world’s level, so he said the following statement: “Al Ain football club is one of the biggest football clubs on the level of the Asian continent, it is also have one of the most prominent names through the realm of football on the global level, so there is no one who can deny this truth. This is why I am very happy over being affiliated with “The Boss”, especially that I know this football club very well and I am cheering for them since my childhood.”
The Moroccan player preferred Al Ain football club’s offer over several other offers, among which there was an offer presented by the English football club Hall City, as well as a French football club and a Spanish football club.
So, he said the following statement: “Once I received the official offer from Al Ain football club, I did not hesitate for a moment. I immediately accepted the offer because this football club has its special position, so any football player dreams of wearing its logo. Furthermore, what encouraged me the most is the professional method with which the club dealt with me, so I felt from the beginning that Al Ain football club is the most suitable option for me.”
He continued his speech by saying the following statement: “I have always been a fan of several players among the ranks of Al Ain football team, such as Ismail Ahmed, Omar Abdul Rahman, the forward player Asamuah Jian, in addition to the Moroccan players who came before me to this football team, among them we have Soufiane Al Aloudi and Soufiane Rahimi. I also felt that my heart is attracted to this big entity since a very long time ago.”
Yahia bin Khaliq pointed out that the experience of the previous Moroccan players with Al Ain football team was a great motivation for him, so he said the following statement: “The accomplishments those players have already achieved with this football club have granted me the great motivation to take them as an example and to do like them, so I am ambitious to claim many titles with Al Ain football team, especially that we will be participating through the Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament, which will be an exceptional version this year. So, we are looking forwards to reach the farthest point possible through the competition race.”
Over his speech with Vladimir Ivić, who is the head coach of the Al Ain first football team, he said the following statement: “Reality confirms that he is a big football coach, while he spoke to me with a professional and elegant manner, which gave me great self confidence, where he emphasized over his trust in my capabilities to make the positive addition to the team’s ranks. While his speech with me was motivational and wonderful, so I would like to extend my words of gratitude to him and I promise that I will be doing my best to be up to the trust he put in me.”
Over his personality outside the green pitch, he said the following statement: “I am an ordinary person, who loves tranquility and joyfulness. I also prefer to spend time with my family and friends, but I do not like to go out too frequently. As for my preferred hobby after football it is riding horses, I love horses of Moroccan Berber origins and the authentic Arabian horses.”
In the conclusion of his speech, the new Moroccan player Yahia bin Khaliq sent a message to the fans of Al Ain football club, so he said the following statement: “I am deeply thankful to everyone who welcomed me and sent me some beautiful words vis social media platforms. Your love means a lot to me, so with God’s grace we will deliver an exceptional football season together.”
The new player’s portfolio
Yahia bin Khaliq was born in the Kingdom of Morocco, where he grew up within a football loving environment, in which he was brought up to love playing and defending his team’s colors on the green pitch. Since his early years, he manifested a notable passion for playing football, where he is characterized with his physical strength, as well as his great ability to read the pitch with shrewdness and calmness.
As a strong center back defender, Yahia bin Khaliq is good at smartly taking the suitable spot on the pitch, as well as dealing with the areal balls, in addition to the decisive interventions. The Moroccan center back defender is characterized with a tranquil and balanced personality, he is also known for his fighting spirit, making him one of the fundamental pillars within the teams which he represented through his professional football career.
He took his first steps by joining the Moroccan football club Renaissance Sportive de Berkane, commonly referred to as Nahdat Berkane or RS Berkane for short, then he reached up to his prominent performance with the Association sportive des Forces armées royales, abbreviated as AS FAR, where he accomplished some notable successes on the local and continental levels. The Moroccan player’s transfer to Al Ain football club of the United Arab Emirates came to mark a new chapter in his professional football career, because he is being transfered to one of the most prominent football clubs on the level of the Asian continent through a stage in time that represents a new challenge and a new ambition for him, especially that this move comes in line with the club’s participation through the Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament.
Outside the pitch, Yahia bin Khaliq is known for his ordinary lifestyle and his dedication to the family life. He also has a special passion for riding horses, in which he observes a symbol for the Moroccan and Arabian authenticity.
The player’s personal identity card
The player’s name: Yahia bin Khaliq
The player’s birthday: 14th of December 2001
The player’s nationality: Morocco
The player’s height: 1.91 meters
The player’s position on the pitch: Center back defender
Football clubs which he played for: Wydad Serghini (up until 2021) and Fath Union Sport, commonly known as FUS Rabat (2021-2025)
Current football club: Al Ain football club of the United Arab Emirates (since May 2025)
