Ismaël Kandouss

Ismaël Kandouss
Kandouss in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997
Place of birth Lille, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 RS Berkane
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Dunkerque II 23 (0)
2018–2019 Dunkerque 16 (0)
2019–2023 Union SG 129 (5)
2023–2025 Gent 35 (2)
2024–2025 → Al-Orobah (loan) 29 (2)
2025– RS Berkane 10 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Morocco U23 3 (0)
2023– Morocco 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:12, 25 January 2026 (CET)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:35, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Ismaël Kandouss (Arabic: اسماعيل قندوس; born 12 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for RS Berkane. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club career

After starting his career at Dunkerque, Kandouss joined Union Saint-Gilloise in January 2019.[1] He made his professional debut with Saint-Gilloise in a 2-1 Belgian First Division B win over Leuven on 20 January 2019.[2] He played with them in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, reaching the quarterfinals.

On 12 July 2023, Kandouss signed a four-year contract with Gent.[3] He played with them in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.

On 1 September 2024, Kandouss signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah on a season-long loan deal.[4]

On 25 August 2025, Kandouss joined reigning Botola Pro champions RS Berkane on a three-year contract.

International career

Kandouss was a youth international for Morocco until he joined the senior squad in 2023.[5][6]

Personal life

He was born in Lille, France, to a Moroccan father from Taza and a French mother.[7][8] He holds French and Moroccan nationalities.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 August 2024[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dunkerque II 2017–18 National 3 200———200
2018–19 30———30
Total 230———230
Dunkerque 2017–18 National 5000——50
2018–19 11010——120
Total 16010——170
Union SG 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 15020——170
2019–20 25220——222
2020–21 15020——220
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 36110——361
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 33140100—471
Total 1244110100—1454
Gent 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 3323012010492
2024–25 10—10—20
Total 3423013010512
Career total 1976150230102366

Honours

Union Saint-Gilloise

RS Berkane

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Ismaël Kandouss : Première Interview !". RUSG. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Union Saint-Gilloise vs. OH Leuven - 20 January 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "VAN BRUSSEL NAAR GENT: WELKOM, ISMAËL!" [FROM BRUSSELS TO GHENT: WELCOME, ISMAËL!] (in Dutch). Gent. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ismaël Kandouss uitgeleend aan Al-Orobah" [Ismaël Kandouss loaned to Al-Orobah]. www.kaagent.be (in Dutch). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dépêches du Mali - CAN U23 : Maroc-Mali, les marocains avec 16 expatriés". depechesdumali.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "La sélection du Maroc avec un petit nouveau venu de l'Union, mais un "Belge" absent". Walfoot.be (in French). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Lions de l'atlas ismael kandouss pour renforcer la defense de halilhodzic?". lionsdelatlas.ma. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Kada Rabah, Faid (9 August 2015). "INTERVIEW: ISMAEL KANDOUSS, USL DUNKERQUE".
  9. ↑ "Maroc : Un autre binational en approche".
  10. ↑ "Ismael Kandouss". SofaScore. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ismael Kandouss". flashscore.com.
  12. ↑ Kabbour, Abderrahim (5 July 2026). "MAS Fes End 41-Year Wait to Win Botola Pro Title". Morocco World News. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Gamra, Farah Ben (18 October 2025). "Pyramids edge RS Berkane to lift maiden CAF Super Cup". Morocco World News. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  14. ↑ Taildeman, Yves (15 September 2025). "Le Lion Belge pour Bilal El Khannouss, Kandouss deuxième". DHnet (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2025.


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