Rafiq Khaleel

Rafiq Khaleel
Personal information
Full name Rafiq Salah-Edine Khaleel[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dagenham & Redbridge
Number 28
Youth career
–2020 Cheshunt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2025 Crawley Town 23 (1)
2021 → Kings Langley (loan) 2 (0)
2022 → Gosport Borough (loan) 4 (0)
2025– Dagenham & Redbridge 29 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:48, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Rafiq Salah-Edine Khaleel (born 24 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge.

Early and personal life

Khaleel was born in Camden,[2] and is of Moroccan descent.[3]

Career

He played youth football for Camden Elite and Cheshunt.[4][5] On 28 February 2020, Khaleel signed for League Two club Crawley Town on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 13 October 2020 as a second-half substitute for Samuel Matthews in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Arsenal U21, before making his full debut the following month in a 2–0 home victory over Ipswich Town, again in the EFL Trophy.[2] He joined Premier League side West Ham United on a trial spell in April 2021.[3]

In November 2021, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Kings Langley on loan until January 2022.[8] He made his debut as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Hayes & Yeading on 27 November 2021.[8][9] He made 2 appearances on loan at the club.[9] On 1 February 2022, Khaleel joined Southern League Premier Division South side Gosport Borough on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[10] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in their 1–0 win away to Hendon later that day.[11]

On 30 December 2022, Khaleel made his first league appearance for Crawley as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Stevenage.[12] He was given his first start for the club in the first match the following month by new manager Scott Lindsey in a 3–2 win over Salford City.[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 March 2023 with an 82nd-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers.[14] After making 14 league appearances during the 2022–23 season, Khaleel signed a new two-year contract in June 2023.[15]

On 3 February 2025, Khaleel transferred to National League club Dagenham & Redbridge for an undisclosed fee, having agreed an 18-month contract with the club.[16][17]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crawley Town 2020–21[18] League Two 0000002[a]020
2021–22[19] League Two 0000001[a]010
2022–23[12] League Two 14100003[a]0171
2023–24[20] League Two 8010104[a]1141
2024–25[21] League One 1010213[a]071
Total 2312031131413
Kings Langley (loan) 2021–22[9] SL Premier Division South 20———20
Gosport Borough (loan) 2021–22[9] SL Premier Division South 40———40
Dagenham & Redbridge 2024–25[21] National League 101———101
2025–26[9] National League South 19110—1[b]0211
Total 29210—10312
Career total 5833031141785
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 24. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Rafiq Khaleel at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 Stenning, Adam (28 April 2021). "Crawley youngster goes on trial with Premier League side". The Argus. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Barnett, Steve (26 June 2015). "Camden Elite come from behind to clinch cup win against Liverpool". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Cheshunt U17(U18) EJA 19/20 [@cyfcu16eja] (28 February 2020). "Good luck Raf...good to see one of our ex players pushing on" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 October 2020 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Crawley Town sign young midfielder". Crawley and Horley Obserber. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  7. ↑ Gadsdon, Sam (28 February 2020). "Reds sign midfielder Rafiq Salah-Edine". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  8. 1 2 Pole, Matt (29 November 2021). "Crawley Town youngster departs on short-term loan". Crawley and Horley Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Raf Khaleel". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Young duo head out on loan". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ↑ Mason, Lewis (2 February 2022). "Former West Ham triallist and Crawley Town starlet shows some encouraging early signs on Gosport Borough loan bow". The News. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Rafiq Khaleel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Crawley Town 3-2 Salford City". BBC Sport. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  14. ↑ Morton, Sam (22 March 2023). "Scott Lindsey hails Crawley Town fans and Rafiq Khaleel after draw against Doncaster Rovers". SussexWorld. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Rafiq Khaleel: Crawley Town midfielder signs new two-year contract". BBC Sport. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  16. ↑ Dunford, Mark (3 February 2025). "Crawley Town youngster joins National League side on a permanent deal". SussexWorld. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Daggers sign Rafiq Khaleel". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Rafiq Khaleel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Rafiq Khaleel in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Rafiq Khaleel in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Rafiq Khaleel in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
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