Walid Cheddira

Walid Cheddira
وليد شديرة
	Cheddira with Morocco in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Walid Cheddira
Date of birth	22 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Loreto, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Espanyol; (on loan from Napoli)
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2017	Loreto
2017–2019	Sangiustese
2019–2021	Parma
2019–2020	→ Arezzo (loan)
2020	→ Lecco (loan)
2020–2021	→ Mantova (loan)
2021–2023	Bari
2023–	Napoli
2023–2024	→ Frosinone (loan)
2024–	→ Espanyol (loan)
International career‡
2022–	Morocco
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:55, 1 December 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2023 (UTC)

Walid Cheddira (Arabic: وليد شديرة; born 22 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Espanyol, on loan from Serie A club Napoli. Born in Italy, he plays for the Morocco national team.

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Cheddira spent the first four seasons of his senior career in the lower, non-professional tiers of Italian football.^[2]

On 10 July 2019, Cheddira signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Parma,^[3] who loaned him to Arezzo in Serie C on 22 July.^[4] He made his professional Serie C debut on 25 August, as a starter in a game against Lecco.^[5] After half a season, Parma sent Cheddira on loan to Lecco on 31 January 2020,^[6] and to Mantova on 4 September.^[7]

On 18 July 2021, Cheddira joined Bari on loan,^[8] who made the deal permanent on 30 June 2022, signing a contract until June 2025.^[9]

On 20 August 2023, Cheddira was signed by Napoli and loaned to Frosinone for the 2023–24 season.^[10]

On 27 August 2024, Cheddira moved on a new loan to Espanyol in Spain.^[11]

Cheddira was born in Italy and is Moroccan by descent.^[12] He was called up to play for the Morocco national team for two friendlies against Chile and Paraguay on 23 and 27 September 2022, respectively;^[13] he made his debut against Chile as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 win.^[14]

On 10 November 2022, Cheddira was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.^[15]^[16] He made his competition debut as an 82nd-minute substitute in the round of 16 against Spain, a penalty shoot-out victory for Morocco following a 0–0 draw after extra time.^[17] In the quarter-finals against Portugal, Cheddira came on in the 65th minute, and was sent off for two yellow cards in stoppage time. Morocco won 1–0.^[18]^[19]

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As of match played 18 August 2024^[20]

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sangiustese	2017–18	Serie D	34	10	0	0	2^[a]	1	36	11
	2018–19	Serie D	38	10	0	0	2^[b]	0	40	10
	Total		72	20	0	0	4	1	76	21
Arezzo (loan)	2019–20	Serie C	13	0	2	0	1	0	16	0
Lecco (loan)	2019–20	Serie C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Mantova (loan)	2020–21	Serie C	38	9	0	0	1^[c]	0	39	9
Bari	2021–22	Serie C	34	6	0	0	3^[d]	0	37	6
	2022–23	Serie B	31	17	3	5	4^[e]	0	38	22
	Total		65	23	3	5	7	0	75	28
Napoli	2023–24	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2024–25	Serie A	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Frosinone (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	36	7	3	1	0	0	39	8
Career total			227	59	9	6	13	1	249	66

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Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie D
One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie D, one appearance in Serie D promotion play-offs
Appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs
One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, two appearances in Supercoppa di Serie C
Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs

Bari

Serie C: 2021–22^[21]

Individual

Serie B Player of the Month: September 2022^[22]
Coppa Italia Top scorer: 2022–23

Orders

Order of the Throne: 2022^[23]

[1]
"FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Morocco (MAR)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 19. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
[2]
Walid Cheddira at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
[3]
"LUCA ZAMPARO AND WALID CHEDDIRA JOIN PARMA, EMMANUELE MATINO SIGNS FOR CAVESE ON-LOAN" (Press release). Parma. 10 July 2019.
[4]
"Cheddira e Madonna vestono l'amaranto" (Press release) (in Italian). Arezzo. 22 July 2019.
[5]
"Arezzo v Lecco game report". Soccerway. 25 August 2019.
[6]
"Comunicato Ufficiale: Walid Cheddira nuovo giocatore della Calcio Lecco 1912" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 31 January 2020.
[7]
"SI ARRICCHISCE L'ATTACCO BIANCOROSSO: WALID CHEDDIRA È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL MANTOVA" (Press release) (in Italian). Mantova. 4 September 2020.
[8]
"Benvenuto Walid Cheddira !" (in Italian). Bari. 18 July 2021.
[9]
"Bentornato Walid 'Walo' Cheddira !" (in Italian). Bari. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
[10]
"NAPOLI SIGN CHEDDIRA AND LOAN HIM TO FROSINONE". Napoli. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
[11]
"Cheddira, nuevo jugador blanquiazul" [Cheddira, new blue and white player] (in Spanish). Espanyol. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
[12]
Trentini, Narciso (29 May 2022). "Walid Chedira, il giovane calciatore marocchino che ha sfondato a Bari, in Italia". Gossip Italiano (in Italian). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
[13]
Franceschi, Giovanni De (13 September 2022). "Cheddira convocato dalla Nazionale sogna il Mondiale in Qatar "Un onore, una gioia immensa"". Cronache Maceratesi (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
[14]
"المنتخب الوطني يفوز وديا على تشيلي بهدفين نظيفين في أول اختبار لوليد الركراكي". Cawalisse | كواليس اليوم (in Arabic). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
[15]
"Morocco World Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out?". Goal. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
[16]
"Moroccan coach unveils list of 26 Atlas Lions in 2022 World Cup". HESPRESS English. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
[17]
"Morocco vs Spain, Live Score, Lineups, Head to Head, Match Timeline, Stats, Result, Venue, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". Indiatimes.com. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
[18]
Gleeson, Mark (10 December 2022). "Morocco write World Cup history as they reach semi-finals". Reuters. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
[19]
"Morocco vs Portugal". OneFootball. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
[20]
W. Cheddira at Soccerway
[21]
"Serie C - Group C". Soccer 24. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
[22]
"Le Marocain Walid Cheddira élu joueur du mois en Serie B".
[23]
"Les dix types de wissams royaux accordés par Mohammed VI". Archived from the original on 15 June 2007.

Media related to Walid Cheddira at Wikimedia Commons
Walid Cheddira at Soccerway

[21] Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie D

[22] One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie D, one appearance in Serie D promotion play-offs

[23] Appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs

[24] One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, two appearances in Supercoppa di Serie C

[25] Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs

[FIFA_2022-1] [1]
"FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Morocco (MAR)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 19. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

[2] [2]
Walid Cheddira at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)

[3] [3]
"LUCA ZAMPARO AND WALID CHEDDIRA JOIN PARMA, EMMANUELE MATINO SIGNS FOR CAVESE ON-LOAN" (Press release). Parma. 10 July 2019.

[4] [4]
"Cheddira e Madonna vestono l'amaranto" (Press release) (in Italian). Arezzo. 22 July 2019.

[5] [5]
"Arezzo v Lecco game report". Soccerway. 25 August 2019.

[6] [6]
"Comunicato Ufficiale: Walid Cheddira nuovo giocatore della Calcio Lecco 1912" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 31 January 2020.

[7] [7]
"SI ARRICCHISCE L'ATTACCO BIANCOROSSO: WALID CHEDDIRA È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL MANTOVA" (Press release) (in Italian). Mantova. 4 September 2020.

[8] [8]
"Benvenuto Walid Cheddira !" (in Italian). Bari. 18 July 2021.

[9] [9]
"Bentornato Walid 'Walo' Cheddira !" (in Italian). Bari. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[10] [10]
"NAPOLI SIGN CHEDDIRA AND LOAN HIM TO FROSINONE". Napoli. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[11] [11]
"Cheddira, nuevo jugador blanquiazul" [Cheddira, new blue and white player] (in Spanish). Espanyol. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

[12] [12]
Trentini, Narciso (29 May 2022). "Walid Chedira, il giovane calciatore marocchino che ha sfondato a Bari, in Italia". Gossip Italiano (in Italian). Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[13] [13]
Franceschi, Giovanni De (13 September 2022). "Cheddira convocato dalla Nazionale sogna il Mondiale in Qatar "Un onore, una gioia immensa"". Cronache Maceratesi (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2022.

[14] [14]
"المنتخب الوطني يفوز وديا على تشيلي بهدفين نظيفين في أول اختبار لوليد الركراكي". Cawalisse | كواليس اليوم (in Arabic). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.

[15] [15]
"Morocco World Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out?". Goal. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[16] [16]
"Moroccan coach unveils list of 26 Atlas Lions in 2022 World Cup". HESPRESS English. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[17] [17]
"Morocco vs Spain, Live Score, Lineups, Head to Head, Match Timeline, Stats, Result, Venue, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". Indiatimes.com. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

[18] [18]
Gleeson, Mark (10 December 2022). "Morocco write World Cup history as they reach semi-finals". Reuters. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

[19] [19]
"Morocco vs Portugal". OneFootball. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

[20] [20]
W. Cheddira at Soccerway

[26] [21]
"Serie C - Group C". Soccer 24. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

[27] [22]
"Le Marocain Walid Cheddira élu joueur du mois en Serie B".

[28] [23]
"Les dix types de wissams royaux accordés par Mohammed VI". Archived from the original on 15 June 2007.

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Personal information
Cheddira with Morocco in 2023
Full name	Walid Cheddira^[1]
Date of birth	(1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Loreto, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Espanyol (on loan from Napoli)
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Loreto	49	(9)
2017–2019	Sangiustese	72	(20)
2019–2021	Parma	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Arezzo (loan)	13	(0)
2020	→ Lecco (loan)	2	(0)
2020–2021	→ Mantova (loan)	38	(9)
2021–2023	Bari	65	(23)
2023–	Napoli	1	(0)
2023–2024	→ Frosinone (loan)	36	(7)
2024–	→ Espanyol (loan)	11	(0)
International career^‡
2022–	Morocco	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:55, 1 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2023 (UTC)