Ahmed Kashi

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 35)
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)
2019	→ Oxford United (loan)	11	(0)
2020–	Annecy	90	(5)
International career
2015	Algeria	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024

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

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

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

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

Club

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 [lower-alpha 1]	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 [lower-alpha 2]	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

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%5B%5D
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. "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. 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.

External links

• Ahmed Kashi at Soccerway