# Ismail Khafi

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{{short description|Moroccan footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ismail Khafi
| image = 
| fullname = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Casablanca](/source/Casablanca), Morocco
| height = 1.83 m
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(Association_football))
| currentclub = [Raja CA](/source/Raja_CA)
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = [TAS Casablanca](/source/TAS_de_Casablanca)
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = [Ittihad Khemisset](/source/Ittihad_Khemisset)
| caps2 = 40
| goals2 = 18
| years3 = 2019–2021
| clubs3 = [MC Oujda](/source/MC_Oujda)
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 2021–2023
| clubs4 = [AS FAR](/source/ASFAR_(football_club))
| caps4 = 31
| goals4 = 9
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = [Al-Sailiya](/source/Al-Sailiya_SC)
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = [IR Tanger](/source/IR_Tanger)
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 13
| years7 = 2024–2025
| clubs7 = [Qadsia SC](/source/Qadsia_SC)
| caps7 = 22
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = [Raja CA](/source/Raja_CA)
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2020
| nationalteam1 = [Morocco](/source/Morocco_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [football](/source/association_football)}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|MAR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[African Nations Championship](/source/African_Nations_Championship)}}
{{Medal|W|[2020 Cameroon](/source/2020_African_Nations_Championship)|}}
| pcupdate = 03:07, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 18 June 2023
}}

'''Ismail Khafi''' (Arabic: إسماعيل خافي; born 19 September 1995) is a Moroccan professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)) for [Botola](/source/Botola_Pro) club [Raja CA](/source/Raja_CA).

==Club career==
Ismail Khafi began his professional career with [TAS Casablanca](/source/TAS_Casablanca) in 2016. Between 2018 and 2023, he played for Moroccan clubs [Ittihad Khemisset](/source/Ittihad_Khemisset), [MC Oujda](/source/MC_Oujda) and [AS FAR](/source/AS_FAR_(football_club)).<ref>{{Soccerway|imad-khafi/634313}}</ref>

On 23 January 2023, he joined [Qatari Second Division](/source/Qatari_Second_Division) club [Al-Sailiya](/source/Al-Sailiya_SC) for six months.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2025-08-18 |language=fr |title=Mercato: l'AS FAR cède Ismail Khafi au club qatari d'Al-Sailiya |url=https://sport.le360.ma/football/mercato-las-far-cede-ismail-khafi-au-club-qatari-dal-sailiya-101462/ |website=Le 360 Sport Français}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2025-08-18 |language=fr |title=L'attaquant marocain de l'AS FAR Ismail Khafi signe avec le club Al-Sailiya |url=https://snrtnews.com/fr/article/lattaquant-marocain-de-las-far-ismail-khafi-signe-avec-le-club-al-sailiya-65411 |website=SNRTnews}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

On 5 August 2023, he signed a two-year contract with [Ittihad Tanger](/source/IR_Tangier).<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2025-08-18 |language=ar |title=اتحاد طنجة يجدد عقد أسامة العز {{!}} كووورة |url=https://www.kooora.com/%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B7%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B2/1260805 |website=www.kooora.com}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> At the end of the [2023–24 season](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_IR_Tanger_season), he scored 13 goals in 28 league matches, finishing second in the scoring charts behind [Yousri Bouzok](/source/Yousri_Bouzok).<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2025-08-18 |language=fr |title=Ismail Khafi Buts, Assistances & Stats {{!}} FootyStats |url=https://footystats.org/fr/players/morocco/ismail-khafi?utm_ |website=footystats.org}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2025-08-18 |language=fr |title=Botola Pro: qui sont les joueurs qui animeront le mercato estival au Maroc ? |url=https://snrtnews.com/fr/article/botola-pro-qui-sont-les-joueurs-qui-animeront-le-mercato-estival-au-maroc-98695 |website=SNRTnews}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

In June 2024, he moved to Kuwait to join [Qadsia SC](/source/Qadsia_SC).<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2025-08-18 |date=2024-06-29 |language=en |last=Mohammed |title=Ismail Khafi set to join Al-Qadisiya |url=https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/ismail-khafi-set-to-join-al-qadisiya/ |website=arabtimes}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> He finished the season as his team's top scorer with 16 goals in 37 matches.

On 16 August 2025, [Raja CA](/source/Raja_CA) announced the completion of the transfer of Ismail Khafi. He signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2025-08-18 |language=fr |title=Mercato: Ismail Khafi s'engage avec le Raja |url=https://snrtnews.com/fr/article/mercato-ismail-khafi-sengage-avec-le-raja-134809 |website=SNRTnews}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

== International career ==
In December 2020, he was called up by [Houcine Ammouta](/source/Hussein_Ammouta) with the [A' national team](/source/Morocco_A'_national_football_team) for a preparation training camp against [Guinea](/source/Guinea_national_football_team). On 8 January 2021, he took part in the friendly match and scored a goal in the 71st minute (victory, 2–1).<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-02-03 |language=fr |title=Amical: l'équipe nationale des joueurs locaux bat son homologue guinéenne (2-1) |url=https://2m.ma/fr/news/amical-lequipe-nationale-des-joueurs-locaux-bat-son-homologue-guineenne-2-1-20210108/ |website=2M}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

In 2021, he was part of the [Moroccan team](/source/Moroccan_national_football_team) that won the [2020 African Nations Championship](/source/2020_African_Nations_Championship).<ref>{{cite web |date=2021-02-07 |title=Morocco win second CHAN title after defeating Mali in final |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/news/morocco-win-second-chan-title-after-defeating-mali-in-final |accessdate=2023-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2021-02-07 |title=Morocco Crowned CHAN 2020 Champions With Win Over Mali |url=https://www.beinsports.com/us/chan-2020/video/morocco-crowned-chan-2020-champions-with-win-/1633093 |accessdate=2023-06-18}}</ref> During the competition, he made two appearances, against [Rwanda](/source/Rwanda_national_football_team) and [Zambia](/source/Zambia_national_football_team).<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-02-03 |language=fr |title=CHAN-2020: le Maroc pour se racheter face à l'Ouganda |url=https://sport.le360.ma//maroc/chan-2020-le-maroc-pour-se-racheter-face-louganda-82874 |website=Le360 Sport}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-02-03 |date=2021-01-22 |language=fr-FR |title=CHAN 2021 : le Maroc bute sur la muraille rwandaise |url=https://www.afrik.com/chan-2021-le-maroc-bute-sur-la-muraille-rwandaise |website=Afrik.com}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

==Honours==
===Club===
;AS FAR
*[Botola](/source/Botola_Pro) : [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Botola)
*[Moroccan Throne Cup](/source/Moroccan_Throne_Cup): [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Moroccan_Throne_Cup)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flashscore.com/match/nFchmCsQ/#/match-summary/lineups | title=Morocco: Coupe Du Trone - Final | date=2022-05-14 | accessdate=2023-06-18}}</ref>

===International===
*[African Nations Championship](/source/African_Nations_Championship): [2020](/source/2020_African_Nations_Championship)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Raja CA squad}}

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