# Sofian Chakla
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{{short description|Moroccan professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sofian Chakla
| image = Chaklasofian.jpg
| caption = Chakla with [Videoton](/source/Videoton_FC) in 2015
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Kenitra](/source/Kenitra), Morocco
| height = {{height|m=1.88}}
| position = [Centre back](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Iraklis](/source/Iraklis_F.C._(Thessaloniki))
| clubnumber = 44
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Las Norias
| youthyears2 = 2005–2010 | youthclubs2 = La Mojonera
| youthyears3 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs3 = [Málaga](/source/M%C3%A1laga_CF)
| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = [Málaga B](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Malague%C3%B1o) | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = [Betis B](/source/Real_Betis_B) | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = [Videoton](/source/Videoton_FC) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = [La Roda](/source/La_Roda_CF) | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = [El Ejido](/source/CD_El_Ejido_2012) | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = [Almería B](/source/UD_Almer%C3%ADa_B) | caps6 = 39 | goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = [Melilla](/source/UD_Melilla) | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = [Villarreal B](/source/Villarreal_CF_B) | caps8 = 21 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2020–2021 | clubs9 = [Villarreal](/source/Villarreal_CF) | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0
| years10= 2021 | clubs10= → [Getafe](/source/Getafe_CF) (loan) | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 0
| years11= 2021–2022 | clubs11= [OH Leuven](/source/Oud-Heverlee_Leuven) | caps11 = 17 | goals11 = 0
| years12= 2023 | clubs12= [Ponferradina](/source/SD_Ponferradina) | caps12 = 13 | goals12 = 0
| years13= 2023–2025 | clubs13= [Sabah](/source/Sabah_FK) | caps13 = 56 | goals13 = 5
| years14= 2025–2026 | clubs14= [AEL](/source/Athlitiki_Enosi_Larissa_F.C.) | caps14 = 13 | goals14 = 1
| years15= 2026– | clubs15= [Iraklis](/source/Iraklis_F.C._(Thessaloniki)) | caps15 = 3 | goals15 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam1 = [Morocco U20](/source/Morocco_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam2 = [Morocco](/source/Morocco_national_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 17 February 2026
| nationalteam-update = 10 December 2022
}}
'''Soufiane''' "'''Sofian'''" '''Chakla''' ({{Langx|ar|سفيان شاكلا}}; born 2 September 1993) is a Moroccan professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [centre back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for [Greek Super League 2](/source/Super_League_Greece_2) club [Iraklis](/source/Iraklis_F.C._(Thessaloniki)).[{{soccerway|sofian-chakla/349005}}]
==Club career==
Born in [Kenitra](/source/Kenitra), Chakla moved to Spain at the age of eight, and joined [Málaga CF](/source/M%C3%A1laga_CF)'s youth setup in 2010. He made his debut as a senior with [the reserves](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Malague%C3%B1o) in 2012, in [Tercera División](/source/Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n).
On 27 January 2014, Chakla rescinded with the [Andalusia](/source/Andalusia)ns and moved to another [reserve team](/source/reserve_team), [Real Betis B](/source/Real_Betis_B) also in the fourth tier.[{{cite web|url=http://futbolmarroqui.com/index.php/los-leones-del-atlas/espana/137-chakla-rescinde-con-el-malaga-y-ficha-por-el-betis|title=Chakla rescinde con el Málaga y ficha por el Betis|trans-title=Chakla rescinds with Málaga and signs for Betis|publisher=Fútbol Marroquí|language=es|date=27 January 2014|accessdate=27 October 2016|archive-date=28 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028152118/http://futbolmarroqui.com/index.php/los-leones-del-atlas/espana/137-chakla-rescinde-con-el-malaga-y-ficha-por-el-betis|url-status=dead}}] On 11 July he signed for Hungarian club [Videoton FC](/source/Videoton_FC).[{{cite web|url=http://www.rangado.hu/tartalom/cikk/272573_marokkoi_vedo_jon_a_videotonba|title=Marokkói védő igazolt Fehérvárra|trans-title=Moroccan defender signs with ''Fehérvárra''|publisher=Rangado|language=hu|date=11 July 2014|accessdate=27 October 2016}}]
Chakla made his professional debut on 2 November 2014, starting in a 1–0 home win against [Budapest Honvéd FC](/source/Budapest_Honv%C3%A9d_FC). However, he only appeared in six matches during [the whole campaign](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Nemzeti_Bajnoks%C3%A1g_I), and was subsequently released.
On 23 September 2015, after failed trials at [Sporting Gijón](/source/Sporting_Gij%C3%B3n), Chakla joined [Segunda División B](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n_B) club [La Roda CF](/source/La_Roda_CF).[{{cite web|url=http://www.larodacf.com/index.php/10-comunicados/308-el-central-sub-23-chakla-ficha-por-la-roda-cf|title=El central sub-23 Chakla ficha por La Roda CF|trans-title=Under-23 stopper Chakla signs for La Roda CF|publisher=La Roda CF|language=es|accessdate=27 October 2016|archive-date=28 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028084943/http://www.larodacf.com/index.php/10-comunicados/308-el-central-sub-23-chakla-ficha-por-la-roda-cf|url-status=dead}}] The following 25 August he moved to fellow league team [CD El Ejido 2012](/source/CD_El_Ejido_2012).[{{cite web|url=http://www.clubdeportivoelejido.com/sofian-a-competir/|title=Sofian a competir|trans-title=Sofian to compete|publisher=CD El Ejido|language=es|date=25 August 2016|accessdate=27 October 2016}}]
On 31 May 2017, Chakla signed for [UD Almería B](/source/UD_Almer%C3%ADa_B) in the fourth tier, mainly as a replacement to injured [Igor Engonga](/source/Igor_Engonga).[{{cite web|url=http://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/el-filial-ficha-al-defensa-central-sofian-para-el-play-off-de-ascenso-a-segunda-b|title=El filial ficha al defensa central Sofián para el play-off de ascenso a Segunda B|trans-title=The reserves sign the stopper Sofián for the promotion play-off to ''Segunda B''|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=31 May 2017|accessdate=5 June 2017}}] On 16 July of the following year, after helping the [Andalusia](/source/Andalusia)ns in their [promotion](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n), he moved to third division side [UD Melilla](/source/UD_Melilla) on a 2+1 contract.[{{cite web|url=https://udmelilla.es/noticias/17520/|title=La U.D. Melilla asegura el presente y el futuro de su defensa con el potente Sofian Chakla|trans-title=U.D. Melilla assure the present and future of their defense with powerful Sofian Chakla|publisher=UD Melilla|language=es|date=16 July 2018|accessdate=5 February 2020}}]
On 17 July 2019, Chakla signed for [Villarreal CF](/source/Villarreal_CF);[{{cite web|url=https://www.villarrealcf.es/en/news/item/24922-sofian-chakla-strengthens-villarreal-b|title=Sofian Chakla strengthens Villarreal B|publisher=Villarreal CF|date=17 July 2019|accessdate=5 February 2020}}] initially assigned to [the reserves](/source/Villarreal_CF_B) in division three, he was definitely promoted to the main squad on 27 January 2020.[{{cite web|url=https://villarrealcf.es/en/news/item/26870-sofian-chakla-is-now-a-first-team-player|title=Sofian Chakla is now a first-team player|publisher=Villarreal CF|date=27 January 2020|accessdate=5 February 2020}}] He made his [La Liga](/source/La_Liga) debut on 19 June, starting in a 1–0 away win against [Granada CF](/source/Granada_CF).[{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2020/06/19/5eed070c46163fc60c8b45be.html|title=Gerard mantiene al Villarreal en su firme rumbo hacia Europa|trans-title=Gerard keeps Villarreal in their steady course towards Europa|publisher=[Marca](/source/Marca_(newspaper))|language=es|date=19 June 2020|accessdate=5 July 2020}}]
On 30 January 2021, Chakla joined [Getafe CF](/source/Getafe_CF) on loan for the remainder of the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Getafe_CF_season).[{{cite web|url=https://www.getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/7297/COMUNICADO-OFICIAL-Soufiane.aspx|title= COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Soufiane|trans-title=OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Soufiane|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=30 January 2021|accessdate=30 January 2021}}] In August 2021, he moved to Belgian side [Oud-Heverlee Leuven](/source/Oud-Heverlee_Leuven).
On 18 January 2023, Chakla returned to Spain after agreeing to a contract with [SD Ponferradina](/source/SD_Ponferradina) in the second level.[{{cite web|url=https://www.sdponferradina.com/noticias/noticia/soufiane-chakla-nuevo-jugador-de-la-sd-ponferradina|title=Soufiane Chakla, nuevo jugador de la SD Ponferradina|trans-title=Soufiane Chakla, new player of SD Ponferradina|publisher=SD Ponferradina|language=es|date=18 January 2023|accessdate=27 January 2023}}]
==International career==
He made his debut for [Morocco national football team](/source/Morocco_national_football_team) on 30 March 2021 in a [2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier](/source/2021_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification_Group_E) against Burundi.[{{cite web|publisher=[Confederation of African Football](/source/Confederation_of_African_Football)|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/2021/matches/2032541/|title=Morocco v Burundi game report|date=30 March 2021}}]
==Career statistics==
=== Club ===
{{updated|match played 9 May 2021}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Málaga B](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Malague%C3%B1o)
|[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n)[{{LaPreferente|109130}}]
|[Tercera División](/source/Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|15||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs|name=pro}}||0||17||0
|-
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n)[{{Soccerway|sofian-chakla/349005}}]
|[NB I](/source/Nemzeti_Bajnoks%C3%A1g_I)
|6||0||2
|0||9||0|| colspan="2" |—||17||0
|-
|[La Roda](/source/La_Roda_CF)
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n_B)[{{NFT|82203}}]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="2" |[Morocco](/source/Morocco_national_football_team)
|2021||3||0
|-
|2022
|1
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total!!4!!0
|}
== Honours ==
'''[Videoton](/source/Videoton_FC)'''
*[Nemzeti Bajnokság](/source/Nemzeti_Bajnoks%C3%A1g_I): [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Nemzeti_Bajnoks%C3%A1g_I)
'''[Sabah](/source/Sabah_FK_(Azerbaijan))'''
*[Azerbaijan Cup](/source/Azerbaijan_Cup): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Azerbaijan_Cup)
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{BDFutbol|22262}}
* {{UEFA player}}
{{Iraklis F.C. squad}}
{{Morocco squad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chakla, Sofian}}
Category:1993 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Kenitra
Category:Moroccan men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:La Liga players
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Atlético Malagueño players
Category:Azerbaijan Premier League players
Category:Betis Deportivo footballers
Category:La Roda CF players
Category:CD El Ejido players
Category:UD Almería B players
Category:UD Melilla footballers
Category:Villarreal CF B players
Category:Villarreal CF players
Category:Getafe CF footballers
Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Category:Videoton FC Fehérvár players
Category:Oud-Heverlee Leuven players
Category:SD Ponferradina players
Category:Sabah FK (Azerbaijan) players
Category:Moroccan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
Category:Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Category:Morocco men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Morocco men's international footballers
Category:2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:21st-century Moroccan sportsmen
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