Tahar El Khalej
| Date of birth | 16 June 1968 |
| Place of birth | Marrakesh |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
A versatile player who is comfortable at centre back, wing back or in a midfield anchor role, Tahar showed great enthusiasm and grit in his performances for Southampton last season. A regular in the line-up for most of the season he also continued to be a member of the Moroccan national squad and is now approaching 100 caps for his country. He has adapted well to the English game and has become a popular character at The Dell easily recognisable in his silver boots.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniao Leiria | |||
| Benfica | 10 Mar 2000 | ||
| Southampton | 10 Mar 2000 | 31 Jan 2003 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 31 Jan 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | Premier League | 25 | 7 |
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | Premier League | 12 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Southampton | Premier League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 7-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2000 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2000 | Bradford City v Southampton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Southampton v Watford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Derby County v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2000 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | Southampton v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Derby County v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Southampton v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Bradford City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Mansfield Town v Southampton | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Everton v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Southampton v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2000 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Southampton v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Southampton v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Southampton v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Southampton v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Southampton v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Manchester City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Southampton v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2001 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2001 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Fulham v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | L | 2-2 (5-6) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Southampton v Derby County | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 1993-94 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Morocco | Misc International | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Morocco | Friendship Tounament (UAE) | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Morocco | Hassan II Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Morocco | King Hassan II Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Morocco | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Morocco | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 19 Aug 1990 | Morocco v Niger | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Morocco | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Morocco v USA | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Dec 1992 | Tunisia v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group F |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Ethiopia v Morocco | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group F |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Morocco v Benin | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group F |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Morocco v Tunisia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group F |
| 18 Apr 1993 | Morocco v Senegal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 17 Jul 1993 | Senegal v Morocco | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Morocco v Algeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 1993 | Morocco v Gabon | W | 1-0 | Misc International | |
| 08 Oct 1993 | Morocco v Zambia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Morocco v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Argentina v Morocco | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Morocco | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Morocco v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 04 Sep 1994 | Burkina Faso v Morocco | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 09 Apr 1995 | Morocco v Burkina Faso | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 05 Jun 1995 | Ivory Coast v Morocco | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Morocco v Egypt | W | 2-0 | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Morocco v Zaire | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 1996 | Egypt v Morocco | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Morocco v Sierra Leone | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 5 |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Morocco v Croatia | L | 2-2 (6-7) | Hassan II Trophy | Semi-final |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Morocco v Nigeria | W | 2-0 | HASSAN II TROPHY | 3rd place |
| 09 Oct 1997 | Brazil v Morocco | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 1998 | Morocco v Niger | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 1998 | South Africa v Morocco | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 27 May 1998 | Morocco v England | L | 0-1 | King Hassan II Cup | |
| 04 Jun 1998 | Morocco v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Morocco v Norway | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Morocco | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Scotland v Morocco | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 02 Sep 1998 | Morocco v Senegal | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Oct 1998 | Morocco v Sierra Leone | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Morocco v Bulgaria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Guinea v Morocco | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Morocco v Togo | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Netherlands v Morocco | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1999 | Morocco v Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Belgium v Morocco | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Morocco v USA | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Dec 1999 | Morocco v Senegal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Morocco v Congo | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 29 Jan 2000 | Tunisia v Morocco | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 03 Feb 2000 | Nigeria v Morocco | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Egypt v Morocco | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.