Bilal Bafdili
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Charleroi, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mechelen | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AFC Tubize | |||
| 2018–2019 | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| 2019–2020 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2020–2022 | Mechelen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Jong KVM | 28 | (15) |
| 2023– | Mechelen | 53 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Bilal Bafdili (born 3 August 2004) is a Belgian professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen.
Career
Bafdili began playing futsal as a youth, before going through the academies of AFC Tubize, Waasland-Beveren, and Standard Liège before moving to Mechelen in 2020 to finish his development.[1] He was promoted to their reserves in 2022. On 24 January 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Mechelen until 2025.[2] On 28 January 2023, he debuted with the senior Mechelen side in a Belgian Pro League loss to Westerlo.[3] On 13 June 2024 his contract was extended until 2027.[4]
Personal life
Born in Belgium, Bafdili is of Moroccan descent.[5] He is the cousin of the footballers Dalil and Zaïd Bafdili.[6]
References
- ^ De Koninck, Jordi (9 November 2023). "Een kennismaking met basisdebutant Bilal Bafdili (KV Mechelen): "Thuis oefenen we ontzettend veel op techniek"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "KV Mechelen geeft jonge middenvelder Bilal Bafdili eerste profcontract". GVA. 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Westerlo heeft recordman Foster niet nodig en legt zwak KV Mechelen over de knie met twee goals van Kyan Vaesen".
- ^ Info, Par RTL (13 June 2024). "Malines prolonge le contrat de Bilal Bafdili jusqu'en 2027". RTL Info (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Bilal Bafdili verlengt tot 2027". KV Mechelen. 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Zaïd (16) is de derde en jongste profvoetballer in de familie Bafdili: "Droom om ooit samen te spelen met broer en neef"" [Zaïd (16) is the third and youngest professional footballer in the Bafdili family: "Dream to one day play with my brother and cousin"] (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.