Sami Jalal Karchoud
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 August 2004 | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | B.93 | ||
| 2019–2024 | FA 2000 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | FA 2000 | ||
| 2024–2025 | Kolding | 31 | (2) |
| 2025– | Viborg | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2025 | |||
Sami Jalal Karchoud (born 8 August 2004) is a Danish footballer who currently plays for Viborg in the Danish Superliga and the Denmark national under-20 football team.
Career
Karchoud's youth career began at B.93 before moving to FA 2000 in 2019. After several years in the club's youth teams, he signed his first professional contract with Danish 3rd Division club FA 2000 on 19 April 2023 at 18 years old.[1] A year later, on 29 April 2024, he was sold for a reported fee of 150,000 kr. to Kolding.[2] In his one season at the club, he appeared in 36 matches, scoring twice and assisting in an additional five goals.[3]
On 22 July 2025, Karchoud made his move to the top flight of Danish football when he was signed by Superliga club Viborg for a reported 6,000,000 kr. fee.[4] He signed with the club on a five-year contract, valid until 2030.[5][3] He made his debut for the club on 27 July in a 3–1 loss to OB, starting the game before he was substituted off in the 59th minute.[6]
International career
In May 2025, Karchoud was called up to the Denmark national under-20 football team,[7] making an appearance in a 3–3 draw versus Mexico in the Maurice Revello Tournament on 4 June.[8] He was replaced after one appearance for the remainder of the tournament by Gustav Fraulo.[9]
Personal life
Karchoud is eligible to represent Denmark, Morocco, or Tunisia.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 August 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FA 2000 | 2022–23 | Danish 3rd Division | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish 2nd Division | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Kolding | 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |
| Viborg | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 34 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup
References
- ^ Jensen, Anders (19 April 2023). "FA 2000 giver kontrakt til stortalent: Vi viser muskler" [FA 2000 gives contract to great talent: We show muscle]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Nelausen, Rasmus (29 April 2024). "FA 2000 jubler over historisk salg: Det er en vild dag!" [FA 2000 celebrates historic sales: It's a wild day!]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b Nelausen, Raymund (22 July 2025). "Viborg køber Sami Jalal" [Viborg buys Sami Jalal]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Kristensen, Danni (22 July 2025). "Viborg FF's storindkøb skal ses som erstatning for solgt profil" [Viborg FF's major purchase should be seen as a replacement for a sold profile]. Viborg Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "VFF køber Sami Jalal Karchoud" [VFF buys Sami Jalal Karchoud] (in Danish). Viborg FF. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Buck, Laurits (27 July 2025). "OB og Viborg skifter en enkelt hver: Jalal debuterer" [OB and Viborg make one change each: Jalal makes his debut]. bold.dk. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Sami Jalal udtaget til U20-landsholdet" [Sami Jalal selected for the U20 national team] (in Danish). Kolding IF. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Danmark - Mexico 3 - 3". DBU. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Porse, Kristian (11 June 2025). "U20-landsholdet indkalder Fraulo" [The U20 national team calls up Fraulo]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Nissen, Søren Steen (22 April 2025). "Kolding-komet drømmer om landsholdet: Kan spille for tre lande" [Kolding-comet dreams of the national team: Can play for three countries]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Sami Jalal Karchoud". FotMob. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
External links
- Sami Jalal Karchoud at Viborg FF
- Sami Jalal Karchoud national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Sami Jalal Karchoud at Soccerway