Khalid Darwish

Khalid Darwish (Arabic: خالد درويش; born 17 October 1979) is an Emirati footballer. He currently plays for Emirates Club.^[1][2] He is known for his ball controlling skills and excellent passing. He is sometimes nicknamed "Khalidona" after the famous football legend Maradona. The nickname is also a result of being the shortest player in the UAE Football League.

Khaled Darwish

Personal information
Full name	Khalid Darwish Hassan Al-Balooshi
Date of birth	(1979-10-17) 17 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Dubai, UAE
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2011	Al Wasl FC
2009	→ Al Shabab (loan)
2011–2013	Emirates Club	4	(0)
International career‡
2001, 2006–2007	UAE	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 December 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 August 2010

Darwish has played in Al Wasl FC since his childhood, throughout the different age group teams. He was loaned to Al Shabab Club during the 2009 Winter Transfer Window,^[3] but was brought back to Al Wasl the following summer.^[4]

Darwish left Al Wasl FC for Emirates Club on 17 September 2011.