Ismaël Kandouss
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Kandouss in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lille, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RS Berkane | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Dunkerque II | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Dunkerque | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Union SG | 129 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Gent | 35 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Al-Orobah (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2025– | RS Berkane | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Morocco U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Morocco | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:55, 16 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:35, 13 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ismaël Kandouss (Arabic: اسماعيل قندوس; born 12 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for RS Berkane. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.
Club career
After starting his career at Dunkerque, Kandouss joined Union Saint-Gilloise in January 2019.[1] He made his professional debut with Saint-Gilloise in a 2-1 Belgian First Division B win over Leuven on 20 January 2019.[2] He played with them in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, reaching the quarterfinals.
On 12 July 2023, Kandouss signed a four-year contract with Gent.[3] He played with them in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
On 1 September 2024, Kandouss signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah on a season-long loan deal.[4]
On 25 August 2025, Kandouss joined reigning Botola Pro champions RS Berkane on a three-year contract.
International career
Kandouss was a youth international for Morocco until he joined the senior squad in 2023.[5][6]
Personal life
He was born in Lille, France, to a Moroccan father from Taza and a French mother.[7][8] He holds French and Moroccan nationalities.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunkerque II | 2017–18 | National 3 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| Dunkerque | 2017–18 | National | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Union SG | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | ||
| Total | 124 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 145 | 4 | |||
| Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 197 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 | 6 | ||
Honours
Union Saint-Gilloise
RS Berkane
- CAF Super Cup runner-up: 2025[12]
Individual
- Belgian Lion Award runner-up: 2022, 2023[13]
References
- ^ "Ismaël Kandouss : Première Interview !". RUSG. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise vs. OH Leuven - 20 January 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "VAN BRUSSEL NAAR GENT: WELKOM, ISMAËL!" [FROM BRUSSELS TO GHENT: WELCOME, ISMAËL!] (in Dutch). Gent. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Ismaël Kandouss uitgeleend aan Al-Orobah" [Ismaël Kandouss loaned to Al-Orobah]. www.kaagent.be (in Dutch). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Dépêches du Mali - CAN U23 : Maroc-Mali, les marocains avec 16 expatriés". depechesdumali.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020.
- ^ "La sélection du Maroc avec un petit nouveau venu de l'Union, mais un "Belge" absent". Walfoot.be (in French). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Lions de l'atlas ismael kandouss pour renforcer la defense de halilhodzic?". lionsdelatlas.ma. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Kada Rabah, Faid (9 August 2015). "INTERVIEW: ISMAEL KANDOUSS, USL DUNKERQUE".
- ^ "Maroc : Un autre binational en approche".
- ^ "Ismael Kandouss". SofaScore. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Ismael Kandouss". flashscore.com.
- ^ Gamra, Farah Ben (18 October 2025). "Pyramids edge RS Berkane to lift maiden CAF Super Cup". Morocco World News. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ Taildeman, Yves (15 September 2025). "Le Lion Belge pour Bilal El Khannouss, Kandouss deuxième". DHnet (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
External links
- Ismaël Kandouss at Soccerway