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Sami Jalal Karchoud

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Sami Jalal Karchoud
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 20)
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 0 (0)
International career
2025– Denmark U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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

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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]

International career

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In May 2025, Karchoud was called up to the Denmark national under-20 football team,[6] making an appearance in a 3–3 draw versus Mexico in the Maurice Revello Tournament on 4 June.[7] He was replaced after one appearance for the remainder of the tournament by Gustav Fraulo.[8]

Personal life

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Karchoud is eligible to represent Denmark, Morocco, or Tunisia.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 22 July 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 31 2 9 2 0 0 40 2
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Nelausen, Raymund (22 July 2025). "Viborg køber Sami Jalal" [Viborg buys Sami Jalal]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "VFF køber Sami Jalal Karchoud" [VFF buys Sami Jalal Karchoud] (in Danish). Viborg FF. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Danmark - Mexico 3 - 3". DBU. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  8. ^ Porse, Kristian (11 June 2025). "U20-landsholdet indkalder Fraulo" [The U20 national team calls up Fraulo]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Sami Jalal Karchoud". FotMob. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
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