Sofian Kiyine

Sofian Kiyine (born 2 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Olympic Charleroi. Born in Belgium, he has represented the Morocco U20 and Morocco U23 national teams.

Club career Kiyine played for JMG Academy Lier, Standard Liège and Chievo in his youth. He made his professional debut in the Serie A for Chievo on 8 January 2017 in a game against Atalanta.

On 17 July 2019, he signed for Lazio and on the same day was sent on loan to Salernitana for the 2019–20 season. On 28 January 2021, he returned to Salernitana on another loan. On 30 August 2021, he signed on loan for Venezia, after that season Lazio sold him to OH Leuven where he signed a four-year deal until 2026.

In April 2023, he was suspended by OH Leuven after an incident in which he drove his car at high speed through the wall of a sports hall. He returned to the squad for the beginning of the 2023–24 season, before getting dropped from the squad again in October 2023.

On 26 August 2024, Kiyine's contract with OH Leuven was terminated by mutual consent. One month later, on 19 September 2024, Kiyine was announced as new player at Triestina.

International career Kiyine represented the Morocco U20 national team at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, scoring the side's only goal in the final wherein they won the competition.

He is also eligible to represent Belgium and Italy, the latter because of his mother.

Personal life In late March 2023, Kiyine suffered non life-threatening injuries after he crashed his car violently while speeding at approximately 200 km/h. His vehicle jumped the sloped center of a roundabout, flew 50m through the air and through the upper wall of a sports hall, where it landed on the floor inside the building. No one else was injured in the crash. He was subsequently suspended by his club.

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Honours Morocco Jeux de la Francophonie gold medalist: 2017