Walid Birrou

Walid Birrou Essafi (born 6 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Personal life Birrou was born in the city of Vilanova i la Geltrú in Spain and is of Moroccan heritage. He is the eldest of two brothers.

Club career Youth and college career Until the age of 19, Birrou played for the youth team of Gandía, before playing for lower league side CD Teruel while pursuing his studies.

Early club career After graduating, Birrou left Oakland and Teruel and signed for USL League Two side Little Rock Rangers, where he played for two seasons. He transferred to Atlanta SC in 2019

After two seasons, he returned to the US to play for FC Wichita. A year later, he played in the second tier of Morocco football, playing for Stade Marocain. He stayed with them for a short while before transferring to Þróttur Vogum in the same year. In 2023, he signed with second-tier side Njarðvík.

In August that year, he transferred to the Gibraltar Football League, signing for Glacis United where he made 8 appearances and kept 2 clean sheets.

Kaya In 2024, Birrou left Glacis United to join Filipino club Kaya–Iloilo, who were defending champions of the Philippines Football League. He made his first appearance and got his first clean sheet for the club in the opening match against United City.

Honours

Kaya–Iloilo

Philippines Football League: 2024