Abdul Khalili

Abdul Rahman "Abbe" Khalili (Arabic: عبد الرحمن خليلي‎; born 7 June 1992) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for the Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF as vice-captain.

Club Career

Early career and Helsingborgs IF

Born and raised in Helsingborg, Khalili started playing football with local club Hogaborgs BK as a youngster. He later moved to Helsingborgs IF and made his debut in Allsvenskan, Sweden's first tier, by making two appearances in 2010.

In 2011, he was loaned to IFK Varnamo in Superettan, the domestic second division. The transfer was made permanent at the end of the season. He stayed for two more years with the club, mostly competing at the bottom half of the table, but left by mutual consent at the end of 2013. In total, Khalili played 40 league games and scored five goals for IFK Varnamo.

Ahead of the 2014 season, Khalili was re-signed by Helsingborgs IF. Under manager Roar Hansen, he had his major breakthrough and established himself as a starter in Allsvenskan, playing 12 games and scoring once during the first half of the season.

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