Walid Cherfa (Arabic: وليد شرفة; born 19 February 1986) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for French club Toulouse Rodéo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walid Cherfa | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toulouse Rodéo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Toulouse | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Tours (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Gimnàstic | 30 | (1) |
| 2010 | Girona | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Albacete | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | MC Alger | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Kalloni | 23 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Toulouse Fontaines | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Toulouse Rodéo | 66 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Balma | 37 | (1) |
| 2019– | Toulouse Rodéo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cherfa was born in Toulouse, France. A Toulouse FC youth graduate, he appeared sparingly for the first team during the 2006–07 season in Ligue 1, subsequently serving a stint with third division club Tours FC.
On 26 June 2008, Cherfa moved to Spain and joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the second level on a two-year contract.[1][2] On 23 June 2010, having been sparingly used during his tenure, he signed a 1+1 deal with another side in that country and category, Girona FC.[3]
In late December 2010, without having appeared in any competitive matches for Girona, Cherfa terminated his link with the Catalans and signed for Albacete Balompié, also in the Spanish division two.[4] On 16 August of the following year, he agreed to a two-year deal with Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side MC Alger.[5]
On 1 January 2012, Cherfa was released by the club.[6] In August 2012 he joined Kalloni F.C. in the Greek second tier, and subsequently competed in the French lower or amateur leagues.[7]
Cherfa's older brother, Sofyane, was also a footballer and a defender. He too played most of his career in France.[8]