Adil Lechkar

Adil Lechkar
Lechkar with Telstar in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Telstar
Number 15
Youth career
–2014 AFC
2014–2017 Almere City
2017–2018 DWS
2018–2019 Argon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Argon
2022–2023 FC Aalsmeer
2023–2024 TEC 34 (4)
2024– Telstar 25 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:56, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

Adil Lechkar (born 2 September 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for Eredivisie club Telstar.

Career

Early years

Lechkar came through the youth systems of AFC and Almere City, where he was converted from a midfielder to a left-back.[1] He made his senior debut with Argon in the Eerste Klasse, joined FC Aalsmeer for the 2022–23 season in the Tweede Klasse,[2] and moved to TEC in the Derde Divisie for the 2023–24 season.[3][4] He made his competitive debut on 12 August 2023, starting in TEC's KNVB Cup preliminary-round tie against DOVO, which TEC won on penalties.[5][6] He started again on his league debut eight days later, a 2–0 home defeat to Gemert on the opening matchday. He scored his first goal for the club in the reverse fixture on 14 January 2024, a 4–0 away win.[7][8] He scored four goals in 39 appearances in his only season with TEC, helping the club reach the promotion play-offs for the Tweede Divisie. TEC were eliminated by SC Genemuiden over two legs, with Lechkar starting both matches.[9][10]

Telstar

In May 2024, Lechkar signed for Telstar of the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[11][12] He made his professional debut on 9 August 2024 in a 3–2 victory against Vitesse, coming on in the 65th minute for Cain Seedorf.[13][14] During the season, he made twelve substitute appearances, including one in the promotion play-offs, as Telstar won promotion to the Eredivisie via the play-offs for the first time in 47 years.[15]

He made his Eredivisie debut on 10 August 2025, replacing Jeff Hardeveld in the 75th minute of a 2–0 away defeat to Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena.[16][17]

Personal life

Lechkar's brother, Hachim Lechkar, is also a footballer, active mainly in amateur football.[18]

References

  1. ^ Smit, Jordi (3 June 2022). "FC Aalsmeer haalt Adil Lechkar uit de eerste klasse binnen" [FC Aalsmeer bring in Adil Lechkar from the Eerste Klasse]. Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. ^ Smit, Jordi (3 June 2022). "FC Aalsmeer haalt Adil Lechkar uit de eerste klasse binnen" [FC Aalsmeer bring in Adil Lechkar from the Eerste Klasse]. Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Adil Lechkar nieuwe versterking TEC" [Adil Lechkar new signing for TEC]. Voetbalvereniging TEC (in Dutch). 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  4. ^ Westerink, Robert (22 June 2023). "Adil Lechkar (FC Aalsmeer) vijfde versterking voor derdedivisionist TEC" [Adil Lechkar (FC Aalsmeer) fifth signing for Derde Divisie side TEC]. De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  5. ^ "TEC VV – VV DOVO Veenendaal 3:2 (KNVB beker 2023/2024, 1. pre-round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Strafschoppen knikkeren DOVO uit bekertoernooi" [Penalty shootout knocks DOVO out of the cup]. v.v. DOVO (in Dutch). 13 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  7. ^ "VV Gemert – TEC VV 0:4 (Derde Divisie B 2023/2024, 18. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  8. ^ Westerink, Robert (14 January 2024). "TEC speelt ondanks snelle rode kaart en gemiste strafschoppen Gemert-fans in de rust al naar huis" [Ten-man TEC, despite missed penalties, have Gemert fans heading home by half-time]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Ontketend Sportclub blaast TEC van het veld" [Rampant Sportclub blow TEC off the pitch]. De Stadkoerier (in Dutch). 1 June 2024. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  10. ^ Dekkers, Peter (1 June 2024). "Glorieus Genemuiden zet ex-profs van TEC aan de kant: 'Het spookte weer ouderwets op De Wetering'" [Glorious Genemuiden sweep aside TEC's ex-pros: 'It felt like the old days again at De Wetering']. De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Telstar verwelkomt Adil Lechkar" [Telstar welcome Adil Lechkar]. SC Telstar (in Dutch). 31 May 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  12. ^ Westerink, Robert (31 May 2024). "TEC-revelatie Adil Lechkar heeft transfer naar profclub te pakken; in twee jaar van tweede klasse naar Keuken Kampioen Divisie" [TEC sensation Adil Lechkar secures move to professional club; from second division to Keuken Kampioen Divisie in two years]. De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Vitesse – Telstar 2:3 (Eerste Divisie 2024/2025, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  14. ^ Sommerdijk, Jan (9 August 2024). "Domper voor gepassioneerd Vitesse, Telstar wint in GelreDome" [Setback for passionate Vitesse as Telstar win at GelreDome]. Omroep Gld (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Telstar complete a stunning return to the Eredivisie after 47 years". Eredivisie. 1 June 2025. Archived from the original on 16 August 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Ajax start eredivisie met moeizame thuisoverwinning op teruggekeerd Telstar" [Ajax open Eredivisie campaign with hard-fought home win over returning Telstar]. NOS (in Dutch). 10 August 2025. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  17. ^ "AFC Ajax – Telstar 2–0 (Eredivisie 2025–26, 1st round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Hicham Lechkar". Voetbalvereniging TEC (in Dutch). 6 August 2024. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
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