| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | Former professional footballer, Football Coach |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 6' (183 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Football | |
| Professional Debut | In 2002 for Högaborgs BK |
| Club(s) | • IF Brommapojkarna (loan) (2017) • Hammarby IF (2015–2021) • Baniyas (2015) • Shanghai Dongya (2014–2015) • Al-Shabab (loan) (2014) • Helsingborgs IF (2013–2014) • IFK Norrköping (2008–2013) • Bunkeflo IF (loan) (2007) • Randers FC (loan) (2006) • Helsingborgs IF (2005–2007) |
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 3 April 1987 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 38 Years |
| Birthplace | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Swedish, Emirati |
| Religion | Islam |
| Social Media | • Instagram |
| Family | |
| Other relatives | Cousin(s)- 2 • Abdul Khalili (professional footballer)  • Moustafa Zeidan (professional footballer)  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Imad Khalili
- Imad belongs to a Palestinian family. His grandparents left Palestine and moved to Lebanon. Imad’s parents shifted to Dubai and later took refuge in Sweden.
- Imad’s football journey started at the age of five at the local club Högaborgs BK’s youth team and by the age of 16, he debuted for their senior team. After his senior debut, he started receiving offers from several big clubs around Europe.
- Imad played for Swedish under-17s, under-19s and under-21s in his younger days.
- After getting many offers from football clubs, Imad took a break of one and a half years between 2003 and 2005.
- Imad joined Helsingborgs IF in 2005 on a three-year deal. Later, he joined other clubs on loan and played for them till 2007 before signing a permanent deal with the club IFK Norrköping in December 2007.
- Imad enjoyed a good span of regular football between 2011 and 2013, making 37 appearances whilst scoring 13 goals in the top tier.
- Imad was the top scorer of Allsvenskan in 2013, with 15 goals in his tally.
- Imad began to get offers from outside Sweden after which he signed a loan deal with Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia, before the 2014 season.
- In 2014, Imad went to play in the Chinese Super League after he signed a contract with Shanghai Dongya on a permanent deal. In February 2015, he was released from the club, after making nine appearances for the side.
- As a football player, Imad was eligible to play football internationally for either Palestine, UAE or Sweden at the senior level. He also accepted an offer to play for Palestine in 2014 but later withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
- In 2015, Imad returned to Sweden and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club Hammarby IF on 7 July 2015.
Imad Khalili celebrating with his teammates during an ongoing match
- Imad became an assistant coach at Hammarby in 2021. At the same time, he was also eligible as a player for the club. In the same year, he won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen, the main domestic cup with the club, defeating BK Häcken in the final through a 5–4 win on penalties.
- After spending two seasons as an assistant coach, Imad was appointed as the head coach of the Hammarby TFF’s reserve team in 2023.
