Sami Jalal
Danish footballer (born 2004)
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Sami Jalal Karchoud (born 8 August 2004) is a Danish footballer who plays as a winger for Viborg in the Danish Superliga. He has also made an appearance for the Denmark national under-20 football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sami Jalal Karchoud | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | B.93 | ||
| 2019–2024 | FA 2000 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | FA 2000 | ||
| 2024–2025 | Kolding | 31 | (2) |
| 2025– | Viborg | 37 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:11, 29 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2025 | |||
Career
Jalal's youth career began at B.93 before moving to FA 2000 in 2019. After several years in the club's youth teams, he signed his first professional contract with Danish 3rd Division club FA 2000 on 19 April 2023 at 18 years old.[1] A year later, on 29 April 2024, he was sold for a reported fee of 150,000 kr. to Kolding.[2] In his one season at the club, he appeared in 36 matches, scoring twice and assisting in an additional five goals.[3]
On 22 July 2025, Jalal made his move to the top flight of Danish football when he was signed by Superliga club Viborg for a reported 6,000,000 kr. fee.[4] He signed with the club on a five-year contract, valid until 2030.[5][3] He made his debut for the club on 27 July in a 3–1 loss to OB, starting the game before he was substituted off in the 59th minute.[6] Jalal was named as Danish Superliga Player of the Month for March 2026, receiving the award on 6 April.[7]
Early in Viborg's 2026–27 season, Jalal signed a new contract with the club on a five-year contract.[8]
International career
In May 2025, Jalal was called up to the Denmark national under-20 football team,[9] making an appearance in a 3–3 draw versus Mexico in the Maurice Revello Tournament on 4 June.[10] He was replaced after one appearance for the remainder of the tournament by Gustav Fraulo.[11]
Jalal was called up to the Denmark U21 team in March 2026, replacing Viborg teammate Charly Nouck.[12]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 August 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FA 2000 | 2022–23 | Danish 3rd Division | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish 2nd Division | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Kolding | 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |
| Viborg | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |
| 2026–27 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 4 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup
Honours
- Danish Superliga Player of the Month: March 2026[7]
