Adil Lechkar

Adil Lechkar
Lechkar with Telstar in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Dordrecht
Number 2
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)
2024–2026 Telstar 26 (0)
2026– Dordrecht 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 October 2026

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

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. He made his senior debut with Argon in the Eerste Klasse, joined FC Aalsmeer for the 2022–23 season in the Tweede Klasse, and moved to TEC in the Derde Divisie for the 2023–24 season. 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. 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. 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.

Telstar

In May 2024, Lechkar signed for Telstar of the second-tier Eerste Divisie. 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. 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.

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. He left Telstar at the end of the season.

Dordrecht

On 19 July 2026, Lechkar signed a two-season contract with Dordrecht in Eerste Divisie.

Personal life

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

References

  1. ↑ "Adil Lechkar". VriendenLoterij Eredivisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 December 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  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. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "TEC VV – VV DOVO Veenendaal 3:2 (KNVB beker 2023/2024, 1. pre-round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "VV Gemert – TEC VV 0:4 (Derde Divisie B 2023/2024, 18. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "Telstar slaat belangrijke slag en verlengt contract van steunpilaar met één jaar" [Telstar scores a major victory and extends the contract of its key player by one year]. VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Netherlands Dutch). 2 April 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "FC Dordrecht legt Adil Lechkar vast" [FC Dordrecht captures Adil Lechkar] (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  21. ↑ "Hicham Lechkar". Voetbalvereniging TEC (in Dutch). 6 August 2024. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.