Netherlands Khalifi began his career with
Dordrecht in the Dutch
Eerste Divisie in 2000, playing over 120 games for the team over 5 seasons before moving to
Emmen in 2005. He played in 72 matches for Emmen and scored 12 times in his 2 years with the team, before moving again, this time to
Cambuur Leeuwarden in 2007. Khalifi was a key component to the success of Cambuur's 2008–2009 campaign, which ended with the team finishing with a 20–9–9 record, and a trip to a third-place finish in the Eerste Divisie's regular season standings.
United States El Khalifi signed with
Real Salt Lake in July 2009, after trialling with them through the 2009 season. He made his RSL debut on 8 August 2009 at
Rio Tinto Stadium against
Seattle Sounders FC, coming on as a second-half substitute. ==References==