Fahd El Khoumisti, D3’s record scorer, balances ruthlessness with altruism | OneFootball

Caen centre-forward Fahd El Khoumsti is Ligue 3’s leading scorer and D3’s all-time record holder, yet his game is not solely about goals. According to L'Équipe, he couples prolific finishing with a team-first outlook.

He seized the record on matchday five on five September, scoring twice in a 2-0 win over Bourg-en-Bresse to reach 92, one clear of former Sète forward Christophe Rouve. He now has 93 and next faces Rouen on Thursday at 20:45, live on Ligue 1+, available on L'Équipe.

Roland Vieira, his Le Puy coach from October 2019 to June 2020, says the 33-year-old’s accuracy, positioning and appetite for goals mean that, with a team serving him, he will keep scoring, yet he also knows how to work for the group.

Orléans manager Hervé Della Maggiore, who saw him score 41 times in the past two seasons, stresses he enjoys combining with team-mates, is not individualistic, and trusts assists will be repaid in that match or another. He adds El Khoumisti thrives in possession sides playing high, is not a depth runner, nor especially quick or powerful, but moves cleverly into scoring zones.

Della Maggiore recalls leaner spells, notably the 2023 switch from Concarneau to Le Mans, and a subdued first Orléans stint in 2020-2021, when roles miscast his qualities. That is why El Khoumisti now studies a coach’s project and methods before committing, keeps media duties to a minimum during competition, and focuses on the one currency that matters in his role, goals.

Source: L'Équipe

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