Jamil Takidine (born 1 June 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Division 1 club Thes Sport. Born in Belgium, he is of Moroccan descent.
Club career Takidine came through the youth academy at his hometown club Genk in Belgium, before joining Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on 12 August 2021 after a successful trial. He made his professional debut on 13 August 2021, replacing Stefano Marzo in the 83rd minute of a home match for Roda against Excelsior in the Eerste Divisie. Takidine made his first starting appearance in Roda's 2–1 win over Den Bosch in the KNVB Cup on 26 October 2021.
In August 2022, Takidine signed a new professional contract with Roda until 2024 despite missing three months of the previous season with injury. Roda head coach Jurgen Streppel said of Takidine: "Jamil has shown that he has willpower and perseverance. He is a hard worker and he gives everything every day to get better."
On 28 August 2023, Takidine's contract with Roda was terminated by mutual consent. He subsequently signed with Belgian club Bocholt.
In March 2025, Takidine was announced as Thes Sport's new signing ahead of the 2025–26 season.
International career Takidine is a youth international for Belgium, having made two appearances for the Belgium under-18 team. He made his debut for the team on 15 November 2019 in a friendly against the Czech Republic.
Personal life Takidine was born in Belgium and is of Moroccan descent.
His younger brother Ilias Takidine is also a professional footballer, who came through the Genk youth system before joining Anderlecht in 2020, where he played for the club's reserve team.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRoda JC2021–22Eerste Divisie9010001002022–23Eerste Divisie70000070Total1601000170Bocholt2023–24Belgian Division 226100—2612024–25Belgian Division 226100—261Total5220000522Thes Sport2025–26Belgian Division 12010—30Career total7022000722
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