Sofian Kiyine Flying Footballer Comeback Olympic Charleroi
Sofian Kiyine joins Olympic Charleroi at 28 years old. The recruitment of the Moroccan midfielder, who played in Serie A, immediately revives in Belgium the memory of his spectacular car accident that occurred in 2023.
Olympic Charleroi is giving Sofian Kiyine a new chance. The Moroccan attacking midfielder has joined the Dogues after spending six months at Stockay, in the Belgian second-tier amateur division.
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His sporting experience far exceeds this level. The player notably played 56 matches in Italian Serie A and wore the colors of clubs such as Chievo Verona, Lazio Rome, Salernitana and Venezia. But for the past three years, his career has remained associated with an accident as spectacular as it was publicized.
In March 2023, while playing for Oud-Heverlee Louvain, his Mercedes left the road at very high speed after taking off from a roundabout in Flémalle. The vehicle crossed the facade of a sports hall before landing inside the building.
Analyses established that the player was driving under the influence of alcohol. Fortunately, no children were in the room at the time of the accident, which caused significant material damage.
According to La Nouvelle Gazette, the announcement of his arrival at Olympic Charleroi immediately provoked numerous reactions on social media. Several internet users recalled the incident by presenting him as the "flying footballer."
The Moroccan’s past returns with his transfer
The controversy is also fueled by a new legal proceeding initiated in 2025 for facts presented as similar. Sofian Kiyine remains presumed innocent in this procedure as long as a final decision has not been rendered.
After his accident, the player left Belgium to return to Italy. He came back at the beginning of 2026 to regain playing time at Stockay, before seizing the opportunity offered by Olympic.
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The Charleroi club is now banking on his technical qualities and his experience at the highest level. But where previous signings had been welcomed favorably, the arrival of the Moroccan already forces Olympic to contend with controversies linked to his past.
