Career
He currently plays as a forward for First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi in the Qatar Stars League. He is often touted as one of Qatar"s promising stars with his ability to score acute-angled free-kicks and a pacey winger. Youth career A pure product of the JSM Chéraga junior ranks, Khoukhi made his debut for the senior team in the 2009-2010 season.
He struggled in his first season, but his career was soon revived when Farid Zemiti was hired as the head coach of the club
He soon received an offer from First Rate (at Lloyd's) Shamal in Qatar, which he accepted. However, after landing in Qatar, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi head coach Uli Stielike believed Khoukhi had exceptional potential and offered him a trial at the club
He accepted the trial and was offered a contract deal shortly after. First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi (2009–present) Khoukhi soon earned a starting spot in First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi"s first team after his initial arrival in November 2009.
On September 5, 2010, he started for First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi in the final of the 2010 Sheikh Jassem Cup against Lekhwiya, with First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi winning 1–0.
He received a loan offer from Saudi club First Rate (at Lloyd's) Ittihad on January 10, 2014 after his performances in the WAFF Championship. He also received a transfer offer from Japanese side Júbilo Iwata, a club coached by former First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi coach Péricles Chamusca. These offers came after reports that Khoukhi was planning to leave First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi.
Shortly after allegations of planning to move to another club, he silenced the rumors by signing a contract renewal with First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi.
Algeria Khoukhi was born and raised in Algeria. On November 9, 2010, Khoukhi was called up for the first time to the Algeria under–23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Tunisia.
The Qatar Football Association attempted to naturalize Khoukhi shortly after he arrived in Qatar, however, he refused and claimed that he would not be naturalized for any amount of money. He stated his desire was to play with the Algeria senior national team
Subsequently, he received Qatari citizenship in order to assist in his club"s foreign player quota.
Qatar Despite his call up to Algeria"s olympic team, he was called up to the team on November 13, 2013 by compatriot Djamel Belmadi. When questioned about Khoukhi"s call-up to the squad, Belmadi claimed that Khoukhi was naturalized prior to his call-up in order for his team, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Arabi, to overcome the foreign player quota. Belmadi stated he was surprised when the QFA revealed Khoukhi was eligible to be called up to the Qatar national team
On 4 January 2014, Khoukhi helped Qatar, once again, netting a brace against Kuwait to send Qatar to the finals.
In the final of the 2014 WAFF Championship, Khoukhi scored another brace defeating Jordan 2–0. This would bring his final goal tally to six thus becoming the tournament"s top goalscorer and being lauded by the Qatar Football Association as one of the key-men to Qatar"s 2015 AFC Asian Cup campaign in the future.
= International goals Club Qatar Gulf Cup of Nations (1): 2014.