Khalid Karami
FullnameKhalid Karami
Birth date29 December 1989 (age 36)
Birth placeAmsterdam, Netherlands
Height1.81 m
PositionRight back
Youthclubs 1TOG
Youthclubs 2SC Oriënt
Youthyears 3–2007
Youthclubs 3Zeeburgia
Youthyears 42007–2008
Youthclubs 4RKC Waalwijk
Years 12008–2010
Clubs 1DWS
Years 22010–2011
Clubs 2Watergraafsmeer
Years 32011–2013
Clubs 3Go Ahead Eagles
Caps 365
Goals 33
Years 42013–2018
Clubs 4Excelsior
Caps 4140
Goals 44
Years 52018–2020
Clubs 5Vitesse
Caps 50
Goals 50
Years 62019
Clubs 6NAC Breda (loan)
Caps 610
Goals 60
Years 72019–2020
Clubs 7Sparta Rotterdam (loan)
Caps 76
Goals 70
Years 82022
Clubs 8APS Zakynthos
Caps 811
Goals 80
Club-update6 January 2023

Khalid Karami (born 29 December 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back.

Club career

Karami was born in Amsterdam. Prior to joining Go Ahead Eagles in 2011, he had spells in the Dutch lower leagues with DWS and Watergraafsmeer. On 5 August 2011, he made his Eerste Divisie debut during Go Ahead Eagles' 1–0 home victory over Telstar, playing the full 90 minutes.[1] Karami went onto appear seventy-two more times, scoring four goals for Go Ahead Eagles before making the move to fellow Eerste Divisie side Excelsior in August 2013.[2] Later that month, he made his debut during their 1–0 away defeat against Emmen, replacing Elso Brito in the 52nd minute.[3] During the following campaign in which Excelsior secured promotion back to the Eredivisie, Karami struggled for regular gametime, however netted his first goal for the club during their 3–3 draw with AZ.[4] Following his debut season in the Eredivisie, Karami turned his fortunes and quickly became a key figure in Excelsior's starting eleven, featuring over 90 times in the next three years.[2]

On 8 May 2018, Karami signed a pre-contract deal to join fellow Eredivisie side, Vitesse. Signing on a two-year deal following his imminent release from Excelsior.[5] On 1 January 2019, it was announced Karami would spend the rest of the season on loan with NAC Breda.[6]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Go Ahead Eagles2011–12Eerste Divisie3332020373
2012–13Eerste Divisie3203110361
Total6535130734
Excelsior2013–14Eerste Divisie3203041391
2014–15Eredivisie18120201
2015–16Eredivisie31010320
2016–17Eredivisie33220352
2017–18Eredivisie27110281
Total141490411545
Vitesse2018–19Eredivisie00100010
Career total206715100712289

References

  1. ^ "Go Ahead Eagles vs. Telstar". Soccerway. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ "K. Karami". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Emmen vs. Excelsior". Soccerway. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ "AZ vs. Excelsior". Soccerway. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Khalid Karami signs two-year contract" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse Official Site. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. ^ NAC huurt Karami van Vitesse Archived 2 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine (Dutch). NAC Breda. 1 January 2019.

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