Karim Bridji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karim Bridji | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DCG | |||
| 1994–2000 | Ajax | ||
| 2000–2001 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 |
Eendracht Aalst | 15 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | FC Volendam | 65 | (9) |
| 2005–2006 | Helmond Sport | 38 | (12) |
| 2006–2009 | Heracles Almelo | 42 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | RKC Waalwijk | 12 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Helmond Sport | 22 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Ajax (amateurs) | 18 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Algeria U23 | 7 | (3) |
| 2006 | Algeria | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Karim Bridji (born 16 August 1981) is an Algerian former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.
Club career
Bridji started his playing career at the
Topklasse. The third tier of professional football in the Netherlands.[4]
International career
Although born in the Netherlands,
Dutch Under-21 team
but only in friendlies thus preserving his eligibility to play for Algeria.
Bridji was capped by Algeria at the Under-23 level in 2002. He scored 3 goals in his first 3 games for Algeria's U23 team in a tournament against the senior sides of Oman, Palestine and Yemen.[5] He also played in 3 qualifiers for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
He made his debut for the Algerian national team in 2006 when he was called up by Jean-Michel Cavalli for a friendly against Burkina Faso. Bridji started the game and was subbed off in the 70th minute for Ali Boulebda.[6]
Honours
Club
RKC Waalwijk:[7]
References
- ^ Helmond Sport versterkt met aanvaller - Omroep Brabant (in Dutch)
- ^ Bridji verruilt Helmond voor Heracles - Omroep Brabant (in Dutch)
- ^ Karim Bridji vervolgt loopbaan bij RKC Waalwijk - Tubantia (in Dutch)
- ^ Karim Bridji vertrekt bij Helmond Sport
- ^ Player Profile - Karim Bridji
- ^ Algérie 1-2 Burkina Faso Archived 2010-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RKC Waalwijk kampioen in Jupiler League" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Karim Bridji at National-Football-Teams.com