Karim Kerkar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Givors, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Gueugnon | 43 | (4) |
| 1998 | → Le Havre (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Le Havre | 57 | (3) |
| 2002 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 |
Al-Sailiya | ||
| 2004 | Clyde | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Dundee United | 10 | (0) |
| 2005 |
Dubai Club | ||
| 2005–2006 | Emirates Club | ||
| 2006–2007 | Al Dhafra FC | ||
| 2007–2008 |
Al-Fujairah SC | ||
| 2008–2009 |
Dubai Club | 9 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Emirates Club | ||
| 2011–2013 | Ajman | ||
| 2013 |
Al-Dhaid | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–2004 | Algeria | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 1 January 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | |||
Karim Kerkar (born 3 January 1977) is a professional
at international level.Personal
Kerkar was born to a family of Algerian immigrants in the town of Givors in France. He is the older brother of Charlton Athletic midfielder Salim Kerkar and US Possession forward Farid Kerkar.
Career
French-born Kerkar, who represented
Al-Wahda
.
Kerkar spent two weeks with St Mirren in September 2007 and subsequently agreed a contract, only to renege on it twenty-four hours later, causing manager Gus MacPherson to announce he was "frustrated and disappointed".[1] MacPherson advised Kerkar had been made clear as to the club's feelings regarding the matter,[2] with the manager's misery compounded when St Mirren were beaten 2-0 the following day by Dundee United - Kerkar's last Scottish club. Kerkar had been on trial with St Johnstone the month previously and also went back on his word to sign.[3]
Kerkar returned to former club
Dubai Club
in early 2008.
On 14 June 2011 Kerkar signed a one-year contract with Ajman Club.[4] On 16 October 2011 he made his league debut for the club, in the first week of the 2011-12 UAE Football League season.[5]
Honours
- 2010
- UAE Super Cup: 2010
References
- ^ "Kerkar U-turn angers boss". Sky Sports. 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Algeria's Kerkar disappoints St Mirren". BBC Sport website. 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Kerkar rejects St Johnstone move". BBC Sport website. 27 August 2007.
- ^ K. Kerkar signe à Ajman pour une saison; DZFoot, June 15, 2011.
- ^ Ajman vs. Bani Yas - 16 October 2011; Soccerway.com, October 19, 2011.
External links
- Karim Kerkar – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Karim Kerkar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Karim Kerkar at Soccerbase
- Karim Kerkar – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
