Khalid Karami
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khalid Karami | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitesse | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TOG | |||
| SC Oriënt | |||
| –2007 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2007–2008 | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | DWS | ||
| 2010–2011 | Watergraafsmeer | ||
| 2011–2013 | Go Ahead Eagles | 65 | (3) |
| 2013–2018 | Excelsior | 140 | (4) |
| 2018– | Vitesse | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 June 2018 | |||
Khalid Karami (born 29 December 1989 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back for Vitesse.
Club career
Prior to joining Go Ahead Eagles in 2011, Karami 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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 September 2018.[2]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Total | 65 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 73 | 4 | |||
| Excelsior | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| Total | 141 | 4 | 9 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 154 | 5 | |||
| Vitesse | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 206 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 228 | 9 | ||
References
- ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles vs. Telstar". Soccerway. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- 1 2 3 "K. Karami". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ↑ "Emmen vs. Excelsior". Soccerway. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ↑ "AZ vs. Excelsior". Soccerway. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ↑ "Khalid Karami signs two-year contract" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse Official Site. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
External links
- Khalid Karami at WorldFootball.net
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)