Karim Rossi

Karim Rossi (born 1 May 1994) is a Swiss-Moroccan footballer who plays for FC Chiasso. His uncle Youssef Rossi also played professional football.[1]

Karim Rossi
Personal information
Full name Karim Rossi
Date of birth (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Chiasso
Number 10
Youth career
2002–2010 Lausanne-Sport
2010–2011 Grasshopper Club Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Stoke City 0 (0)
2014–2015 Hull City 0 (0)
2015 → Zulte Waregem (loan) 11 (4)
2015–2016 Spezia 12 (1)
2016– 2017 Lugano 6 (0)
2016 → Schaffhausen (loan) 12 (1)
2017–2019 SC Cambuur 24 (8)
2019 Telstar 6 (0)
2019– Chiasso 4 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:32, 11 August 2019 (UTC)

Career

Rossi began his career in his native Switzerland with Lausanne-Sport and Grasshopper Club Zürich before joining English club Stoke City in the summer of 2011.[2] Rossi spent three seasons at Stoke playing for the club's under-18 and under-21 sides.

In July 2014 Rossi left Stoke and joined Hull City.[3] Playing and scoring regularly for the Reserve side, Rossi was linked with loan moves to clubs in The Football League.

Zulte Waregem

On 23 January 2015, Rossi signed for Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a six-month loan from Hull City.[4] He made his professional debut on 1 February 2015 in a 0–0 draw with Anderlecht.[5] On 7 February 2015, he scored his first and second professional goals against Lierse coming on as a half time substitute.

Spezia

On 15 July 2015, Rossi signed for Serie B side Spezia Calcio. On 8 August 2015, he made his home debut in a 1–0 win against Brescia Calcio in the Coppa Italia.

On 26 January 2016, after a lack of game time and frustrations, Rossi left and signed for Swiss Super League, FC Lugano for an undisclosed fee.[6]

Lugano

Rossi made a successful debut against FC Thun on 13 February 2016 despite the 2–1 loss. On 29 May 2016, he made an appearance in the Swiss Cup final which was lost 2–1 against FC Zürich.

On 16 August 2016, Rossi joined FC Schaffhausen on loan from Lugano until the end of the year.[7]

References
  1. Karim Rossi at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Academy starlet targets bright future at Stoke". Stoke Vital. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. "Young Hull City striker Karim Rossi rising to new challenge after switch from Stoke City". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. "Hull City: Karim Rossi joins Belgian side Zulte Waregem on free transfer". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. "ANnderlecht vs. Zulte-Waregem 0 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. http://www.tio.ch/News/Sport/Calcio/1067681/Lugano-ecco-la-punta-Karim-Rossi/
  7. "Karim Rossi zum FC Schaffhausen". FC Schaffhausen. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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