Karim Rekik | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Karim Rekik | |
Date of birth | 2 December 1994 | |
Place of birth | Den Haag, Netherlands | |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
Playing position | Centre back | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Sevilla FC | |
Number | 4 | |
Youth clubs | ||
1992–2002 2002–2011 2011–2012 |
Scheveningen Feyenoord Manchester City | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2011–2015 2012 2013 2013–2015 2015–2017 2017–2020 2020– |
Manchester City → Portsmouth (loan) → Blackburn Rovers (loan) → PSV (loan) Marseille Hertha BSC Sevilla FC |
8 (0) 5 (0) 54 (2) 34 (1) 64 (3) 33 (1) | 1 (0)
National team | ||
2010-2011 2011-2013 2014–2016 2014–2017 |
Netherlands U17 Netherlands U19 Netherlands U21 Netherlands |
12 (1) 15 (1) 4 (0) | 18 (1)
Karim Rekik (born 2 December 1994) is a Dutch footballer of Tunisian descent who currently plays for Sevilla FC.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Manchester City[]
Rekik signed for Manchester City from Feyenoord in the summer of 2011, and made his debut appearance for the first team in the Dublin Super Cup in pre-season. He made his official first team debut for Manchester City on 21 September 2011 against Birmingham City in the third round of the League Cup, coming on as a substitute for Wayne Bridge in the last 12 minutes of the game. He also made a late substitute appearance in the fourth round of this competition against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
Portsmouth (loan)[]
On 22 March 2012, it was confirmed that Michael Appleton was to take Luca Scapuzzi and Rekik on a month's loan at Portsmouth. He made his debut for Portsmouth on 27 March, in a 2–0 home win against Hull. This was also Rekik's first senior league appearance in club football.
Unlike Scapuzzi, Rekik became a regular starter as Portsmouth struggled to fight relegation. He was an ever-present figure in the Portsmouth defence as the league came to an end. Nevertheless, Pompey were relegated at the end of the season.
Return to Manchester City[]
Rekik returned to Manchester City at the end of the 2011/12 season. He would go on to start in his Premier League debut, in a 1–0 win, at home to Reading on 22 December 2012.
Blackburn Rovers (loan)[]
On 15 February 2013, it was confirmed that Rekik would join Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season. The move reunited Rekik with former Portsmouth boss Michael Appleton.
PSV Eindhoven (loan)[]
On 8 July 2013, it was confirmed that Rekik would join PSV Eindhoven on loan for the 2013-14 season, wearing number 3. Rekik is now a regular starter at PSV and has already played in the Champions League play-off. He scored his first Eredivisie goal for PSV on 7 December in a 2-6 home defeat to Vitesse.
Hertha BSC[]
On 16 June 2017, after weeks of rumors and speculations it was officially confirmed that Karim Rekik had signed a contract with the german bundesligist Hertha BSC and would play for the club in the next season.
International career[]
Rekik made his debut for the Netherlands national football team in a 2-0 friendly defeat to France at the Stade de France 6 March 2014.
In May 2014, he was named in manager Louis van Gaal's provisional 30-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics[]
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
2011–12 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
2011–12 | Portsmouth | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | England | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||||
2013–14 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | ||
Total | Netherlands | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
Career total | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 3 May 2014.
- As of 14 February 2014
International[]
Netherlands | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2014 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
- Statistics accurate as of 5 March 2014.
External links[]
- Voetbal International profile
- Holland U16 stats at OnsOranje
- Holland U17 stats at OnsOranje
- Holland U19 stats at OnsOranje
Sevilla FC squad - 2023–24 |
1 Dmitrović • 2 Gattoni • 3 Pedrosa • 5 Ocampos • 6 Gudelj • 7 Suso • 8 Jordán • 9 Rafa Mir • 10 Rakitić • 11 Lukébakio • 12 Mariano • 13 Nyland • 14 Nianzou • 15 En-Nesyri • 16 Navas (c) • 17 Lamela • 18 Sow • 19 Acuña • 20 Fernando • 21 Óliver • 22 Badé • 23 Marcão • 24 Soumaré • 26 Juanlu • 27 Salas • Manager: Quique Sánchez Flores |
Netherlands |