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Karim Rekik
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Personal information
Full name Karim Rekik
Date of birth 2 December 1994 (1994-12-02) (age 29)
Place of birth    Den Haag, Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Flag of Spain Sevilla FC
Number 4
Youth clubs
1992–2002
2002–2011
2011–2012
Flag of Netherlands Scheveningen
Flag of Netherlands Feyenoord
Flag of England Manchester City
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2011–2015
2012
2013
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2020
2020–
Flag of England Manchester City
Flag of EnglandPortsmouth (loan)
Flag of EnglandBlackburn Rovers (loan)
Flag of NetherlandsPSV (loan)
Flag of France Marseille
Flag of Germany Hertha BSC
Flag of Spain Sevilla FC
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National team
2010-2011
2011-2013
2014–2016
2014–2017
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U17
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U19
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U21
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
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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
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
Year Apps Goals
2014 1 0
Total 1 0
Statistics accurate as of 5 March 2014.

External links[]

Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC squad - 2023–24

Dmitrović •  Gattoni •  Pedrosa •  Ocampos •  Gudelj •  Suso •  Jordán •  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:  Flag of Spain Quique Sánchez Flores
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