Karim Zedadka (Arabic: كريم زدادكة; born 9 June 2000) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie B club Südtirol.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Pertuis, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Südtirol | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Nice | ||
| 2018–2020 | Napoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Nice B | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Napoli | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Cavese (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Charleroi (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Swift Hesperange | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Ascoli (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Südtirol | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editIn 2018, Zedadka signed for Italian Serie A side Napoli from Nice in France amid interest from English Premier League club Leicester City.[2] He was called up to Napoli's senior squad on several occasions in the 2018–19 Serie A season, but did not appear on the field.
In 2020, he was sent on loan to Cavese in the Italian third-tier Serie C. The loan was terminated in January 2021 due to Zedadka's injury.
On 26 August 2021, he went to Charleroi on loan.[3]
Zedadka made his Serie A debut for Napoli on 3 March 2023 against Lazio.[4]
On 31 August 2023, Zedadka signed with Swift Hesperange in Luxembourg.[5]
On 30 January 2024, Zedadka returned to Italy and signed with Ascoli in Serie B on loan with an option to buy.[6]
On 16 July 2024, Zedadka signed a three-year contract with Südtirol.[7]
International career
editDespite being born in France, he has expressed desire to represent Algeria internationally.[8]
References
edit- ^ AS, Diario (27 March 2023). "Karim Zedadka (Karim Zedadka)". AS.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Chi è Karim Zedadka il talento della Primavera del Napoli convocato da Ancelotti calcio.fanpage.it (in Italian)
- ^ "BIENVENUE KARIM !" (in French). Charleroi. 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Napoli v Lazio game report". Soccerway. 3 March 2023.
- ^ "3 international Neizougäng!" [3 international Newcomers!] (in Luxembourgish). Swift Hesperange. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "#CALCIOMERCATO: UFFICIALE ZEDADKA DALLO SWIFT HESPER" [#TRANSFER MARKET: ZEDADKA OFFICIAL FROM SWIFT HESPER.] (in Italian). Ascoli. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Der FCS verpflichtet Karim Zedadka" [FCS signs Karim Zedadka] (in German). Südtirol. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Napoli, l'azzurrino Zedadka: «Vorrei giocare per l'Algeria» ilmattino.it
External links
edit- Karim Zedadka at Soccerway
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