1. Karim Koceila Yanis Ziani is a former professional footballer.
24 Facts About Karim Ziani
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Karim Ziani played in different midfield positions but was best known as a playmaker.
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Karim Ziani played at the 2004 and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, the latter in which Algeria finished fourth and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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Karim Ziani began his football career in 1995 with the junior side of Racing Club de Paris at the age of 13.
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In 1998, Karim Ziani was spotted by scouts from Troyes and was brought into their youth academy.
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Karim Ziani made his professional debut on 8 December 2001 against SC Bastia coming on as a substitute, replacing David Hamed in the 72nd minute.
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Karim Ziani spent the following season mostly on the bench for Troyes and with interest from other clubs being shown, Troyes had decided to part ways with Ziani.
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Karim Ziani revealed the condition merely as having Madjid Bougherra have a trial with the club to display his qualities as they had both travelled to Turkey and Karim Ziani would have liked a compatriot with him at the club as he was only 19 at the time.
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Karim Ziani scored his first goal with Marseille in a match against Valenciennes.
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Karim Ziani became a familiar face in Eric Gerets' starting eleven.
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On 7 July 2009, it was announced that Karim Ziani had signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg.
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On 14 January 2011, it was reported that Karim Ziani had moved to Turkish high-flyers Kayserispor on an initial six-month loan deal, with an option to sign him permanently at the end of the season.
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On 8 July 2011, Wolfsburg and Karim Ziani reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract.
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On 20 July 2011, Karim Ziani signed a three-year contract with Qatari club El Jaish.
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On 18 September 2009, Karim Ziani made his Qatar Stars League debut for El Jaish as a starter in a league game against Al Khor.
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Karim Ziani spent three seasons at Ligue club US Orleans, scoring nine goals in 92 matches.
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In summer 2019, Karim Ziani ended his 18-year career at the age of 36.
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Karim Ziani had stunned many people in 2003 in his choice to represent Algeria instead of France.
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Karim Ziani made his debut for the Algerian national team in 2003 when he was called up by Belgian caretaker Georges Leekens for a friendly against Belgium.
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Karim Ziani represented Algeria at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, as they finished second in their group before losing to Morocco in the quarter-finals.
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Karim Ziani was named in that year's Team of the Tournament.
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Karim Ziani performed well at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Karim Ziani was born in Sevres, France to an Algerian father from Bejaia and a French mother.
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Karim Ziani is married and has two children: a girl, Lina and a boy, Kais.