Karim Matmour

Infobox Football biography
playername = Karim Matmour


fullname =
height = 1.81m
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|6|25
cityofbirth = Strasbourg
countryofbirth = France
currentclub = Borussia Mönchengladbach
clubnumber = 40
position =Striker
years = 2003
2004-2004
2004-2008
2008-
clubs = RC Strasbourg II
Vauban Strasbourg
SC Freiburg
Borussia Mönchengladbach
caps(goals) = 1 (0)
? (?)
80 (10)
6 (1)
nationalyears = 2007-
nationalteam = Algeria
nationalcaps(goals)= 06 (0)
pcupdate = October 1, 2008
ntupdate = October 1, 2008

Karim Matmour ( _ar. كريم مطمور) (born June 25, 1985 in Strasbourg, France) is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for German club Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga.

Club career

Matmour began his playing career at his hometown club of RC Strasbourg. After coming up through the academy team, he was not offered a professional contract and joined amateur side Vauban Strasbourg briefly before leaving to Germany to join SC Freiburg's reserve side. He was eventually promoted to the senior side where he made 80 league appearances in 3 seasons in the Bundesliga II.

On June 4, 2008, Matmour joined newly promoted Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach on a 4-year contract, with the team paying his former club SC Freiburg €2 million for the transfer. [ [http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/379352/ Gladbach verpflichtet Matmour - Fußball - Bundesliga - kicker online ] ]

International career

He received first call up to Algeria against Libya, 6 February, 2007.

References

* [http://www.scfreiburg.com/handler/teams/profis/player/40_Matmour Profile at SC Freiburg's official website]
* [http://www.kicker.de/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/spielersteckbrief/object/34205/saison/2006-07 Profile at Kicker.de]