Karim Bridji

Football player infobox
playername= Karim Bridji


height = 173 cm / 5' 9"
weight = 76 kg
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|8|16|mf=y
cityofbirth = Amsterdam
countryofbirth = Holland
currentclub = Heracles Almelo
clubnumber = 18
position = Midfielder
years = 1994-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002 2002-2005 2005-2006 2006-
clubs = Ajax Amsterdam
RSC Anderlecht
KSC Aalst
FC Volendam
Helmond Sport Heracles Almelo
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
0 (0)
15 (2)
65 (9)
38 (12)
19 (2)
nationalyears = 2006 -
nationalteam = Algeria
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
pcupdate = April 22, 2007
ntupdate = April 22, 2007

Karim Bridji (born August 16, 1981 in Amsterdam, Holland) is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie.

International career

Bridji made his debut for the Algerian national team in 2006 when he was called up by Jean-Michel Cavalli for a friendly against Burkina Faso. He also has 7 caps at the Under 21 level, scoring 3 goals. He turned down many call-ups by the Netherlands federation preferring to represent Algeria. He actually featured twice for the Dutch Under 21 team in a friendly.

Club career

Bridji started his playing career in the at the legendary Ajax Amsterdam Academy where he was captain of the team. He played one season with the senior squad before leaving to join Belgian giants RSC Anderlecht. After spending another season on the bench without any playing time, he joined another Jupiler League squad, KSC Aalst, where he featured 15 times and scored 2 goals. The following season, he returned to his native Holland to join FC Volendam who were playing in the second division, helping them win promotion to the Eredivisie, making 21 appearances and scoring 1 goal along the way. He played two more seasons with FC Volendam before joining another Dutch team, Helmond Sport. He would have a breakout year with them, making 38 appearances and scoring 12 goals. His performance earned him a contract with Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo, where he is currently an important first team player.