Karim Kerkar

Football player infobox| playername= Karim Kerkar
fullname = Karim Kerkar


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|1|3|df=y
cityofbirth = Givors
countryofbirth = France
height = height|m=1.74
currentclub = Dubai Club
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997–1999
1998
1999–2002
2002
2003–2004
2004
2004
2005
2005–2007
2008–
clubs = Gueugnon
→ Le Havre (loan)
Le Havre
Manchester City
Al-Siliya
Clyde
Dundee United
Dubai Club
Al-Wahda
Dubai Club
caps(goals) = 43 (4)
03 (0)
57 (3)
00 (0)

02 (0)
10 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Algeria
nationalcaps(goals) = 7 (0)
pcupdate =
ntupdate = April 14, 2007

Karim Kerkar (born January 3, 1977 in Givors, France) is an Algerian footballer who plays in midfield.

Career

French-born Kerkar, who represents Algeria at international level, started his career with Gueugnon before spending three years with Le Havre. In 2002, Kerkar tried his luck with Manchester City but failed to play in a three-month spell and moved to Qatar club Al-Siliya. Kerkar came back to Britain in 2004, spending a month with Scottish side Clyde, where his performances won him a short-term move to Dundee United. At the end of 2004, Kerkar decided to pursue his career elsewhere and moved to the United Arab Emirates with Dubai Club before moving on quickly to Al-Wahda.Kerkar spent two weeks with St Mirren in September 2007 and subsequently agreed a contract, only to renege on it twenty-four hours later, causing manager Gus MacPherson to announce he was "frustrated and disappointed".cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11781_2737688,00.html|title=Kerkar U-turn angers boss|date=2007-09-18|publisher=Sky Sports] MacPherson advised Kerkar had been made clear as to the club's feelings regarding the matter,cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7000850.stm|title=Algeria's Kerkar disappoints St Mirren|date=2007-09-18|publisher=BBC Sport website] with the manager's misery compounded when St Mirren were beaten 2-0 the following day by Dundee United - Kerkar's last Scottish club. Kerkar had been on trial with St Johnstone the month previously and also went back on his word to sign.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/6966103.stm|title=Kerkar rejects St Johnstone move|date=2007-08-27|publisher=BBC Sport website]

Kerkar returned to former club Dubai Club in early 2008.

ee also

*Clyde F.C. season 2004-05
* Dundee United F.C. season 2004-05

Personal

He is the older brother of FC Gueugnon midfielder Salim Kerkar and US Possession forward Farid Kerkar.

References

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