- Sergei Karimov
Football player infobox
playername = Sergei Karimov
fullname = Sergei Karimov
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|12|21
cityofbirth = Saran
countryofbirth =Soviet Union ,Kazakh SSR
height = height|meters=1.80
currentclub =Vfl Wolfsburg
position = Defender
clubnumber = 37
youthyears = ?-? ?-2000 2000-2007
youthclubs = SSV Velstove SSV VorsfeldeVfL Wolfsburg
years = ?-2007 2007-
clubs = VfL Wolfsburg IIVfL Wolfsburg
caps(goals) = ? (?)
4 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 15 March, 2008
ntupdate = 15 March, 2008Sergei Karimov (German:"Sergej Karimow", Russian: "Сергей Каримов") (born
December 21 ,1986 inSaran, Kazakhstan ) is a German-Kazakhsoccer player, having grown up inWolfsburg .In the 2006/2007 season, Karimov began playing for
VfL Wolfsburg amateur side, who operated inOberliga Nord (fourth tier). The following season, he had appeared for the side on 19 occasions, now playing inRegionalliga Nord (third division), before managerBernd Hollerbach recommended him toFelix Magath 's senior team.On
8 December 2007 , Karimov made his first Bundesliga appearance againstVfB Stuttgart . In theJanuary 30 ,2008 German Cup game againstSchalke 04 , in the round of 16, he scored a 90th minute equaliser, before scoring the decider in the penalty shootout. Karimov subsequently signed a professional contract with the "wolves" until 2010. [ [http://www.vflwolfsburg.de/50496+M5c8ac2dfee2.html vflwolfsburg: Sergej Karimow unterschrieb Profivertrag bei den „Wölfen“] de icon]International career
In February 2008,
Football Federation of Kazakhstan made an official invitation to Karimov to play for the national team. The player's final decision was to be made in the summer, after the season's finish. [ [http://sbornaya.kz/news/view/?newsid=210&page=2 Karimov invited to play for native country] (Russian)]References
External links
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/karimovsergej/ Stats at fussballdaten.de] de icon
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