Karim Boukraa
Karim Boukraa (born 7 March 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.[9][10]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 March 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Strasbourg, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1995 | Le Havre[1] | ||
1995–1996[2][3] | Brest[4] | ||
1996–1997[5] | Gazélec Ajaccio[3] | ||
1997–1998[6] | Angoulême[5] | ||
1998–1999 | Paris FC[6] | ||
1999–2000 | Fécamp[7] | ||
2000 | Greenock Morton | 18 | (1) |
2000–2002 | Ross County | 30 | (2) |
2003–2004 | Rodez[8] | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
History
On 3 August 2000, Boukraa flew to Scotland to discuss a deal with Greenock Morton.[11] However, four months later, he decided to leave the club and joined Ross County,[12] expressing dissatisfaction with Morton's directors.[13]
On his debut with Ross County, Boukraa assisted in a 2-0 victory over Ayr United.[14] However, he gained widespread recognition for his impressive performance during the 2000-01 Scottish Cup 4th Round match between Ross County and Scottish Premier League giants Rangers, despite Ross County eventually losing 3-2.[15]
Earlier, the winger mentioned that he would not be intimidated by their best players as he had previous experience in the French Cup with top clubs.[16] Continuing his tenure for the 2001-02 season,[17] Ross County advanced to the 2001–02 Scottish League Cup quarter-finals with 2-1 win over Dundee.[18] However, despite these accomplishments, Boukraa and three others were subsequently released from the club.[19]
Thinking back to his years in Scotland, Boukraa stated, "There, everything is done to put the footballer in the best possible environment".[20]
References
- Le Foot n°36 mai 1995 - Page 14 - 15 1001mags
- Stade brestois 29 en bref Le Télégramme
- SAISON 1996-1997 corse football!
- SAISON 1995-1996 (NATIONAL 1) STADE BRESTOIS 29
- SAISON 1997-1998 corse football!
- TRANSFERTS Le Parisien
- Le soleil brille sur Sénart-Moissy Le Parisien
- Rodez n'a pas tremblé face à des Labégeois rapidement réduits à dix ladepeche.fr
- "Karim Boukraa - Stats and titles won".
- Qui est Karim Boukraa, talent des cités de Haute-Normandie ? Actu.fr
- First division team news BBC
- Boukraa escapes to Highlands HeraldScotland
- Profile Greenock Morton (blog)
- Ayr United 0-2 Ross County BBC
- Ross County vs Rangers OoCities
- Football : BOUKRAA: GERS ARE NOT SO BIG Daily Mirror (Thefreelibrary.com)
- Ross County's summer ins and outs BBC
- Karim books County's place BBC
- "Football: It's Highland Clearance Time Warns Cooper, Daily Record (Scotland)". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- Boukraa, étape par Paris Normandie
External links
- Karim Boukraa at FootballDatabase.eu
- Karim Boukraa at Soccerbase
- The Staggie Archive Profile