Karim Zedadka
Karim Zedadka (Arabic: كريم زدادكة; born 9 June 2000) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Luxembourgish club Swift Hesperange.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Pertuis, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Swift Hesperange | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Nice | ||
2018–2020 | Napoli | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Nice B | 1 | (0) |
2018–2023 | Napoli | 3 | (0) |
2020 | → Cavese (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Charleroi (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2023– | Swift Hesperange | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023 |
Club career
In 2018, Zedadka signed for Italian Serie A side Napoli from Nice in France amid interest from English Premier League club Leicester City.[2] He was called up to Napoli's senior squad on several occasions in the 2018–19 Serie A season, but did not appear on the field.
In 2020, he was sent on loan to Cavese in the Italian third-tier Serie C. The loan was terminated in January 2021 due to Zedadka's injury.
On 26 August 2021, he went to Charleroi on loan.[3]
On 31 August 2023, Zedadka signed with Swift Hesperange in Luxembourg.[4]
International career
Despite being born in France, he has expressed desire to represent Algeria internationally.[5]
References
- AS, Diario (27 March 2023). "Karim Zedadka (Karim Zedadka)". AS.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- Chi è Karim Zedadka il talento della Primavera del Napoli convocato da Ancelotti calcio.fanpage.it (in Italian)
- "BIENVENUE KARIM !" (in French). Charleroi. 26 August 2021.
- "3 international Neizougäng!" [3 international Newcomers!] (in Luxembourgish). Swift Hesperange. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- Napoli, l'azzurrino Zedadka: «Vorrei giocare per l'Algeria» ilmattino.it