Karoj Sindi

Karoj Sindi (born 21 August 1989) is an Iraqi footballer who most recently played as a winger for FSV Duisburg.[1] At international level, he played for the Iraq U19 and Iraq U20.

Karoj Sindi
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989
Place of birth Zakho, Iraq
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
MSV Duisburg
Wuppertaler SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Wuppertaler SV 1 (0)
2010 VfB Homberg 5 (0)
2011–2012 VVV-Venlo 0 (0)
2012–2013 Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 20 (1)
2013 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II 13 (3)
2014 Duhok SC
2014–2015 1. FC Bocholt 11 (0)
2015 Wuppertaler SV 15 (2)
2015–2016 TuS Erndtebrück 8 (0)
2016 Germania Ratingen 04/19 9 (0)
2016–2018 Nuol FC
2018 TV Herkenrath 09 7 (0)
2019 FSV Duisburg 7 (0)
2020 Wuppertaler SV 2 (0)
2021–2022 FSV Duisburg 14 (1)
International career
Iraq U19
Iraq U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:36, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Sindi was born in Zakho, Iraq.[2] He moved to Germany when he was two years old and grew up in Duisburg.[2]

He played youth football for MSV Duisburg and Wuppertaler SV[2] and made his senior debut with Wuppertaler SV in the 3. Liga, playing 70 minutes of a match against Carl Zeiss Jena.[3][4]

Sindi joined NRW-Liga club VfB Homberg from Wuppertaler SV in summer 2010.[5] In November, having made five substitute appearances for the club, he agreed the termination of his contract.[5]

After his stint at VfB Homberg he played for the reserves of Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo.[2]

In summer 2012 Sindi signed with Regionalliga West side Rot-Weiss Oberhausen.[3] After the first half of the season, during which he made 20 appearances scoring one goal and making two assists and was noted for missing goalscoring opportunities, he was demoted to the club's reserves by coach Peter Kunkel.[6] He was released in summer 2013.[6]

In February 2014, after months of searching for a new club, Sindi joined Iraqi Premier League club Duhok SC on a contract until the end of the season.[6]

He agreed the termination of his contract with Oberliga Niederrhein side 1. FC Bocholt in January 2015.[7]

In January 2016, having left Regionalliga West club TuS Erndtebrück, he joined Germania Ratingen 04/19 of the Oberliga Niederrhein.[8]

In summer 2016 Sindi signed with Lao Premier League club Nuol FC in Laos,[9] where he stayed for two years.[4] He took part in the Wiederentdeckt project, a casting show for footballers wanting to become professionals.[10]

In the first half of the 2018–19 season, Sindi made seven appearances for TV Herkenrath 09 in the Regionalliga West.[11] He moved to Oberliga Niederrhein side FSV Duisburg in January 2019.[11]

Sindi joined Wuppertaler SV for a third time in January 2020 and made an assist on his debut in a 3–1 win against VfB Homberg in the Regionalliga West.[12]

International career

Sindi played youth international football for the Iraq U19 and Iraq U20 national teams.[2] He also made an appearance for the senior national team in an unofficial friendly.[2] In 2012 he stated he would no longer accept call-ups.[3]

Style of play

A winger, Sindi's is known for his pace and his dribbling abilities.[3] He has been compared to former Germany international David Odonkor.[6]

Personal life

Sindi also has a German passport.[8]

References
  1. Karoj Sindi at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Oberhausens Sindi: Irakischer Nationalspieler in Liga vier". DFB (in German). 30 July 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. Wozniak, Krystian (15 July 2012). "RWO: Neuzugang Sindi hakt die Nationallmannschaft ab". Reviersport (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. Wozniak, Krystian (14 November 2018). "Karoj Sindi über seine Zeit in Asien". Reviersport (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. "VfB: Karoj Sindi ab sofort kein Homberger mehr". Reviersport (in German). 2 November 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. Wozniak, Krystian (28 March 2014). "Karoj Sindi: Duisburger Junge will zurück ins Revier". Reviersport (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. Brinkmann, Björn (30 January 2015). "1. FC Bocholt löst Vertrag mit Karoj Sindi auf". Bocholter Borkener Volksblatt (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  8. "Radojewski holt Flügelflitzer Sindi zu 04/19". Fupa (in German). 30 January 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  9. "Interview with Karoj Sindi the new star of NUOL FC – AFF". The Asean Football Federation. 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. Laske, Marian (29 January 2017). "Wie ein ehemaliger RWO-Spieler versucht, Profi zu werden". Westfälische Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  11. "FSV Duisburg schlägt doppelt zu - einmal in der Regionalliga". Fupa (in German). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  12. "Fußball-Regionalliga: Sindi bereitet gleich das 3:1 vor". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). 2 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2022.


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