Karim Rossi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Karim Rossi

| fullname = Karim Rossi

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|5|1}}

| birth_place = Zürich, Switzerland

| height = 1.89 m{{Cite web |title=Karim Rossi |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/karim-rossi/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = FC Schaffhausen

| clubnumber = 99

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Lausanne-Sport

| youthyears2 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs2 = Grasshopper

| youthyears3 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs3 = Stoke City

| years1 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Hull City

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = → Zulte Waregem (loan)

| caps2 = 12

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2015–2016

| clubs3 = Spezia

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = Lugano

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = → Schaffhausen (loan)

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2017–2019

| clubs6 = Cambuur

| caps6 = 28

| goals6 = 8

| years7 = 2019

| clubs7 = Telstar

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2019–2020

| clubs8 = Chiasso

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2020–2021

| clubs9 = AFC Eskilstuna

| caps9 = 20

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2021

| clubs10 = Tsarsko Selo

| caps10 = 13

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2021–2022

| clubs11 = Racing-Union

| caps11 = 25

| goals11 = 13

| years12 = 2022–2023

| clubs12 = Dewa United

| caps12 = 31

| goals12 = 11

| years13 = 2023–2024

| clubs13 = Karmiotissa

| caps13 = 37

| goals13 = 8

| years14 = 2024–2025

| clubs14 = Persis Solo

| caps14 = 19

| goals14 = 2

| years15 = 2025–

| clubs15 = FC Schaffhausen

| caps15 = 4

| goals15 = 0

| pcupdate = 15 March 2025

}}

Karim Rossi ({{Langx|ar|كريم روسي}}; born 1 May 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Challenge League club FC Schaffhausen. His uncle Youssef Rossi also played professional football.

Career

=Earlier career=

Rossi began his career in his native Switzerland with Lausanne-Sport and Grasshopper Club Zürich before joining English club Stoke City in the summer of 2011.{{cite web|title=Academy starlet targets bright future at Stoke|url=http://www.stoke.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=264110|website=Stoke Vital|access-date=1 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125151143/http://www.stoke.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=264110|archive-date=25 January 2016|url-status=dead}} Rossi spent three seasons at Stoke playing for the club's under-18 and under-21 sides.

In July 2014, Rossi left Stoke and joined Hull City.{{cite web|title=Young Hull City striker Karim Rossi rising to new challenge after switch from Stoke City|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Young-Hull-City-striker-Karim-Rossi-rising-new/story-23358487-detail/story.html|website=Hull Daily Mail|access-date=1 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045151/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Young-Hull-City-striker-Karim-Rossi-rising-new/story-23358487-detail/story.html|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}} Playing and scoring regularly for the Reserve side, Rossi was linked with loan moves to clubs in The Football League.

=Zulte Waregem=

On 23 January 2015, Rossi signed for Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a six-month loan from Hull City.{{cite web|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Karim-Rossi-joins-Belgian-Zulte-Waregem/story-25913734-detail/story.html|title=Hull City: Karim Rossi joins Belgian side Zulte Waregem on free transfer|website=Hull Daily Mail|access-date=1 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041805/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Karim-Rossi-joins-Belgian-Zulte-Waregem/story-25913734-detail/story.html|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}} He made his professional debut on 1 February 2015 in a 0–0 draw with Anderlecht.{{cite web|title=ANnderlecht vs. Zulte-Waregem 0 – 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/01/belgium/pro-league/royal-sporting-club-anderlecht/sv-zulte-waregem/1697241/?ICID=HP_MS_17_02|website=Soccerway|access-date=1 February 2015}} On 7 February 2015, he scored his first and second professional goals against Lierse coming on as a half time substitute.

=Spezia=

On 15 July 2015, Rossi signed for Serie B side Spezia Calcio. On 8 August 2015, he made his home debut in a 1–0 win against Brescia Calcio in the Coppa Italia.

On 26 January 2016, after a lack of game time and frustrations, Rossi left and signed for Swiss Super League, Lugano for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tio.ch/News/Sport/Calcio/1067681/Lugano-ecco-la-punta-Karim-Rossi/|title = Lugano, ecco la punta: Karim Rossi|date = 26 January 2016}}

=Lugano=

Rossi made a successful debut against Thun on 13 February 2016 despite the 2–1 loss. On 29 May 2016, he made an appearance in the Swiss Cup final which was lost 2–1 against Zürich.

On 16 August 2016, Rossi joined Schaffhausen on loan from Lugano until the end of the year.{{cite web|title=Karim Rossi zum FC Schaffhausen|url=http://www.fcschaffhausen.ch/default.asp?ContentID=1000&NewsID=3314|website=FC Schaffhausen|access-date=16 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914141459/http://www.fcschaffhausen.ch/default.asp?ContentID=1000&NewsID=3314|archive-date=14 September 2016}}