Karim Saidi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Karim Saïdi

| image =

| fullname = Karim Ben Ahmed Saïdi
Arabic: كريم سعيدي

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|3|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tunis, Tunisia

| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1994–2002

| youthclubs1 = Club Africain

| years1 = 2001–2004

| clubs1 = Club Africain

| caps1 = ?

| goals1 = ?

| years2 = 2004–2008

| clubs2 = Feyenoord

| caps2 = 46

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2006

| clubs3 = → Lecce (loan)

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008

| clubs4 = → Sivasspor (loan)

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2008–2009

| clubs5 = Club Africain

| caps5 = 5

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009–2011

| clubs6 = Tours

| caps6 = 48

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2011–2014

| clubs7 = Lierse

| caps7 = 63

| goals7 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2003–2013

| nationalteam1 = Tunisia

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| pcupdate = 23 January 2014

| ntupdate =

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

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Karim Saïdi ({{langx|ar|كريم سعيدي}}; born 24 March 1983) is a Tunisian former footballer who last played for Belgian club Lierse SK. He now runs a coffee shop in Tunisia.[https://www.vice.com/nl/article/karim-saidi-runt-tegenwoordig-een-koffiezaak-in-tunesie/ Karim Saïdi runt tegenwoordig een koffiezaak in Tunesië] vice.com He was part of the squad that won the 2004 African Cup of Nations.

Club career

=Club Africain=

When Karim was 10 years old he joined Club Africain, one of the major clubs in Tunisia. He made his debut in the Tunisian national team against Morocco in 2003.

=Feyenoord=

In 2004 the right-footed defender moved to Feyenoord Rotterdam after advice from his friend Hatem Trabelsi and signed a contract till 2008. During his first season he was the first choice in Feyenoord's central defense, as a result of which he played 30 matches in the Dutch Eredivisie.

=Lecce=

As of 2005/06, Saïdi lost his spot in the starting eleven. Determined to play as a regular in order to increase his chances to be in the Tunisian squad during the FIFA World Cup 2006, he moved on loan to US Lecce of Italian Serie A on 31 January 2006. He made 9 appearances with Lecce and gained a place in the Tunisian squad for the FIFA World Cup 2006.

=Feyenoord return and Sivasspor=

Following the World Cup, Karim returned to Feyenoord for the 2006/2007 season. He remained at the club until January 2008, when he moved on loan to Sivasspor in January 2008. Karim made a good impression in the Turkish first division helping the club secure an impressive fourth place allowing it to participate in its first ever European cup.

=Return to Club Africain=

On 9 October 2008 he signed a four-year contract with his former club Club Africain.

=Tour FC=

Failing to reassert himself in his childhood club, he signed a two-year deal with Tours FC in June 2009.

=Lierse SK=

On 9 July 2011 Saidi signed a two-year contract with Belgian Pro League outfit Lierse SK.

In January 2015, Saidi went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Irtysh Pavlodar, but did not earn a contract.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Карим Саиди покинул расположение Иртыша|url=http://www.fcirtysh.kz/rus/news/433|website=fcirtysh.kz/|publisher=FC Irtysh Pavlodar |accessdate=23 January 2015|language=Russian|date=20 January 2015}}

Honours

Tunisia

Africa Cup of Nations: 2004{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3485991.stm|title=Tunisia win Cup of Nations|date=14 February 2004|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2011-03-14}}