Ben Karamoko
Defender - Centre-Back
at SK Vard Haugesund
at SK Vard Haugesund
287 days · joined 2025-08-11
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.02
goals / match
FK Haugesund
top club · 26 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2018
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-05-17 · 6 players total
108Appearances
2Goals
2Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
9Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Karamoko |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Kantie Karamoko |
| Date of birth | 1995-05-17 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paris, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship | Cote d'Ivoire France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | SK Vard Haugesund |
| Joined | 2025-08-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | FLM |
Jul 2026
2026 — SK Vard Haugesund
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Vard
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — SK Vard Haugesund
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Spartak Varna → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Spartak Varna
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: R Charleroi SC → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Spartak Varna
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Sarpsborg 08 → R Charleroi SC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Sarpsborg 08 FF
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Haugesund → Sarpsborg 08
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2020
Transfer: Aalesund → Haugesund
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Haugesund → Aalesund
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Aalesunds FK, FK Haugesund
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
43 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — FK Haugesund
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2018
Transfer: Saint-Étienne B → Haugesund
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — AS Saint-Étienne
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: US Créteil-L → Saint-Étienne B
16/17 · Return from loan
Dec 2016
Transfer: Saint-Étienne B → US Créteil-L
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — US Créteil-Lusitanos, AS Saint-Étienne
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — AS Saint-Étienne
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — AS Saint-Étienne B, AS Saint-Étienne
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — AS Saint-Étienne
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Spartak Varna
0.0%
SK Vard Haugesund
0.0%
Sarpsborg 08 FF
0.0%
FK Haugesund
100.0%
Aalesunds FK
0.0%
AS Saint-Étienne
0.0%
US Créteil-Lusitanos
0.0%
AS Saint-Étienne B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Varna | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Vard Haugesund | 2 | 2025 | 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FK Haugesund | 2 | 2018 | 2020 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 832 |
| Aalesunds FK | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 5 | 12/13 | 17/18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Saint-Étienne B | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Bulgarian Cup | Spartak Varna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | efbet Liga | Spartak Varna | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Spartak Varna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | NM-Cup | SK Vard Haugesund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 1 | SK Vard Haugesund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | Aalesunds FK | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 832 |
| 2018 | NM-Cup | FK Haugesund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championnat National | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | CFA - Grp. B | AS Saint-Étienne B | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-12-09 | Saint-Étienne B | US Créteil-L | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | US Créteil-L | Saint-Étienne B | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-21 | Saint-Étienne B | Haugesund | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-08 | Haugesund | Aalesund | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Aalesund | Haugesund | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-19 | Haugesund | Sarpsborg 08 | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Sarpsborg 08 | R Charleroi SC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-30 | R Charleroi SC | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-10 | Without Club | Spartak Varna | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Spartak Varna | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-11 | Without Club | Vard | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Patellar tendon rupture | 2019-03-24 | 2019-12-31 | 283 | 43 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Mickels | 1 | 0 | 940 |
| Mikael Dyrestam | 1 | 0 | 933 |
| Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen | 2 | 0 | 862 |
| Bruno Leite | 2 | 0 | 740 |
| Ole Jørgen Halvorsen | 1 | 0 | 520 |
| Bjørn Inge Utvik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frederik Gytkjaer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rober Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Per Kristian Bråtveit | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eirik Wichne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahima Koné | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolai Næss | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lindseth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnar Ødegaard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Grindheim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Torbjørn Kallevåg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anton Salétros | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Akintola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joakim Våge Nilsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 2 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 1 | 23 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Aalesund | Haugesund | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-08 | Haugesund | Aalesund | Loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | US Créteil-L | Saint-Étienne B | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-09 | Saint-Étienne B | US Créteil-L | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Ben Karamoko's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tromsø IL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 40% |
| Strømsgodset IF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 40% |
| Molde FK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| Viking FK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 20% |
| Hamarkameratene | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Sandefjord Fotball | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| SK Brann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Rosenborg BK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0% |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Lillestrøm SK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Odds BK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 832 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eliteserien
58 apps
2 G
2 A
NM-Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Efbet liga - Relegation gr.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
efbet Liga
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Championnat National
10 apps
0 G
0 A
CFA - Grp. B
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ben Karamoko
Who is Ben Karamoko?
Ben Karamoko is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for SK Vard Haugesund.
How old is Ben Karamoko?
Ben Karamoko is 31 years old. He was born on May 17, 1995 in Paris.
What position does Ben Karamoko play?
Ben Karamoko plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ben Karamoko play for?
Ben Karamoko currently plays for SK Vard Haugesund.
How many career goals has Ben Karamoko scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Karamoko has scored 2 goals in 108 appearances.