Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·Morocco Netherlands
Karim El Ahmadi
Market value
-
Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
6Clubs played for
03/04Debut season
0.05Goals per match
Feyenoord RotterdamTop club · 266 apps
Career highs
€4.50mPeak value · 2010
€5.00mTop transfer fee · 08/09
6Best season · 16/17
72 / 2Caps / int'l goals
540Appearances
29Goals
27Assists
121Yellow cards
0Red cards
162Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Karim El Ahmadi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | كريم الأحمدي العروسي |
| Date of birth | 1985-01-27 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Enschede, Morocco |
| Citizenship | Morocco Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-31 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | Soccerplayer ... |
Jan 2022
Transfer: Al-Ittihad → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 - Al-Ittihad Club
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 - Al-Ittihad Club
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 - Al-Ittihad Club
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: Feyenoord → Al-Ittihad
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 - Al-Ittihad Club
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 - Feyenoord Rotterdam
41 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 - Feyenoord Rotterdam
37 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 - Feyenoord U21, Feyenoord Rotterdam
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa → Feyenoord
14/15 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2014
14/15 - Feyenoord Rotterdam, Aston Villa
38 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Aston Villa
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2012
Transfer: Feyenoord → Aston Villa
12/13 · Transfer · €2.80m
Jul 2012
12/13 - Aston Villa
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Feyenoord Rotterdam
33 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Al-Ahli (UAE) → Feyenoord
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Feyenoord → Al-Ahli (UAE)
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 - Feyenoord Rotterdam, Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017)
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Feyenoord Rotterdam
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - Feyenoord Rotterdam
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Twente FC → Feyenoord
08/09 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 - Twente Enschede FC
40 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Twente Enschede FC
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Twente Enschede FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Twente Enschede FC
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Twente Enschede FC
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: FC Twente U19 → Twente FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: FC Twente U17 → FC Twente U19
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Al-Ittihad Club
1.8%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
62.7%
Feyenoord U21
0.0%
Aston Villa
15.5%
Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017)
6.2%
Twente Enschede FC
13.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad Club | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 270 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 08/09 | 17/18 | 266 | 20 | 18 | 9,152 |
| Feyenoord U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 2,266 |
| Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| Twente Enschede FC | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 106 | 3 | 6 | 2,017 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | King's Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ittihad Club | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | King's Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ittihad Club | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | King's Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ittihad Club | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | King's Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ittihad Club | 24 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Saudi Super Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 31 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,390 |
| 17/18 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 30 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 531 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | Feyenoord U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 32 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2,825 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,272 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Play-Offs Conference League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 31 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,172 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 31 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1,324 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 240 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 915 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Play-Offs Conference League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 33 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | Twente Enschede FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 959 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | Twente Enschede FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Amstel Cup | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,058 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Twente U17 | FC Twente U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Twente U19 | Twente FC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Twente FC | Feyenoord | Transfer | 2000000 | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Feyenoord | Al-Ahli (UAE) | Loan | 4500000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Al-Ahli (UAE) | Feyenoord | Return from loan | 2000000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-02 | Feyenoord | Aston Villa | Transfer | 3750000 | €2.80m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Aston Villa | Feyenoord | Transfer | 2500000 | €700k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-09 | Feyenoord | Al-Ittihad | Transfer | 3000000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Al-Ittihad | Retired | Transfer | 275000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-31 | 27 | 6 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2014-03-24 | 2014-04-09 | 17 | 2 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2015-11-08 | 2015-11-20 | 13 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2016-10-31 | 2016-11-18 | 19 | 4 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-12-05 | 2017-12-07 | 3 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-12-10 | 2018-12-31 | 22 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2020-02-29 | 2020-03-15 | 16 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Foot injury | 2022-01-21 | 2022-03-04 | 43 | 1 |
Current-
Peak€4.50m
Low-
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37630 | - | 10 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #34903 | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3575 | #8 | 53 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Toornstra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonny Vilhena | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Romarinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Kongolo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven van Beek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eljero Elia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Vermeer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Berghuis | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordy Clasie | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 30 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 22 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 31 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 4 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Al-Ahli (UAE) | Feyenoord | Return from loan | - | €2.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Feyenoord | Al-Ahli (UAE) | Loan | - | €4.50m |
Teams faced most often by Karim El Ahmadi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 22% |
| Manchester City | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 56 | -37 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 14% |
| Manchester United | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 48 | -32 | 5% |
| Everton FC | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 23% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | -25 | 18% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 27% |
| Chelsea FC | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 48 | -30 | 14% |
| Fulham FC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 30% |
| Sunderland AFC | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 50% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 28% |
| West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 1,390 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 691 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 2,825 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 1,587 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 1,094 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 1,172 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 1,504 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 900 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 240 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.63 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 915 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 959 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 05/06 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 21 | 1,058 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 03/04 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
305 apps
17 G
20 A
KNVB Beker
26 apps
4 G
3 A
Premier League
51 apps
3 G
1 A
Europa League
11 apps
2 G
1 A
King's Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Saudi Super Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
UAE Pro League
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Saudi Pro League
90 apps
0 G
1 A
Play-Offs Conference League
14 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
More on Karim El Ahmadi
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Karim El Ahmadi
Who is Karim El Ahmadi?
Karim El Ahmadi is a Morocco professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Karim El Ahmadi?
Karim El Ahmadi is 41 years old. He was born on January 27, 1985 in Enschede.
What position does Karim El Ahmadi play?
Karim El Ahmadi plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Karim El Ahmadi play for?
Karim El Ahmadi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Karim El Ahmadi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Karim El Ahmadi has scored 29 goals in 540 appearances.