Karim Essikal
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at RAS Saintoise
at RAS Saintoise
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Rating · 24/25
5.3
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Royal Union Tubize-Braine
top club · 67 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#576
goals rank
#1118
assists rank
5
season goals
6
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 24/25
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-02-08 · 6 players total
232Appearances
5Goals
6Assists
51Yellow cards
0Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Karim Essikal |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-02-08 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vilvoorde, Morocco |
| Citizenship | Morocco Belgium |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | RAS Saintoise |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Libera Sports |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Tubize-Braine → RAS Saintoise
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Royal Union Tubize-Braine
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: URSL Visé → Tubize-Braine
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Royal Union Tubize-Braine
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — URSL Visé
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: KSV Oudenaarde → URSL Visé
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Transfer: Without Club → KSV Oudenaarde
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hassania → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — KSV Oudenaarde
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Hassania
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: FC Eindhoven → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Hassania d'Agadir
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Eindhoven U21, FC Eindhoven
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: KFCO Beerschot → FC Eindhoven
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Eindhoven
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → KFCO Beerschot
17/18 · Transfer
Jun 2017
Transfer: Mouscron → Zulte Waregem
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → Mouscron
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022), Zulte Waregem
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Zulte Waregem
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: SVZW U21 → Zulte Waregem
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Zulte Waregem
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Club Bruges U19 → SVZW U21
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Brügge U17 → Club Bruges U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Lierse SK Yth. → FC Brügge U17
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.20/90
Minutes played by club
Royal Union Tubize-Braine
52.8%
URSL Visé
0.0%
KSV Oudenaarde
0.0%
Hassania d'Agadir
0.0%
FC Eindhoven
34.4%
FC Eindhoven U21
0.0%
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
0.0%
Zulte Waregem
12.8%
Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 4,986 |
| URSL Visé | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSV Oudenaarde | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hassania d'Agadir | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Eindhoven | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 3,248 |
| FC Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zulte Waregem | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1,207 |
| Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 1N ACFF PRO PO | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 1ste Nationale ACFF | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,940 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | 2 NAT PO Promotie | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2de Nat ACFF | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 31 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,776 |
| 22/23 | 1ste Nationale | URSL Visé | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | URSL Visé | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2de Nat. VV A | KSV Oudenaarde | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Botola Pro Inwi | Hassania d'Agadir | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe du Trône Marocaine | Hassania d'Agadir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Eindhoven | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Eindhoven | 37 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3,248 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Proximus League | KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | Zulte Waregem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,207 |
| 15/16 | JPL Play-Offs I | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL Playoff II | Zulte Waregem | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Lierse SK Yth. | FC Brügge U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Brügge U17 | Club Bruges U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Club Bruges U19 | SVZW U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-01 | SVZW U21 | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-23 | Zulte Waregem | Mouscron | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Mouscron | Zulte Waregem | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Zulte Waregem | KFCO Beerschot | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-27 | KFCO Beerschot | FC Eindhoven | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-06 | FC Eindhoven | Without Club | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-04 | Without Club | Hassania | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-10 | Hassania | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-10 | Without Club | KSV Oudenaarde | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | KSV Oudenaarde | URSL Visé | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-23 | URSL Visé | Tubize-Braine | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Tubize-Braine | RAS Saintoise | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Skull fracture | 2016-04-11 | 2016-07-01 | 82 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€900k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37524 | #8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branco van den Boomen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur De Bolle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaj de Rooij | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elisha Sam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Siebe Van der Heyden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Augustine Loof | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elton Kabangu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ismaël El Omari | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rigino Cicilia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilles Denayer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Hendrickx | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxime Migliore | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Idzes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Seedorf | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shean Garlito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samy Bourard | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Serhat Can Tepe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Delhaye | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyron Crame | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Lauwrensens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 1 | 3 |
| 15/16 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 20 |
| 23/24 | 2de Nat ACFF | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 1 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 20 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 25 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Mouscron | Zulte Waregem | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-23 | Zulte Waregem | Mouscron | Loan | — | €900k |
Teams faced most often by Karim Essikal'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jong PSV | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 75% |
| VVV-Venlo | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 0% |
| TOP Oss | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 50% |
| De Graafschap | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 25% |
| Jong Ajax | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25% |
| SC Cambuur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 25% |
| FC Emmen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 50% |
| FC Dordrecht | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| ADO Den Haag | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 0% |
| FC Den Bosch | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 75% |
| Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 25% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 2,210 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 2,776 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 3,248 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 1,207 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
62 apps
1 G
3 A
JPL
27 apps
1 G
2 A
1ste Nationale ACFF
22 apps
1 G
0 A
Croky Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
2de Nat ACFF
31 apps
1 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
3 apps
0 G
1 A
1N ACFF PRO PO
9 apps
0 G
0 A
1ste Nationale
30 apps
0 G
0 A
2de Nat. VV A
20 apps
0 G
0 A
JPL Playoff II
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Karim Essikal?
Karim Essikal is a Morocco professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for RAS Saintoise.
How old is Karim Essikal?
Karim Essikal is 30 years old. He was born on February 8, 1996 in Vilvoorde.
What position does Karim Essikal play?
Karim Essikal plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Karim Essikal play for?
Karim Essikal currently plays for RAS Saintoise.
How many career goals has Karim Essikal scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Karim Essikal has scored 5 goals in 232 appearances.