Market value
—
Rating · 18/19
5.6
Solid
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.08
goals / match
US Orléans
top club · 92 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#993
goals rank
#631
assists rank
36
season goals
33
season assists
Among 1,460 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2007
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
9
best season · 06/07
64 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-08-17 · 3 players total
473Appearances
36Goals
33Assists
82Yellow cards
2Red cards
144Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Karim Ziani |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | كريم زياني |
| Date of birth | 1982-08-17 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sèvres, France, Algeria |
| Citizenship | Algeria France |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: US Orléans → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — US Orléans
26 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — US Orléans
31 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — US Orléans
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Petrolul → US Orléans
16/17 · Transfer
Feb 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Petrolul
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Dibba Fujairah → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Petrolul Ploiesti
14 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Ajman Club → Dibba Fujairah
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Al-Arabi SC → Ajman Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Al-Fujairah SC, Ajman Club
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: El-Jaish → Al-Arabi SC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Al-Arabi SC
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — El-Jaish SC (- 2017)
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → El-Jaish
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — El-Jaish SC (- 2017)
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2011
Transfer: Kayserispor → VfL Wolfsburg
10/11 · Return from loan
May 2011
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2011
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → Kayserispor
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — VfL Wolfsburg, Kayserispor
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2009
Transfer: Marseille → VfL Wolfsburg
09/10 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — VfL Wolfsburg
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Olympique Marseille
39 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Olympique Marseille
29 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: FC Sochaux → Marseille
07/08 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
44 matches · 9 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Lorient → FC Sochaux
06/07 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Lorient
42 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Troyes → FC Lorient
05/06 · Transfer
Jun 2005
Transfer: FC Lorient → Troyes
04/05 · Return from loan
Oct 2004
Transfer: Troyes → FC Lorient
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Lorient, ESTAC Troyes
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — ESTAC Troyes
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — ESTAC Troyes
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — ESTAC Troyes
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: ESTAC Troyes B → Troyes
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 809 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.09/90
Assists3 total · 0.14/90
G+A5 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
US Orléans
26.6%
Petrolul Ploiesti
0.0%
Ajman Club
0.0%
Al-Fujairah SC
0.0%
Al-Arabi SC
5.1%
El-Jaish SC (- 2017)
13.2%
VfL Wolfsburg
0.0%
Kayserispor
0.0%
Olympique Marseille
14.6%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
4.8%
FC Lorient
20.8%
ESTAC Troyes
14.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Orléans | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 92 | 11 | 9 | 3,450 |
| Petrolul Ploiesti | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ajman Club | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Fujairah SC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al-Arabi SC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 658 |
| El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1,710 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kayserispor | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Olympique Marseille | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 1,894 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 627 |
| FC Lorient | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 2,705 |
| ESTAC Troyes | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1,934 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | US Orléans | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Orléans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | US Orléans | 22 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,854 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | US Orléans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Orléans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 196 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | US Orléans | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 435 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Orléans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | L2/N1 Playoffs | US Orléans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | US Orléans | 32 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 828 |
| 15/16 | Liga 1 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | Petrolul Ploiesti | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UAE Pro League | Al-Fujairah SC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UAE Pro League | Ajman Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Stars League | Al-Arabi SC | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 658 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Stars League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 11/12 | Stars League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 657 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,237 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 36 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 371 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | FC Lorient | 37 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 555 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | FC Lorient | 24 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,150 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,934 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | ESTAC Troyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | ESTAC Troyes B | Troyes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-11 | Troyes | FC Lorient | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | FC Lorient | Troyes | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Troyes | FC Lorient | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Lorient | FC Sochaux | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Sochaux | Marseille | Transfer | 5500000 | €8.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-07 | Marseille | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 6500000 | €7.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-14 | VfL Wolfsburg | Kayserispor | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Kayserispor | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-20 | VfL Wolfsburg | El-Jaish | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-19 | El-Jaish | Al-Arabi SC | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-09 | Al-Arabi SC | Ajman Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-14 | Ajman Club | Dibba Fujairah | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-07 | Dibba Fujairah | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Without Club | Petrolul | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Petrolul | US Orléans | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | US Orléans | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Adductor injury | 2009-03-23 | 2009-04-18 | 27 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Circulation problems | 2009-10-14 | 2009-10-22 | 9 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-10-23 | 2009-11-15 | 24 | 5 |
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2010-03-06 | 2010-03-15 | 10 | 3 |
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2011-05-15 | 2011-05-23 | 9 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34867 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3614 | — | 62 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Valbuena | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 8 | 36 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | FC Lorient | 6 | 37 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | US Orléans | 5 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | US Orléans | 5 | 28 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 5 | 36 |
| 15/16 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | Petrolul Ploiesti | 4 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Kayserispor | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-14 | VfL Wolfsburg | Kayserispor | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | FC Lorient | Troyes | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-11 | Troyes | FC Lorient | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Karim Ziani'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Lens | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 43% |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 21% |
| Gazélec FC Ajaccio | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 43% |
| Valenciennes FC | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 57% |
| Havre AC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 43% |
| AC Ajaccio | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 29% |
| Chamois Niortais | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 36% |
| FC Sochaux | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 43% |
| AJ Auxerre | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 36% |
| FC Metz | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 43% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 36% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 26 | 1,991 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 631 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 828 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 658 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 1,710 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 657 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 1,237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 627 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 555 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 2,150 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 1,934 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 02/03 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 2
174 apps
17 G
7 A
Ligue 1
117 apps
12 G
10 A
Stars League
63 apps
4 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
15 apps
3 G
3 A
SuperLiga - Relegation group
11 apps
0 G
4 A
Coupe de France
18 apps
0 G
3 A
UAE Pro League
14 apps
0 G
2 A
Bundesliga
15 apps
0 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Süper Lig
13 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Karim Ziani?
Karim Ziani is an Algeria professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Karim Ziani?
Karim Ziani is 43 years old. He was born on August 17, 1982 in Sèvres, France.
What position does Karim Ziani play?
Karim Ziani plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Karim Ziani play for?
Karim Ziani currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Karim Ziani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Karim Ziani has scored 36 goals in 473 appearances.