Karim Ziani

Midfielder, Football player

1982 –

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Who is Karim Ziani?

Karim Koceila Yanis Ziani is an Algerian professional footballer who is playing for Al-Arabi SC. He has the talent to play in many different positions in midfielder, but he is best known for being a playmaker.

Ziani is considered to be a national hero by many Algerians, as it was his cross that led to the goal that put them into their first World Cup competition since 1986 at the expense of bitter rivals Egypt. He has participated in two continental tournaments 2004 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, the latter in which Algeria finished fourth, and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Overall he has participated in sixty-two official games for the Algerian national team, in which he has scored five goals.

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Born
Aug 17, 1982
Sèvres
Also known as
  • 카림 코셀리아 야니스 지아니
  • Karim Zijani
  • Karim Ziani
  • كريم يانيس زياني
  • คาริม เซียนี่
  • คาริม ซิอานี่
  • کریم کوسیلا یانیس زیانی
Religion
  • Islam
Nationality
  • France
Lived in
  • Sèvres

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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