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Karim Rossi
Personal information
Full name Karim Rossi
Date of birth (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Persis Solo
Number 10
Youth career
Lausanne-Sport
2010–2011 Grasshopper
2011–2014 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Hull City 0 (0)
2015Zulte Waregem (loan) 12 (4)
2015–2016 Spezia 12 (0)
2016–2017 Lugano 5 (0)
2016Schaffhausen (loan) 12 (1)
2017–2019 Cambuur 28 (8)
2019 Telstar 6 (0)
2019–2020 Chiasso 15 (2)
2020–2021 AFC Eskilstuna 20 (2)
2021 Tsarsko Selo 13 (0)
2021–2022 Racing-Union 25 (13)
2022–2023 Dewa United 31 (11)
2023–2024 Karmiotissa 37 (8)
2024– Persis Solo 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024

Karim Rossi (Arabic: كريم روسي; born 1 May 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persis Solo. His uncle Youssef Rossi also played professional football.

Career

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Earlier career

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Rossi began his career in his native Switzerland with Lausanne-Sport and Grasshopper Club Zürich before joining English club Stoke City in the summer of 2011.[2] Rossi spent three seasons at Stoke playing for the club's under-18 and under-21 sides.

In July 2014, Rossi left Stoke and joined Hull City.[3] Playing and scoring regularly for the Reserve side, Rossi was linked with loan moves to clubs in The Football League.

Zulte Waregem

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On 23 January 2015, Rossi signed for Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a six-month loan from Hull City.[4] He made his professional debut on 1 February 2015 in a 0–0 draw with Anderlecht.[5] On 7 February 2015, he scored his first and second professional goals against Lierse coming on as a half time substitute.

Spezia

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On 15 July 2015, Rossi signed for Serie B side Spezia Calcio. On 8 August 2015, he made his home debut in a 1–0 win against Brescia Calcio in the Coppa Italia.

On 26 January 2016, after a lack of game time and frustrations, Rossi left and signed for Swiss Super League, Lugano for an undisclosed fee.[6]

Lugano

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Rossi made a successful debut against Thun on 13 February 2016 despite the 2–1 loss. On 29 May 2016, he made an appearance in the Swiss Cup final which was lost 2–1 against Zürich.

On 16 August 2016, Rossi joined Schaffhausen on loan from Lugano until the end of the year.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Karim Rossi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Academy starlet targets bright future at Stoke". Stoke Vital. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Young Hull City striker Karim Rossi rising to new challenge after switch from Stoke City". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Hull City: Karim Rossi joins Belgian side Zulte Waregem on free transfer". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. ^ "ANnderlecht vs. Zulte-Waregem 0 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Lugano, ecco la punta: Karim Rossi". 26 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Karim Rossi zum FC Schaffhausen". FC Schaffhausen. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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