Ayman Kari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivry-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | US Villejuif | ||
| 2017–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Lorient B (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Lorient (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | France U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 30 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Ayman Kari (born 19 November 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
Early life
[edit]Born in Ivry-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, Kari first played youth club football in Villejuif.[1][2][3][4] He then joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2017, after spending two years in the pre-academy with the club.[5][6]
Club career
[edit]Having started playing with the under-19 side of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the summer of 2021, impressing both in the Championnat National U19 and the UEFA Youth League,[4] Kari was voted Titi d'Or in 2021, making him the best PSG youth player of that year, above the likes of Xavi Simons, Djeidi Gassama or Ismaël Gharbi.[2][5][7] Kari extended his contract with PSG in July 2022, tying him to the club until 2024,[1] after he was announced as a likely Bayern Munich signing.[8][9][10]
On 5 January 2023, Kari signed his first professional contract with PSG, a deal until 30 June 2025.[11] On 31 January, he was loaned out to fellow Ligue 1 club Lorient until the end of the season with an option for a one-year extension.[12] Although the deal also included an option-to-buy for Lorient, according to various media reports, PSG also secured a buy-back clause in the case of Kari being sold.[13][14] On 30 April 2023, Kari made his professional debut as a substitute in a 3–1 away win over PSG at the Parc des Princes.[15] He returned on loan to Lorient for the 2023–24 season.[16] On 28 January 2024, Kari scored his first professional goal in a 3–3 draw against Le Havre.[17]
International career
[edit]Kari is a youth international for France, having started playing with the under-18s in the autumn of 2021.[3][4] He is also eligible to represent Comoros and Madagascar at international level.[5]
Style of play
[edit]A polyvalent midfielder, Kari mainly played as a sentinelle, a deep-lying playmaker during his time under Zoumana Camara with PSG youth teams.[3] He is described as a hard-working player, good at pressing and getting the ball back, with great pace, then able to make good use of the ball, with a controlled and decisive game.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lorient B (loan) | 2022–23 | National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Lorient (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mercato: le PSG offre un premier contrat pro à Ayman Kari, l'un de ses grands espoirs". RMC Sport (in French). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b Quarez, Benjamin (4 February 2022). "Ayman Kari, la révélation du centre de formation du PSG : "Il a toujours été parmi les très bons de sa génération"". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d Monegier, Tom (14 November 2021). "PSG : Ayman Kari, le jeune milieu qui monte au Camp des Loges". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Delaporte, Augustin (24 November 2021). "Ayman Kari, la pépite du PSG racontée par son père". actufoot.
- ^ a b c Oludare, Shina (4 July 2022). "Ayman Kari: Comoros prospect extends contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Goal. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Ayman Kari prolonge avec le PSG jusqu'en 2024". L'Équipe (in French). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b Salomon, Bruno; Clemens, Pia; Romain, Fresu (24 January 2022). "PSG : Ayman Kari et Manssita Traoré sacrés Titis d'or 2021". France Bleu (in French). France 3. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Aflalo, Alexandre; Quarez, Benjamin (4 July 2022). "Ayman Kari, le "Titi d'or", prolonge au PSG". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Mechenoua, Marc (26 June 2022). "PSG : Bayern Munich, deux autres clubs allemands, Paris... le point sur la situation d'Ayman Kari". Goal. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "PSG: courtisé en Europe, Ayman Kari passe pro avec Paris". RMC Sport (in French). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Ayman Kari signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Ayman Kari joins Lorient on loan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Aouna, Santi; Ben Berkane, Hanif (31 January 2023). "Le PSG a une clause de rachat sur Ayman Kari !". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Marc, Enzo (31 January 2023). "Qui est Ayman Kari, le prochain grand talent de la formation du PSG proche du FC Lorient". 90min (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "PSG vs. Lorient". Soccerway. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Bakhkhar, Anas (6 July 2023). "PSG : Ayman Kari repart en prêt à Lorient". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Lorient vs. Le Havre". Soccerway. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Ayman Kari at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Ayman Kari at Soccerway
- Ayman Kari at the French Football Federation (in French)