Karim El Ahmadi
El Ahmadi in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Karim El Ahmadi Aroussi | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Enschede, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Twente | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Twente | 89 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | Feyenoord | 94 | (4) |
| 2011 | → Al Ahli (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Aston Villa | 51 | (3) |
| 2014– | Feyenoord | 82 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Morocco | 26 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2015 |
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Karim El Ahmadi Aroussi (Arabic: كريم الأحمدي; born 27 January 1985) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. El Ahmadi was born in the Netherlands and played for FC Twente and Feyenoord before moving to the English Premier League with Aston Villa in 2012 and subsequently returning to Feyenoord in September 2014.
El Ahmadi was born and raised in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands. His parents are both Moroccan, making him eligible to represent the Morocco national football team.
At the age of 9, El Ahmadi started playing football at local Enschede club . He got noticed quickly by scouts from Twente and was invited to join their academy.
On 21 March 2004, El Ahmadi made his official debut in Twente's first team in the away match against FC Utrecht (2–0) where he played 90 minutes. El Ahmadi able to get more playing 2 more game against Groningen and RBC Roosendaal but with the return of On the last match of the season in a match against RKC Waalwijk on 9 May 2004, El Ahmadi provided as assist for Kim Christensen to make it 3–2 but RKC Waalwijk scored in the late minutes to make 3–3.
The following season 2004–05, El Ahmadi began coming on as a substitute for the next two games against Ajax and RKC Waalwijk at the start of the season. In a match against Heerenveen on 28 August 2004, El Ahmadi played for 90 minutes and setting up a goal for Blaise Nkufo in a 4–1 victory. On 13 November 2004, El Ahmadi scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over N.E.C.. At the end of the season, El Ahmadi played 16 league games, playing mostly on the wing positions. He then quickly became a first team regular.
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