Djaïd Kasri (born 27 February 1987) is a French-Algerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Union Namur Fosses-La-Ville in the Belgian Second Amateur Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Djaïd Kasri | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UR Namur | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Nantes | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Zaragoza | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | JS Kabylie | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | UJA Alfortville | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Eupen | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Virton | 32 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Antwerp | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Lierse | ||
| 2018–2019 | La Louvière Centre | ||
| 2019– | UR Namur | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 29 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
Personal
editKasri was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France, to Algerian parents originally from the village of Tansaout in the Béjaïa Province.[1] He grew up in Valenton, a southeastern suburb of Paris.
Club career
editAt age 12, Kasri joined the FC Nantes Academy. On 26 May 2007 he made his debut for the first team as a 78th-minute substitute in a Ligue 1 game against Lyon, the final game of the 2006–07 season.[2] However, he left the club shortly after, signing a contract with Spanish club Real Zaragoza. After spending two seasons and half, he ended his contract with the club.
In July 2009, Kasri was linked with a move to English Premier League club Tottenham FC, with German club TSV 1860 München also interested in his services.[3] In January 2010, Kasri went on trial with Belgian club Standard Liège.[4] In May 2010, he went on trial with French Ligue 2 side Tours FC.[5]
JS Kabylie
editOn 16 June 2010 Kasri signed a one-year contract with Algerian club JS Kabylie.[6] However, on 11 July 2010, less than one month after signing, he was released from the club after failing to impress manager Alain Geiger during a pre-season camp in Morocco.[7]
Later career
editAfter having played for Lierse S.K.[8] and later La Louvière Centre, he joined Union Namur Fosses-La-Ville in September 2019.[9]
References
edit- ^ D1: Interview de Djaid Kasri (JS Kabylie)
- ^ Ligue 1 : Olympique Lyonnais / FC Nantes - 38eme Journee[permanent dead link]
- ^ Transferts : Djaid Kasri convoité par Tottenham
- ^ Kasri : « J'ai répondu à l'invitation du Standard » Archived February 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Djaid Kasri à l'essai au Tours FC !
- ^ Kasri (FC Nantes) Signe pour une année
- ^ "Ils n'ont pas donné satisfaction Les deux émigrés Amiri et Kasri finalement libérés". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ K. Lierse SK haalt extra middenvelder: transfervrije Kasri naar het Lisp‚ proximus11.be, 27 September 2017
- ^ Djaïd Kasri à Namur: cette fois, c'est fait (Namur), lavenir.net, 3 September 2019
External links
edit- LFP.fr Profile[permanent dead link]
- Djaïd Kasri at Soccerway