Karim Mohmet Chaban (born 6 January 2000) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Gazélec Ajaccio.

Karim Chaban
Personal information
Full name Karim Mohmet Chaban
Date of birth (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Gazélec Ajaccio
Youth career
2010–2017 SC Air Bel
2017–2018 Marseille
2018 Anderlecht
2018–2019 Gazélec Ajaccio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Câmara Lobos 10 (1)
2020–2021 Águilas 12 (1)
2021 UCAM Murcia B 14 (3)
2021–2022 Difaâ El Jadida 3 (0)
2022–2023 Albacete B 21 (16)
2022–2023 Albacete 2 (0)
2024– Gazélec Ajaccio 0 (0)
International career
2018 Algeria U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023

Club career

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Born in Marseille to Algerian parents from Oran,[1] Chaban joined Olympique de Marseille's youth categories in 2017, from SC Air Bel. In March 2018, he agreed to a contract with RSC Anderlecht,[2] but returned to his home country in August after signing for Gazélec Ajaccio.

In 2019, Chaban joined Portuguese side CSD Câmara de Lobos, and made his senior debut with the club in the Campeonato de Portugal. In February of the following year, he signed for Tercera División side Águilas FC.

On 4 August 2020, Chaban renewed with Águilas,[3] but moved to UCAM Murcia CF the following 19 January, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División RFEF.[4] On 14 April 2021, he renewed his contract with the latter club until 2023,[5] but left the club in August after not being involved with the main squad,[6] and subsequently joined Moroccan side Difaâ El Jadida.

In 2022, after featuring rarely, Chaban returned to Spain and signed for Albacete Balompié's B-team in the regional leagues. He made his first team debut on 23 October of that year, coming on as a late substitute for Jonathan Dubasin in a 1–1 Segunda División away draw against SD Eibar.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Un jeune Franco-Algérien de l'OM convoité par de gros clubs Européens" [A young Franco-Algerian from OM coveted by big European clubs] (in French). DZBallon. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "'Anderlecht verwelkomt 18-jarig toptalent uit Frankrijk'" ['Anderlecht welcome 18-year-old top talent from France'] (in Dutch). Voetbalkrant. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Karim renueva en el Águilas FC" [Karim renews at Águilas FC] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Karim Chaban, nuevo jugador de nuestro filial" [Karim Chaban, new player of our reserve team] (in Spanish). UCAM Murcia. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Karim Chaban renueva con el UCAM Murcia" [Karim Chaban renews with UCAM Murcia] (in Spanish). UCAM Murcia. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Karim Chaban se fuga del UCAM" [Karim Chaban flees from UCAM] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Acoso sin derribo del Eibar ante un sobrio Albacete" [Bullying without wrecking from Eibar against a sober Albacete] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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