Karim Bellarabi
 Bellarabi (center) in 2012. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karim Bellarabi | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eintracht Braunschweig (on loan from Bayer Leverkusen) | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | FC Huchting | ||
| 1998–2004 | Werder Bremen | ||
| 2004–2007 | FC Oberneuland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | FC Oberneuland | 7 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Eintracht Braunschweig II | 22 | (11) |
| 2008–2011 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 38 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | (1) |
| 2013– | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Germany U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012 | Germany U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Karim Bellarabi (born 8 April 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays for Eintracht Braunschweig, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, as a winger.[1][2]
Early and personal life
Bellarabi was born in Berlin, West Germany,[3] to a Ghanaian father and a Moroccan mother.[4]
Career
Club career
He grew up in Bremen, where he played youth football for local clubs FC Huchting, Werder Bremen and FC Oberneuland.[5] In 2008, Bellarabi joined the under-19 side of Eintracht Braunschweig. He made his senior debut for them during the 2008–09 season, followed by two more appearances during the 2009–10 league campaign. He finally became a regular starter during the 2010–11 3. Liga season and attracted notice due to his performance.[5][6]
After the season, he left Braunschweig for Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[7] Due to injury, Bellarabi missed most of the 2012–13 Bundesliga season.[8] In 2013, he returned from Leverkusen to Eintracht Braunschweig, by now playing in the Bundesliga as well, on a one-year loan deal.[9]
International career
Bellarabi has played youth international football for the German under-20 and under-21 teams.[10]
References
- ↑ "Bellarabi, Karim" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Karim Bellarabi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Bellarabi steht auf Marokkos Wunschzettel" (in German). rp-online.de. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Le marocain Karim Bellarabi joueura avec Ghana ou le Maroc ?" (in French). Sport-Maroc.com. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Karim Bellarabi - von Null auf Hundert" (in German). dfb.de. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Braunschweigs Bellarabi: Vier Erstligisten jagen das Toptalent der 3. Liga" (in German). Sport Bild. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Bayer schnappt sich Karim Bellarabi" (in German). kicker.de. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ Schiebold, Christian (20 August 2013). "Karim Bellarabi kehrt zur Eintracht zurück" (in German). braunschweiger-zeitung.de. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Bellarabi auf Leihbasis nach Braunschweig" (in German). bayer04.de. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Nationalspieler Karim Bellarabi" (in German). dfb.de. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
External links
- Karim Bellarabi career stats at Soccerbase
- Karim Bellarabi at fussballdaten.de (German)
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