Karim Zedadka | |
Birth Date: | 9 June 2000 |
Birth Place: | Pertuis, France |
Height: | 1.82 m[1] |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Südtirol |
Clubnumber: | 11 |
Youthyears1: | –2018 |
Youthclubs1: | Nice |
Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | Napoli |
Years1: | 2018 |
Clubs1: | Nice B |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2023 |
Clubs2: | Napoli |
Caps2: | 3 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2020 |
Clubs3: | → Cavese (loan) |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs4: | → Charleroi (loan) |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023–2024 |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2024 |
Clubs6: | → Ascoli (loan) |
Caps6: | 15 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2024– |
Clubs7: | Südtirol |
Caps7: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 10 June 2024 |
Karim Zedadka (ar|كريم زدادكة; born 9 June 2000) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Südtirol.
In 2018, Zedadka signed for Italian Serie A side Napoli from Nice in France amid interest from English Premier League club Leicester City.[2] He was called up to Napoli's senior squad on several occasions in the 2018–19 Serie A season, but did not appear on the field.
In 2020, he was sent on loan to Cavese in the Italian third-tier Serie C. The loan was terminated in January 2021 due to Zedadka's injury.
On 26 August 2021, he went to Charleroi on loan.[3]
Zedadka made his Serie A debut for Napoli on 3 March 2023 against Lazio.[4]
On 31 August 2023, Zedadka signed with Swift Hesperange in Luxembourg.[5]
On 30 January 2024, Zedadka returned to Italy and signed with Ascoli in Serie B on loan with an option to buy.[6]
On 16 July 2024, Zedadka signed a three-year contract with Südtirol.[7]
Despite being born in France, he has expressed desire to represent Algeria internationally.[8]