Karim Rossi

Karim Rossi
Personal information
Full name Karim Rossi
Date of birth (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Schaffhausen
(on loan from FC Lugano)
Number 19
Youth career
2002–2010 Lausanne-Sport
2010–2011 Grasshopper Club Zürich
2011–2012 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Stoke City 0 (0)
2014–2015 Hull City 0 (0)
2015 Zulte Waregem 10 (4)
2015–2016 Spezia 12 (0)
2016– Lugano 5 (0)
2016Schaffhausen (loan) 3 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2016.


Karim Rossi (born 1 May 1994) is a Swiss footballer who plays for Schaffhausen on loan from Lugano. He is the nephew of Youssef Rossi former Raja Casablanca, Stade Rennais F.C. and Morocco national football team .

Career

Rossi began his career in his native Switzerland with Lausanne-Sport and Grasshopper Club Zürich before joining English club Stoke City in the summer of 2011.[1] Rossi spent three seasons at Stoke playing for the clubs under-18 and under-21 sides. In July 2014 Rossi left Stoke and joined Hull City.[2] Playing and scoring regularly for the Reserve side, Rossi was linked with loan moves to clubs in The Football League. On 23 January 2015 Rossi signed for Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a free transfer.[3]

He made his professional debut on 1 February 2015 in a 0–0 draw with Anderlecht.[4] On 7 February 2015 He scored his First and Second Professional goals against Lierse S.K. Coming on as a half time substitute

On 15 July 2015 Rossi signed for Serie B side Spezia Calcio On 8 August 2015 He made his home debut in a 1-0 win against Brescia Calcio in the Coppa Italia. On 16 August 2016 Rossi joined FC Schaffhausen on loan from Lugano until the end of the year.[5]

References

  1. "Academy starlet targets bright future at Stoke". Stoke Vital. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "Young Hull City striker Karim Rossi rising to new challenge after switch from Stoke City". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. "Hull City: Karim Rossi joins Belgian side Zulte Waregem on free transfer". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. "ANDERLECHT VS. ZULTE-WAREGEM 0 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. "Karim Rossi zum FC Schaffhausen". FC Schaffhausen. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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