Ayman Kari

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Ayman Kari
Personal information
Full name Ayman Foumou Kari [1]
Date of birth (2004-11-19) 19 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2014–2017 US Villejuif
2017–2023 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Paris Saint-Germain 0 (0)
2023 → Lorient B (loan) 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Lorient (loan) 19 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U18 3 (0)
2022–2023 France U19 5 (0)
2024 France U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Ayman Foumou Kari (born 19 November 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

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Early life

Born in Ivry-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, Kari first played youth club football in Villejuif. [2] [3] [4] [5] He then joined the Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy in 2017, after spending two years in the pre-academy with the club. [6] [7]

Club career

Having started playing with the under-19 side of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the summer of 2021, impressing both in the Championnat National U19 and the UEFA Youth League, [5] Kari was voted Titi d'Or in 2021, making him the best PSG youth player of that year, above the likes of Xavi Simons, Djeidi Gassama or Ismaël Gharbi. [3] [6] [8] Kari extended his contract with PSG in July 2022, tying him to the club until 2024, [2] after he was announced as a likely Bayern Munich signing. [9] [10] [11]

On 5 January 2023, Kari signed his first professional contract with PSG, a deal until 30 June 2025. [12] On 31 January, he was loaned out to fellow Ligue 1 club Lorient until the end of the season with an option for a one-year extension. [13] Although the deal also included an option-to-buy for Lorient, according to various media reports, PSG also secured a buy-back clause in the case of Kari being sold. [14] [15] On 30 April 2023, Kari made his professional debut as a substitute in a 3–1 away win over PSG at the Parc des Princes. [16] He returned on loan to Lorient for the 2023–24 season. [17] On 28 January 2024, Kari scored his first professional goal in a 3–3 draw against Le Havre. [18]

International career

Kari is a youth international for France, having started playing with the under-18s in the autumn of 2021. [4] [5] He is also eligible to represent Comoros and Madagascar at international level. [6]

Style of play

A polyvalent midfielder, Kari mainly played as a sentinelle, a deep-lying playmaker during his time under Zoumana Camara with PSG youth teams. [4] He is described as a hard-working player, good at pressing and getting the ball back, with great pace, then able to make good use of the ball, with a controlled and decisive game. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 April 2024 [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lorient B (loan) 2022–23 National 2 10—10
Lorient (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 1 500050
2023–24 Ligue 114110151
Total19110201
Career total20110211

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2016–17" (PDF). Aspire Academy. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Mercato: le PSG offre un premier contrat pro à Ayman Kari, l'un de ses grands espoirs". RMC Sport (in French). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 Quarez, Benjamin (4 February 2022). "Ayman Kari, la révélation du centre de formation du PSG : "Il a toujours été parmi les très bons de sa génération"". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Monegier, Tom (14 November 2021). "PSG : Ayman Kari, le jeune milieu qui monte au Camp des Loges". Foot Mercato  [ fr ] (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Delaporte, Augustin (24 November 2021). "Ayman Kari, la pépite du PSG racontée par son père". actufoot  [ fr ].
  6. 1 2 3 Oludare, Shina (4 July 2022). "Ayman Kari: Comoros prospect extends contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Goal . Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ayman Kari prolonge avec le PSG jusqu'en 2024". L'Équipe (in French). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 Salomon, Bruno; Clemens, Pia; Romain, Fresu (24 January 2022). "PSG : Ayman Kari et Manssita Traoré sacrés Titis d'or 2021". France Bleu (in French). France 3 . Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Aflalo, Alexandre; Quarez, Benjamin (4 July 2022). "Ayman Kari, le "Titi d'or", prolonge au PSG". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Mechenoua, Marc (26 June 2022). "PSG : Bayern Munich, deux autres clubs allemands, Paris... le point sur la situation d'Ayman Kari". Goal. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "PSG: courtisé en Europe, Ayman Kari passe pro avec Paris". RMC Sport (in French). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Ayman Kari signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ayman Kari joins Lorient on loan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  14. ↑ Aouna, Santi; Ben Berkane, Hanif (31 January 2023). "Le PSG a une clause de rachat sur Ayman Kari !". Foot Mercato  [ fr ] (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  15. ↑ Marc, Enzo (31 January 2023). "Qui est Ayman Kari, le prochain grand talent de la formation du PSG proche du FC Lorient". 90min (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "PSG vs. Lorient". Soccerway. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  17. ↑ Bakhkhar, Anas (6 July 2023). "PSG : Ayman Kari repart en prêt à Lorient". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Lorient vs. Le Havre". Soccerway. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  19. ↑ Ayman Kari at Soccerway
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