Karim Yoda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdoul Karim Yoda | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Annemasse, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Getafe | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Servette | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Servette | 54 | (4) |
| 2009–2013 | Sion | 64 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Astra Giurgiu | 21 | (2) |
| 2014– | Getafe | 18 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2015 | |||
Abdoul Karim Yoda (born 25 October 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Getafe CF as a midfielder. He is of Ivorian descent.
Club career
Born in Annemasse, Yoda joined Servette FC's youth system in 2000, aged 11.[1] He made his senior debuts in 2006, and scored his first professional goal in the following year.
In June 2009 Yoda moved to fellow league team FC Sion.[2] He appeared regularly in his first two campaigns, but fell in the pecking order during his two last.
On 2 September 2013 Yoda moved to Romania, signing a three-year deal with FC Astra Giurgiu[3] He appeared in 21 matches during his only season, scoring twice.
On 14 July 2014 Yoda moved teams and countries again, by agreeing to a two-year deal with La Liga side Getafe CF.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 25 September, starting in a 0–2 away loss against RCD Espanyol.[5]
Yoda scored his first goals in the main category of Spanish football on 20 October, netting a brace in a 2–1 away win against Real Sociedad.[6]
Honours
Club
- Sion
- Astra Giurgiu
- Cupa României (1): 2013–14
- Liga I Runner-up (1): 2013–14
References
- ^ Abdoul Yoda - profil (Abdoul Yoda - profile); Servette's official website. Retrieved on 29 July 2014 Template:Fr icon
- ^ Constantin: «Ne jamais baisser la garde» (Constantin: «Never down your guard»); Le Temps, 18 June 2009 Template:Fr icon
- ^ Exclusiv Astra Giurgiu l-a transferat pe Karim Abdoul Yoda, de la FC Sion (Exclusive: Astra Giurgiu, Abdoul Karim Yoda transferred from FC Sion); Digisport, 2 September 2013 Template:Ro icon
- ^ Yoda, nuevo jugador del Getafe (Yoda, new player of Getafe); Marca, 14 July 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Espanyol claim Getafe victory; ESPN FC, 25 September 2014
- ^ Real Sociedad 1–2 Getafe; ESPN FC, 20 October 2014
External links
- Karim Yoda at Soccerway
- Abdoul Karim Yoda – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Annemasse
- French footballers
- French people of Ivorian descent
- Association football midfielders
- Swiss Super League players
- Servette FC players
- FC Sion players
- Liga I players
- FC Astra Giurgiu players
- La Liga players
- Getafe CF footballers
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- French expatriates in Switzerland
- French expatriates in Romania
- French expatriates in Spain