# Karim Ghazi

Karim Ghazi (born January 6, 1979; Arabic: كريم غازي) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. From 2002 to 2005, Ghazi made 16 appearances for the Algeria national team.

## Club career

On January 12, 2004, Ghazi joined Tunisian team Espérance de Tunis on loan until the end of the season, after an agreement between Saïd Allik and Slim Chiboub president of Esperance. After USM Alger guaranteed survival and preparation for the new season, the club leaders did not agree to renew Karim Ghazi's contract. On July 24, 2011, Ghazi signed a two-year contract with MC Alger, joining them on a free transfer from USM Alger.

## International career

On May 14, 2002, Ghazi made his debut for the Algeria national team, in a 0–0 draw in a friendly against Belgium.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USM Alger | 1999–2000 | Super Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| USM Alger | 2000–01 | Super Division | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| USM Alger | 2001–02 | Super Division | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| USM Alger | 2002–03 | Division 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 3 |
| USM Alger | 2003–04 | Division 1 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| USM Alger | 2004–05 | Division 1 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| USM Alger | 2005–06 | Division 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| USM Alger | 2006–07 | Division 1 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| USM Alger | 2007–08 | Division 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| USM Alger | 2008–09 | Division 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| USM Alger | 2009–10 | Division 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| USM Alger | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| USM Alger | Total | Total | 238 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 299 | 20 |
| MC Alger | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| MC Alger | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| MC Alger | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| MC Alger | Total | Total | 72 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 84 | 3 |
| NA Hussein Dey | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| NA Hussein Dey | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| NA Hussein Dey | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| NA Hussein Dey | Total | Total | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 342 | 18 | 45 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 423 | 23 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in African Cup Winners' Cup
* ↑ Four appearances in CAF Champions League, two appearances in African Cup Winners' Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Champions League
* ↑ Four appearances in CAF Champions League, one appearance in CAF Confederation Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Arab Champions League

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Algeria | 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| Algeria | 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| Algeria | 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| Algeria | 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 16 | 0 |

## Honours

USM Alger
* Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
* Algerian Cup: 2001, 2003
ES Tunis
* Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2003–04
MC Alger
* Algerian Cup: 2014