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Which team did Karim Rekik play for from 2013 to 2014?
Karim Rekik Karim Rekik ( ; born 2 December 1994 ) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club Sevilla FC . Early life . Rekik was born in The Hague . His father was born in Tunisia and his mother is a Dutch primary school teaching assistant . He has a younger brother , Omar , who is also a professional footballer playing as a centre-back for Arsenal . Rekik started his football when he joined Scheveningen in 1999 before joining Feyenoord , where he went on to stay for nine years . But in March 2011 , Manchester City made an approach for Rekik , as Feyernood were determined to keep a hold off him . The approach was to be controversial , as the club took the case matter to the Dutch FA , as a result of the club losing their youngsters to Premier League clubs . The club was also considering legal action against Rekiks agent Søren Lerby , though he insisted he maintain following FIFAs rules . The case was dismissed . Club career . Manchester City . Rekik signed for Manchester City from Feyenoord in the summer of 2011 , and made his debut appearance for the first team in the Dublin Super Cup in pre-season . He made his official first team debut for Manchester City on 21 September 2011 against Birmingham City in the third round of the League Cup , coming on as a substitute for Wayne Bridge in the last 12 minutes of the game . His debut against Birmingham City saw him become the youngest overseas player to appear in a senior game for City , just 16 years and 294 days old . He also made a 73rd-minute substitute appearance in the fourth round of the competition against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux , in place of Luca Scapuzzi . Rekik returned to Manchester City at the end of the 2011–12 season . On 5 December 2012 , it was announced that Rekik signed a long term contract with the club . He would go on to start in his Premier League debut , a 1–0 win at home to Reading on 22 December 2012 , and was substituted for James Milner in the 84th minute . Reading claimed that they deserved a penalty for Rekiks challenge on Jay Tabb , which was not given by referee Mike Dean . On 10 August 2014 , Rekik was an unused substitute as City lost the Community Shield 3–0 to Arsenal at Wembley Stadium . Loan spells in England . On 22 March 2012 , it was confirmed that Michael Appleton was to take Scapuzzi and Rekik on a months loan at Portsmouth in the Football League Championship . He made his debut for Portsmouth on 27 March , in a 2–0 home win against Hull City . This was also Rekiks first senior league appearance in club football . Unlike Scapuzzi , Rekik became a regular starter as Portsmouth struggled to fight relegation . He was an ever-present figure in the Portsmouth defence as the league came to an end . Nevertheless , Pompey were relegated at the end of the season . On 15 February 2013 , it was confirmed that Rekik would join Blackburn Rovers in the Championship until the end of the season . The move reunited him with his former Portsmouth manager Appleton . Rekik made his Blackburn Rovers debut , playing as a left-midfield , in a 2–0 loss against Hull City on 19 February 2013 . Rekik went on to make five appearance for the club . PSV Eindhoven ( loan ) . On 8 July 2013 , it was confirmed that Rekik would join PSV Eindhoven on loan for the 2013–14 season , wearing number 3 . Rekik made his PSV Eindhoven debut , in the first leg of third round of Champions League , in a 2–0 win over Zulte Waregem on 30 July 2013 . Three days later , Rekik made his league debut , in the opening game of the season , in a 3–2 win over ADO Den Haag . Rekik played the remaining three matches in the Champions League play-off , as PSV were knocked out by Milan . However , Rekik suffered an ankle injury , while in international duty . As a result , Rekik would be out for four weeks , though he would need to undergo surgery . The surgery was successful , resulting him out for another four weeks . After two months on the sidelined , Rekik made his return from the first team on 2 November 2013 , in a 1–1 draw against PEC Zwolle . He then scored his first Eredivisie goal for PSV on 7 December in a 2–6 home defeat to Vitesse . Rekik went on to captain two games in absence of Georginio Wijnaldum against Utrecht and ADO Den Haag . Later in the 2013–14 season , Rekik became a regular starter at PSV , as he made twenty-five appearance for the club . Because of his good performance at PSV , Rekik was keen to re-join PSV for the second time next season , though he could return to Manchester City for next season . However , Rekik said he would not return to Manchester City next season unless he was given first team chances . As his loan spell with PSV came to an end , Rekik was linked with a move to Marseille . Instead on 14 August 2014 , it announced that Rekik returned to PSV until the end of the season . Rekiks first game after signing for the club on a loan for the second time came , in a 6–1 win over NAC Breda on 16 August 2014 . Rekik then scored his second goal of his PSV career on 9 November 2014 , in a 2–1 win over Heracles . Since making his second debut for PSV , Rekik continued to be in the first team in straight matches until he suffered a hamstring injury and was substituted during a match against AZ Alkmaar on 13 February 2015 . After making his return to training , Rekik made his return to the first team on 22 March 2015 , in a 2–1 loss against Feyernood . Despite this , Rekik later helped PSV win their first league since 2008 . Rekik later spoke out about the clubs winning the league . Like his first season at PSV , Rekik established himself in the first team with twenty-nine appearance and formed a strong central-defense partnership with Jeffrey Bruma . Following the 2014–15 season came to an end , PSV was keen to sign Rekik for the third time . However , PSV decided not to sign him after Rekik made it clear that he prefer playing in the higher league other than Eredivisie . Marseille . On 30 June 2015 , Rekik joined Marseille for an undisclosed fee after making just two appearances for Manchester City in four years . The move was later confirmed on 2 July 2015 and the player was unveiled , along with Lucas Ocampos . Rekik scored his first goal for Marseille in a 1–1 Ligue 1 draw with rivals Lyon on 20 September . Hertha BSC . On 16 June 2017 , he signed for Hertha BSC for a reported fee of €2.5 million as a long term replacement for the departing John Anthony Brooks to VfL Wolfsburg . Sevilla . On 5 October 2020 , Rekik signed for Spanish club Sevilla FC until 2025 . International career . Rekik is eligible to play for Netherlands , through his birthplace , and Tunisia , through his father . Rekik was called up by Netherlands U17 in September 2010 and made his Netherlands U17 debut , in a 0–0 draw against Italy U17 . Rekik was then called up into the squad by Netherlands U17 for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and scored the opening game of the season , in a 2–0 win over Germany U17 . Rekik went on to help the club reached the final , where Netherlands U17 beat Germany U17 5–2 . Rekik was then called up by Netherlands U19 in October 2011 and made his Netherlands U19 debut , in a 3–0 win over Moldova U19 . Rekik then captained his first Netherlands U19 game , in a 2–0 win over Norway U19 . Rekik went on to captain five times in his eleven appearance . In August 2013 , Rekik was first called up Netherlands for the two matches in the World Cup Qualifying , but was never used . Rekik made his debut for the Netherlands national team in a 2–0 friendly defeat to France at the Stade de France 6 March 2014 . In May 2014 , he was named in manager Louis van Gaals provisional 30-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup . However , on 31 May 2014 , van Gaal announced his final squad , which saw Rekik left out of the 23 man squad . Career statistics . Club . - Notes Honours . Club . - Eredivisie : 2014–15 Marseille - Coupe de France runner-up : 2015–16 International . - UEFA European Under-17 Championship:2011 External links . - Voetbal International profile - Holland U16 stats at OnsOranje - Holland U17 stats at OnsOranje - Holland U19 stats at OnsOranje