Benjamin Karamoko Explained

Benjamin Karamoko
Fullname:Benjamin Kantie Karamoko
Birth Date:17 May 1995
Birth Place:Paris, France[1]
Height:1.95 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Spartak Varna
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:2012–2015
Youthclubs1:Saint-Étienne
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Saint-Étienne
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:US Créteil (loan)
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2020
Clubs3:Haugesund
Caps3:23
Goals3:2
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Aalesund (loan)
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Sarpsborg 08
Caps5:23
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Charleroi
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Spartak Varna
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Ivory Coast U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:5 May 2023

Benjamin Kantie Karamoko (born 17 May 1995), known as Ben Karamoko, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian club Spartak Varna.

Club career

Karamoko is a youth exponent from Saint-Étienne. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 15 February 2015 against Girondins de Bordeaux replacing Paul Baysse at half-time in a 1–0 home win.[2]

On 31 January 2022, Karamoko signed a 1.5-year contract with Charleroi in Belgium.[3] In January 2023, he joined Bulgarian team Spartak Varna on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[4]

International career

Karamoko was born and raised in France, and is Ivorian by descent. He debuted for the Ivory Coast U23 in a 5–1 friendly loss to the France U21s in November 2016.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football - MAXIFOOT l'actualité foot et transfert.
  2. Web site: Bordeaux vs. Saint-Étienne - 15 February 2015 - Soccerway. soccerway.com. 2015-02-19.
  3. Charleroi. BIENVENUE, BEN !. 31 January 2022. 9 February 2022. fr.
  4. Web site: "Спартак" Варна подписа с френския защитник Бен Канти Карамоко. bg . Koleva, Hristina . trud.bg. 11 January 2023. 6 May 2023.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20161111123018/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/382087 L'Équipe