Karim Yoda Explained

Karim Yoda
Fullname:Abdoul Karim Yoda
Birth Date:25 October 1988
Birth Place:Annemasse, France
Currentclub:Al-Adalah
Clubnumber:74
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2000–2007
Youthclubs1:Servette
Years1:2006–2009
Caps1:54
Goals1:4
Years2:2009–2013
Caps2:64
Goals2:5
Years3:2013–2014
Caps3:21
Goals3:2
Years4:2014–2018
Caps4:44
Goals4:4
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Almería (loan)
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Reus (loan)
Caps6:22
Goals6:0
Years7:2018
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2019–2020
Caps9:15
Goals9:7
Years10:2020–2021
Caps10:49
Goals10:14
Years11:2021–2023
Caps11:41
Goals11:8
Years12:2023–
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Club-Update:18 May 2023

Abdoul Karim Yoda (born 25 October 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi club Al-Adalah.

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] On 31 January 2017, he moved to Segunda División club UD Almería on loan until the end of the season, with Chuli moving in the opposite direction.[7]

On 22 November 2017, Yoda was loaned to CF Reus Deportiu in the second level, until the following June,[8] and signed a permanent two-year contract the following 31 July 2018.[9] However, he was one of the four players who were not registered for the new season due to the club's wage limit,[10] and left the club after it was expelled by the LFP the following January.[11]

In February 2019, Yoda signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League side FC Karpaty Lviv.[12] On 23 July, however, he returned to Spain and its second division, after agreeing to a two-year deal with Racing de Santander.[13]

On 23 January 2020, Al-Hazem has signed with Karim Yoda from Racing de Santander .[14]

On 17 August 2021, Yoda joined Al-Wehda.[15]

On 17 June 2023, Yoda joined Al-Adalah.[16]

Personal life

Born in France, Yoda is of Ivorian and Burkinabe descent.[17]

Honours

Sion

Astra Giurgiu

Al-Hazem

Notes and References

  1. http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/saison/joueur.php?player_id=18 Abdoul Yoda - profil (Abdoul Yoda - profile)
  2. http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/f00fdd5e-5b7e-11de-93d9-be50bf0fa769/Constantin_Ne_jamais_baisser_la_garde Constantin: «Ne jamais baisser la garde» (Constantin: «Never down your guard»)
  3. http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/Intariri+din+Elvetia+Astra+l-a+transferat+pe+Karim+Abdoul+Yoda Exclusiv Astra Giurgiu l-a transferat pe Karim Abdoul Yoda, de la FC Sion (Exclusive: Astra Giurgiu, Abdoul Karim Yoda transferred from FC Sion)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2014/07/14/futbol/equipos/getafe/1405347098.html Yoda, nuevo jugador del Getafe (Yoda, new player of Getafe)
  5. http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-division/match/402585/espanyol-getafe/report Espanyol claim Getafe victory
  6. http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-division/match/402553/real-sociedad-getafe/report Real Sociedad 1–2 Getafe
  7. http://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/karim-yoda-llega-del-getafe-a-donde-se-marcha-cedido-chuli Karim Yoda llega del Getafe, a donde se marcha cedido Chuli (Karim Yoda arrives from Getafe, where Chuli moves to)
  8. http://www.cfreusdeportiu.com/noticia/20171121174740 Karim Yoda, nou jugador del CF Reus (Karim Yoda, new player of CF Reus)
  9. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20180731/451175862497/el-frances-karim-yoda-renueva-dos-temporadas.html El francés Karim Yoda renueva dos temporadas (Frenchman Karim Yoda renews two seasons)
  10. Web site: Los jugadores del Reus sin ficha no estarán disponibles ante el Zaragoza. The unregistered Reus players will not be available against Zaragoza. Mundo Deportivo. es. 24 August 2018. 24 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Nota Informativa. Informative note. La Liga. es. 18 January 2019. 18 January 2019.
  12. Web site: АБДУЛ КАРІМ ЙОДА – ГРАВЕЦЬ "КАРПАТ". FC Karpaty Lviv. 14 February 2019. 21 February 2019. 15 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050525/https://fckarpaty.com/news/19879. dead.
  13. Web site: Karim Yoda, sexto refuerzo del Racing 2019/20. Karim Yoda, sixth addition of Racing 2019/20. Racing Santander. es. 23 July 2019. 24 July 2019.
  14. Web site: x.com.
  15. Web site: اكتمال أجانب الوحدة. www.al-jazirah.com.
  16. Web site: الفرنسي كريم يودا يدعم العدالة. مصطفى الشريدة. الأحساء. June 17, 2023. alyaum.
  17. Web site: Racing Santander (Espagne) : le Burkinabè Abdoul Karim Yoda file à Al-Hazm (Arabie Saoudite) - Letalon.net/Sports. January 29, 2020.