Karoj Sindi Explained

Birth Date:21 August 1989
Birth Place:Zakho, Iraq
Height:1.73 m
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:MSV Duisburg
Youthclubs2:Wuppertaler SV
Years1:2009–2010
Clubs1:Wuppertaler SV
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2010
Clubs2:VfB Homberg
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:VVV-Venlo
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Rot-Weiss Oberhausen
Caps4:20
Goals4:1
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Rot-Weiß Oberhausen II
Caps5:13
Goals5:3
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Duhok SC
Years8:2014–2015
Clubs8:1. FC Bocholt
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Years9:2015
Clubs9:Wuppertaler SV
Caps9:15
Goals9:2
Years10:2015–2016
Clubs10:TuS Erndtebrück
Caps10:8
Goals10:0
Years11:2016
Clubs11:Germania Ratingen 04/19
Caps11:9
Goals11:0
Years12:2016–2018
Clubs12:Nuol FC
Years13:2018
Clubs13:TV Herkenrath 09
Caps13:7
Goals13:0
Years14:2019
Clubs14:FSV Duisburg
Caps14:7
Goals14:0
Years15:2020
Clubs15:Wuppertaler SV
Caps15:2
Goals15:0
Years16:2021–2022
Clubs16:FSV Duisburg
Caps16:14
Goals16:1
Nationalteam1:Iraq U19
Nationalteam2:Iraq U20
Club-Update:09:36, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Karoj Sindi (born 21 August 1989) is an Iraqi footballer who most recently played as a winger for FSV Duisburg. At international level, he played for the Iraq U19 and Iraq U20.

Club career

Sindi was born in Zakho, Iraq.[1] He moved to Germany when he was two years old and grew up in Duisburg.[1]

He played youth football for MSV Duisburg and Wuppertaler SV[1] and made his senior debut with Wuppertaler SV in the 3. Liga, playing 70 minutes of a match against Carl Zeiss Jena.[2] [3]

Sindi joined NRW-Liga club VfB Homberg from Wuppertaler SV in summer 2010.[4] In November, having made five substitute appearances for the club, he agreed the termination of his contract.[4]

After his stint at VfB Homberg he played for the reserves of Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo.[1]

In summer 2012 Sindi signed with Regionalliga West side Rot-Weiss Oberhausen.[2] After the first half of the season, during which he made 20 appearances scoring one goal and making two assists and was noted for missing goalscoring opportunities, he was demoted to the club's reserves by coach Peter Kunkel.[5] He was released in summer 2013.[5]

In February 2014, after months of searching for a new club, Sindi joined Iraqi Premier League club Duhok SC on a contract until the end of the season.[5]

He agreed the termination of his contract with Oberliga Niederrhein side 1. FC Bocholt in January 2015.[6]

In January 2016, having left Regionalliga West club TuS Erndtebrück, he joined Germania Ratingen 04/19 of the Oberliga Niederrhein.[7]

In summer 2016 Sindi signed with Lao Premier League club Nuol FC in Laos,[8] where he stayed for two years.[3] He took part in the Wiederentdeckt project, a casting show for footballers wanting to become professionals.[9]

In the first half of the 2018–19 season, Sindi made seven appearances for TV Herkenrath 09 in the Regionalliga West. He moved to Oberliga Niederrhein side FSV Duisburg in January 2019.[10]

Sindi joined Wuppertaler SV for a third time in January 2020 and made an assist on his debut in a 3–1 win against VfB Homberg in the Regionalliga West.[11]

International career

Sindi played youth international football for the Iraq U19 and Iraq U20 national teams.[1] He also made an appearance for the senior national team in an unofficial friendly.[1] In 2012 he stated he would no longer accept call-ups.[2]

Style of play

A winger, Sindi's is known for his pace and his dribbling abilities.[2] He has been compared to former Germany international David Odonkor.[5]

Personal life

Sindi also has a German passport.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oberhausens Sindi: Irakischer Nationalspieler in Liga vier . DFB . 28 September 2022 . de . 30 July 2012.
  2. News: Wozniak . Krystian . RWO: Neuzugang Sindi hakt die Nationallmannschaft ab . 28 September 2022 . Reviersport . 15 July 2012 . de.
  3. News: Wozniak . Krystian . Karoj Sindi über seine Zeit in Asien . 28 September 2022 . Reviersport . 14 November 2018 . de.
  4. News: VfB: Karoj Sindi ab sofort kein Homberger mehr . 28 September 2022 . Reviersport . 2 November 2010 . de.
  5. News: Wozniak . Krystian . Karoj Sindi: Duisburger Junge will zurück ins Revier . 28 September 2022 . Reviersport . 28 March 2014 . de.
  6. News: Brinkmann . Björn . 1. FC Bocholt löst Vertrag mit Karoj Sindi auf . 28 September 2022 . Bocholter Borkener Volksblatt . 30 January 2015 . de.
  7. Web site: Radojewski holt Flügelflitzer Sindi zu 04/19 . Fupa . 28 September 2022 . de . 30 January 2016.
  8. Web site: Interview with Karoj Sindi the new star of NUOL FC – AFF . The Asean Football Federation . 28 September 2022 . 2016.
  9. News: Laske . Marian . Wie ein ehemaliger RWO-Spieler versucht, Profi zu werden . 28 September 2022 . Westfälische Rundschau . 29 January 2017 . de.
  10. Web site: FSV Duisburg schlägt doppelt zu - einmal in der Regionalliga . Fupa . 28 September 2022 . de . 31 January 2019.
  11. News: Fußball-Regionalliga: Sindi bereitet gleich das 3:1 vor . 28 September 2022 . Westdeutsche Zeitung . 2 February 2020 . de.