Karim Boukraa
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-03-07) 7 March 1973
Place of birth Strasbourg, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1995 Le Havre[1]
1995–1996[2][3] Brest[4]
1996–1997[5] Gazélec Ajaccio[3]
1997–1998[6] Angoulême[5]
1998–1999 Paris FC[6]
1999–2000 Fécamp[7]
2000 Greenock Morton 18 (1)
2000–2002 Ross County 30 (2)
2003–2004 Rodez[8]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karim Boukraa (born 7 March 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.[9][10]

History

On 3 August 2000, Boukraa flew to Scotland to discuss a deal with Greenock Morton.[11] However, four months later, he decided to leave the club and joined Ross County,[12] expressing dissatisfaction with Morton's directors.[13]

On his debut with Ross County, Boukraa assisted in a 2-0 victory over Ayr United.[14] However, he gained widespread recognition for his impressive performance during the 2000-01 Scottish Cup 4th Round match between Ross County and Scottish Premier League giants Rangers, despite Ross County eventually losing 3-2.[15]

Earlier, the winger mentioned that he would not be intimidated by their best players as he had previous experience in the French Cup with top clubs.[16] Continuing his tenure for the 2001-02 season,[17] Ross County advanced to the 2001–02 Scottish League Cup quarter-finals with 2-1 win over Dundee.[18] However, despite these accomplishments, Boukraa and three others were subsequently released from the club.[19]

Thinking back to his years in Scotland, Boukraa stated, "There, everything is done to put the footballer in the best possible environment".[20]

References

  1. ↑ Le Foot n°36 mai 1995 - Page 14 - 15 1001mags
  2. ↑ Stade brestois 29 en bref Le Télégramme
  3. 1 2 SAISON 1996-1997 corse football!
  4. ↑ SAISON 1995-1996 (NATIONAL 1) STADE BRESTOIS 29
  5. 1 2 SAISON 1997-1998 corse football!
  6. 1 2 TRANSFERTS Le Parisien
  7. ↑ Le soleil brille sur Sénart-Moissy Le Parisien
  8. ↑ Rodez n'a pas tremblé face à des Labégeois rapidement réduits à dix ladepeche.fr
  9. ↑ "Karim Boukraa - Stats and titles won".
  10. ↑ Qui est Karim Boukraa, talent des cités de Haute-Normandie ? Actu.fr
  11. ↑ First division team news BBC
  12. ↑ Boukraa escapes to Highlands HeraldScotland
  13. ↑ Profile Greenock Morton (blog)
  14. ↑ Ayr United 0-2 Ross County BBC
  15. ↑ Ross County vs Rangers OoCities
  16. ↑ Football : BOUKRAA: GERS ARE NOT SO BIG Daily Mirror (Thefreelibrary.com)
  17. ↑ Ross County's summer ins and outs BBC
  18. ↑ Karim books County's place BBC
  19. ↑ "Football: It's Highland Clearance Time Warns Cooper, Daily Record (Scotland)". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  20. ↑ Boukraa, étape par Paris Normandie


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