Ghoutia Karchouni

Ghoutia Karchouni
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Inter Milan
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Paris Saint-Germain 15 (0)
2016 Boston Breakers 3 (0)
2017–2021 Bordeaux 67 (4)
2021– Inter Milan 59 (14)
International career
2011 France U16 4 (0)
2011–2012 France U17 19 (1)
2013 France U19 14 (2)
2016 France B 1 (0)
2023– Algeria 6 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Ghoutia Karchouni (Arabic: غوتيا كرشوني; born 29 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Inter Milan and the Algeria national team.

She previously played for Paris Saint-Germain, Boston Breakers and Bordeaux. Born in France, she plays for the Algeria national team.[1]

Career

Karchouni joined PSG in 2013.[2] She made her league debut against Arras on 13 October 2013.[3]

On June 29, 2016, Chicago Red Stars acquired a second-round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft from the Boston Breakers in exchange for a 2016 international roster spot, which Boston used to sign Karchouni.[4] She made her league debut against FC Kansas City on 28 August 2016.[5]

Karchouni made her league debut against Montpellier on 12 February 2017.[6] She scored her first league goal against PSG on 25 May 2017, scoring in the 48th minute.[7] Karchouni left Bordeaux with her being described as a key player, with one of her goals being nominated for best goal of the season.[8]

On 20 July 2021, Karchouni was announced at Inter Milan on a one year contract.[9] She made her league debut against Napoli on 28 August 2021.[10] Karchouni scored her first league goal against Empoli on 12 September 2021, scoring a penalty in the 22nd minute.[11] On 31 March 2023, her contract with the club was extended until 30 June 2025.[12] On 8 January 2024, Karchouni underwent surgery due to an ACL injury.[13]

International career

Karchouni was part of the France squad that played in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[14]

Karchouni was part of the France squad that played in the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. She played in the final as France beat England U19s 2–0.[15]

In 2023, Karchouni, who had previously represented the French team, made the decision to switch her allegiance and join the Algerian national team. Consequently, she was called up to participate in two matches with the Algerian team against Tanzania, which took place from April 9 to 11, 2023.[16]

International goals

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karchouni goal.
List of international goals scored by Ghoutia Karchouni
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 April 2023 Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria  Tanzania 2–0 4–0 International Friendly
2 3–0
3 20 September 2023 FUFA Technical Center, Jinja, Uganda  Uganda 2–0 2–1 2024 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 30 November 2024 Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria 1–0 1–0 International Friendly

Personal life

Karchouni is of Algerian descent.

References

  1. ^ "Karchouni "Finding Cohesion"". French Football Federation. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ "D1 - The movements of the women's D1". www.footofemini.fr.
  3. ^ "PSG vs Arras - 13 October 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ Yang, Stephanie. ""Breakers acquire French midfielder Ghoutia Karchouni"". www.thebentmusket.com [dead link‍].
  5. ^ "FC Kansas City vs Boston Breakers - 28 August 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Bordeaux vs Montpellier - 12 February 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "PSG vs Bordeaux - 25 May 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Un nouveau défi pour Ghoutia Karchouni". www.girondins.com (in French).
  9. ^ "Ghoutia Karchouni completes Inter move". www.inter.it.
  10. ^ "Napoli vs Internazionale - 28 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Empoli vs Internazionale - 12 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Ghoutia Karchouni: "Felice di continuare con questo grande Club"". www.inter.it (in Italian).
  13. ^ "Le condizioni di Ghoutia Karchouni". www.inter.it (in Italian).
  14. ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012: France". www.fifa.com.
  15. ^ "England 0 France 2". www.uefa.com.
  16. ^ Vitale, Christian. "Ghoutia Karchouni sceglie l'Algeria, impegni contro il Ghana per la centrocampista nerazzurra". www.calciofemminileitaliano.it (in Italian).