Christian Karembeu
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This article is about the footballer. For his former wife, see Adriana Karembeu.
Christian Lali Kake Karembeu (born 3 December 1970) is a New Caledonian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the sporting director for Olympiacos.
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Full name | Christian Lali Kake Karembeu[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1970-12-03) 3 December 1970 (age 53)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lifou, New Caledonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Olympiacos (sports director) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gaïtcha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1990 | Nantes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1995 | Nantes | 130 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Sampdoria | 62 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | Real Madrid | 51 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Middlesbrough | 33 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Olympiacos | 68 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Servette | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Bastia | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 395 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–2002 | France | 53 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Karembeu represented Nantes, Sampdoria, Real Madrid, Middlesbrough, Olympiacos, Servette, and Bastia. He found much success on the national stage as well representing France, having been born in the overseas territory New Caledonia, and was a vital part of the squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup on home soil and featured in one match in France's victorious UEFA Euro 2000 campaign.[6]