Ghoutia Karchouni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1995 | ||
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karchouni goal.
| 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
[edit]Karchouni is of Algerian descent.
References
[edit]- ^ "Karchouni "Finding Cohesion"". French Football Federation. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "D1 - The movements of the women's D1". www.footofemini.fr.
- ^ "PSG vs Arras - 13 October 2013". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Yang, Stephanie. ""Breakers acquire French midfielder Ghoutia Karchouni"". www.thebentmusket.com [dead link].
- ^ "FC Kansas City vs Boston Breakers - 28 August 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Bordeaux vs Montpellier - 12 February 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "PSG vs Bordeaux - 25 May 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Un nouveau défi pour Ghoutia Karchouni". www.girondins.com (in French).
- ^ "Ghoutia Karchouni completes Inter move". www.inter.it.
- ^ "Napoli vs Internazionale - 28 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Empoli vs Internazionale - 12 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ghoutia Karchouni: "Felice di continuare con questo grande Club"". www.inter.it (in Italian).
- ^ "Le condizioni di Ghoutia Karchouni". www.inter.it (in Italian).
- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012: France". www.fifa.com.
- ^ "England 0 France 2". www.uefa.com.
- ^ Vitale, Christian. "Ghoutia Karchouni sceglie l'Algeria, impegni contro il Ghana per la centrocampista nerazzurra". www.calciofemminileitaliano.it (in Italian).
External links
[edit]- Ghoutia Karchouni at Soccerway
- Ghoutia Karchouni – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Ghoutia Karchouni at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ghoutia Karchouni at the French Football Federation (archived 2016-08-05) (in French)
- Paris Saint-Germain player profile Archived 16 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lyon
- French women's footballers
- Algerian women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Boston Breakers players
- Paris Saint-Germain Féminine players
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux (women) players
- Inter Milan (women) players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Division 1 Féminine players
- Serie A (women's football) players
- France women's youth international footballers
- Algeria women's international footballers
- 21st-century Algerian sportswomen
- French expatriate women's footballers
- Algerian expatriate women's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate women's footballers in Italy
- French sportspeople of Algerian descent
- 21st-century French sportswomen