Christian Karembeu
| Date of birth | 03 December 1970 |
| Place of birth | New Caledonia |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Karembeu brought an abundance of talent to the Riverside when he signed for Middlesbrough during the summer and it soon became clear that his transfer fee was a real bargain. A midfielder-cum-striker with a lot to offer he soon proved his worth, winning over the fans with his exciting brand of soccer. Mostly used in an attacking midfield role, he will be hoping that the Boro' team he plays for next term is a more successful one.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | |||
| Sampdoria | |||
| Real Madrid | 07 Aug 2000 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 07 Aug 2000 | 16 Jul 2001 | |
| Olympiakos | 16 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Real Madrid | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 31 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Olympiakos | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Olympiakos | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Olympiakos | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | SC Bastia | French Championnat | 7 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2000 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2000 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2001 | Bradford City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2001 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2001 | Bradford City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | France | Kirin Japan Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | France | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | France | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | France | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | France | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | Tournoi de France | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | France | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | France | King Hassan II Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | France | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | Hassan II Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | France | Childrens Charity | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | France | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1992 | France v Finland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 12 Jan 1993 | Senegal v France | W | 1-3 | B International | |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Italy v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1994 | France v Chile | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1994 | Australia v France | W | 0-1 | Kirin Japan Cup | |
| 29 May 1994 | Japan v France | W | 1-4 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
| 08 Oct 1994 | France v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Poland v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Netherlands v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 1995 | France v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Romania v France | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | France v Israel | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 24 Jan 1996 | France v Portugal | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | France v Greece | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Belgium v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1996 | France v Finland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Germany v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1996 | France v Armenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Romania v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 1996 | France v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 1996 | France v Bulgaria | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 1996 | France v Netherlands | W | 0-0 (5-4) | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 31 Aug 1996 | France v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | France v Turkey | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Denmark v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Portugal v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | France v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1997 | France v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Tournoi de France | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | France v Italy | D | 2-2 | TOURNOI DE FRANCE | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Russia v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Sweden v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1998 | Morocco v France | L | 2-2 (5-6) | King Hassan II Cup | |
| 05 Jun 1998 | Finland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 1998 | France v Denmark | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 03 Jul 1998 | Italy v France | W | 0-0 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 08 Jul 1998 | France v Croatia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Brazil v France | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Austria v France | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Iceland v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | France v Armenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Andorra v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Ukraine v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Armenia v France | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Belgium v France | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 06 Jun 2000 | Morocco v France | W | 1-5 | HASSAN II Tournament | |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v France | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 16 Aug 2000 | France v World XI | W | 5-1 | Childrens Charity | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | South Africa v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | France v Japan | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Spain v France | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Australia v France | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 07 Jun 2001 | France v Brazil | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Japan v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Australia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | France v Scotland | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.