Talal El Karkouri
| Date of birth | 08 July 1976 |
| Place of birth | Casablanca |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
El Karkouri joined Charlton Athletic in July 2004 in a three-year deal.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Casablanca | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jan 2000 | |
| Paris St Germain | 01 Jan 2000 | 12 Jul 2004 | |
| Aris Salonika | 01 Jan 2001 | 01 Jul 2001 | L |
| Sunderland | 31 Jan 2003 | 12 May 2003 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Al Gharafa | 06 Apr 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Qatar Sports Club | 01 Jul 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 9 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 14 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 7 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | Premier League | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 17 | 10 |
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| 2004-05 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 28 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 4 | 6 |
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| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 36 | 3 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2000 | Paris St Germain v Strasbourg | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 05 Aug 2000 | Rennes v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Metz v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Paris St Germain v Bastia | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Paris St Germain v Saint Etienne | W | 5-1 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Rosenborg BK v Paris St Germain | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 16 Sep 2000 | RC Lens v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Paris St Germain v Helsingborgs | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Toulouse v Paris St Germain | W | 2-3 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 08 Nov 2000 | Helsingborgs v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 06 Dec 2000 | Galatasaray v Paris St Germain | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Paris St Germain v Metz | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Bastia v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 21 Dec 2000 | Paris St Germain v Troyes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Paris St Germain v Rapid Wien | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Rapid Wien v Paris St Germain | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Troyes v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Nantes v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 06 Dec 2001 | Paris St Germain v Rangers | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Metz v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Paris St Germain v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Paris St Germain v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Rennes v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Montpellier v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 07 Feb 2002 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Paris St Germain v Sedan | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Bastia v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Paris St Germain v Troyes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Paris St Germain v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Le Havre v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Lille v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Ujpest Dozsa v Paris St Germain | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-4 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Paris St Germain v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Troyes v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 31 Oct 2002 | National Bucharest v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Sedan v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Paris St Germain v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 16 Nov 2002 | RC Lens v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Paris St Germain v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Paris St Germain v Boavista | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 30 Nov 2002 | AS Monaco v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Boavista v Paris St Germain | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Ajaccio AC v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 02 Aug 2003 | Paris St Germain v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Lille v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Metz v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Paris St Germain v Toulouse | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Guingamp v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Paris St Germain v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Paris St Germain v Le Mans | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Ajaccio AC v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Paris St Germain v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Nantes v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Paris St Germain v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Paris St Germain v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Rennes v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 19 Dec 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Le Mans v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Paris St Germain v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | RC Lens v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Paris St Germain v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Nice v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 01 May 2004 | Strasbourg v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 08 May 2004 | Paris St Germain v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 11 May 2004 | Bordeaux v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 15 May 2004 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 23 May 2004 | Bastia v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
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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| 1999-00 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Morocco | Hassan II Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Morocco | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Morocco | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Morocco | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Morocco | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Morocco | International Friendly | 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 | |
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| 09 Apr 2000 | Gambia v Morocco | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 04 Jun 2000 | Morocco v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | HASSAN II Tournament | |
| 06 Jun 2000 | Morocco v France | L | 1-5 | HASSAN II Tournament | |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Namibia v Morocco | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Luxembourg v Morocco | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Gabon v Morocco | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 13 Oct 2002 | Morocco v Equatorial Guinea | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Morocco v Senegal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Sierra Leone v Morocco | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Tunisia v Morocco | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Nigeria v Morocco | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Morocco v Benin | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 04 Feb 2004 | Morocco v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Morocco v Algeria | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Tunisia v Morocco | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Morocco v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Malawi v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 03 Jul 2004 | Botswana v Morocco | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Morocco v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Guinea v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Morocco v Guinea | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Morocco v Malawi | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Kenya v Morocco | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Morocco v Botswana | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Tunisia v Morocco | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Colombia v Morocco | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Morocco v Malawi | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 12 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Morocco v Gabon | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Morocco v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Zimbabwe v Morocco | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 12 |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Morocco v Namibia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Morocco v Zambia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Morocco v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Morocco v Gabon | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.