Karim Rekik
Karim Rekik (; born 2 December 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for UAE Pro League club Al-Jazira. Rekik came through the youth academy at Feyenoord, before joining Premier League side Manchester City who he signed on a professional terms in 2011. He would only make one appearance for City in the league over a four-year spell, spending time on loan with Portsmouth, Blackburn Rovers and PSV. In 2015 he signed for Marseille where he remained for several seasons before joining Hertha BSC. He has been capped at numerous international levels, including four caps for Netherlands between 2014 and 2017. Early life Rekik was born in The Hague. His father was born in Tunisia and his mother is a Dutch primary school teaching assistant. He has a younger brother, Omar, who is also a professional footballer playing as a centre-back for Arsenal, but as of currently is on loan to Wigan. Rekik started his football when he joined Scheveningen in 1999 before joining Feyenoord, where he went on to stay for nine years. But in March 2011, Manchester City made an approach for Rekik, as Feyernood were determined to keep a hold off him. The