Karim Boukraa

Karim Boukraa (born 7 March 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.^[9]

Karim Boukraa

Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-03-07) 7 March 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth	Strasbourg, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1995	Le Havre[1]
1995–1996[2][3]	Brest[4]
1996–1997[5]	Gazélec Ajaccio[3]
1997–1998[6]	Angoulême[5]
1998–1999	Paris FC[6]
1999–2000	Fécamp[7]
2000	Greenock Morton	18	(1)
2000–2002	Ross County	30	(2)
2003–2004	Rodez[8]
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

On 3 August 2000, Boukraa flew to Scotland to discuss a deal with Greenock Morton.^[10] However, four months later, he decided to leave the club and joined Ross County,^[11] expressing dissatisfaction with Morton's directors.^[12]

On his debut with Ross County, Boukraa assisted in a 2–0 victory over Ayr United.^[13] However, he gained recognition for his performance during the 2000–01 Scottish Cup 4th Round match between Ross County and Scottish giants Rangers, despite Ross County losing 3–2.^[14]

Earlier, the winger had mentioned that he would not be intimidated by their best players, as he had previous experience in the French Cup with top clubs.^[15] Continuing his tenure for the 2001-02 season,^[16] Ross County advanced to the 2001–02 Scottish League Cup quarter-finals with 2–1 win over Dundee.^[17] However, despite these accomplishments, Boukraa and three others were subsequently released from the club.^[18]

Thinking back to his years in Scotland, Boukraa stated, "There, everything is done to put the footballer in the best possible environment".^[19]