Dermane Karim

Dermane Karim (born 26 December 2003) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Kortrijk on loan from Lommel SK, and the Togo national team.

Dermane Karim

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-12-26) 26 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Sokodé, Togo
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kortrijk
Number	8
Youth career
2013–2019	WAFA
2019–2022	Planète Foot Togo
2022–2023	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Feyenoord	1	(0)
2023–	Lommel SK	43	(3)
2025–	→ Kortrijk (loan)	15	(1)
International career‡
2022	Togo U23	3	(2)
2022–	Togo	21	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:20, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Dermane is a youth product of WAFA SC and Planète Foot Togo's youth academies.^[1] He signed his first professional contract with the Dutch club Feyenoord on 1 February 2022, keeping him at the club until June 2026.^[2]

On 15 June 2023, Dermane signed for Challenger Pro League club Lommel SK on a five-year contract.^[3]

On 14 January 2025, Karim was loaned by Kortrijk.^[4]

International career

Dermane is a youth international for the Togo U23s, having represented them in 2022.^[5] He debuted for the senior Togo national team in a 3–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 March 2022.^[6] He scored his first goal for the country on 24 September 2022 in a friendly against Ivory Coast.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Feyenoord	2021–22	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Lommel	2023–24	Challenger Pro League	32	4	0	0	—		2[a]	0	34	4
	2024–25	Challenger Pro League	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		42	4	0	0	—		2	0	44	4
career total			43	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	45	4

International

As of match played 17 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Togo	2022	4	1
	2023	7	0
	2024	10	2
Total		21	3

Togo score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dermane goal.

List of international goals scored by Karim Dermane

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	24 September 2022	Stade Robert Diochon, Le Petit-Quevilly, France	3	Ivory Coast	2–1	2–1	Friendly
2	22 March 2024	El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia, Morocco	12	Niger	0–2	1–2	Friendly

Notes

1. Appearances in promotion play-offs