Karim Saidi (2)

Karim Saïdi (Arabic: كريم سعيدي‎) is a Tunisian football player who last played for Belgian club Lierse SK. He was part of the squad that won the 2004 African Cup of Nations. He made his debut in the Tunisian national team against Morocco in 2003. As of 2005/06, Saïdi lost his spot in the starting eleven. Determined to play as a regular in order to increase his chances to be in the Tunisian squad during the FIFA World Cup 2006, he moved on loan to US Lecce of Italian Serie A on January 31, 2006. He made 9 appearances with Lecce and gained a place in the Tunisian squad for the FIFA World Cup 2006.