Karima Benameur Taieb (born 13 April 1989) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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and the France national team.

Club career

Benameur Taieb played for

Toulouse FC Toulouse Football Club is French professional football club based in Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the premier division of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium de Toulouse lo ...

and

Rodez AF Rodez Aveyron Football (; commonly referred to as le Raf or simply Rodez) is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its ...

before joining

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As Fr ...

in 2012. Franck Raviot has been her most inspiring coach. In 2015, she moved to French club

FCF Juvisy Paris FC is a French women's football club based in Viry-Châtillon, a suburb of Paris. The club is the female section of Ligue 2 men's club Paris FC. The club was founded in 1971 and currently play in the Division 1 Féminine, the first divis ...

, (later renamed

Paris FC Paris Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional football club based in Paris, that competes in the Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. Paris FC play their home matches at the Stade Ch ...

) who compete in the

Division 1 Féminine The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twelv ...

. In 2019 Benameur Taieb made the first international move of her career, signing a one-year contract with English

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side

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International career

Benameur Taieb was called up to be part of the

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for the

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Personal life

Formerly known as Karima Benameur, Benameur Taieb announced in June 2020 that she would now adopt her mother's surname and sport Taieb on the back of her shirt.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

;

Runner-up *

: 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2014–2015 Manchester City *

FA Women's League Cup The FA Women's League Cup is a league cup competition in English women's association football. The competition was originally open to the eight teams in the FA WSL, but since the WSL's restructuring to two divisions, it has featured 23 teams. Pri ...

: 2021–22

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References

External links

Karima Benameur Taieb
at Footofeminin.fr * * *
Karima Benameur Taieb
at fussballtransfers.com

at soccerdonna.de * * 1989 births Living people French Muslims French women's footballers France women's international footballers CNFE Clairefontaine players AS Saint-Étienne (women) players Rodez AF (women) players Toulouse FC (women) players Montpellier HSC (women) players Paris Saint-Germain Féminine players Paris FC (women) players Manchester City W.F.C. players Division 1 Féminine players French sportspeople of Algerian descent French sportspeople of Moroccan descent People from Bédarieux Women's association football goalkeepers Sportspeople from Hérault Footballers from Occitania (administrative region) {{France-women-footy-bio-stub