Benjamin Karamoko

Benjamin Karamoko
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Kantie Karamoko
Date of birth	17 May 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Spartak Varna
Number	3
Youth career
2012–2015	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2018	Saint-Étienne
2016–2017	→ US Créteil (loan)
2018–2020	Haugesund
2020	→ Aalesund (loan)
2021–2022	Sarpsborg 08
2022–2023	Charleroi
2023–	Spartak Varna
International career
2016	Ivory Coast U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023

Benjamin Kantie Karamoko (born 17 May 1995), known as Ben Karamoko, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian club Spartak Varna.^[2]

Club career[edit]

Karamoko is a youth exponent from Saint-Étienne. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 15 February 2015 against Girondins de Bordeaux replacing Paul Baysse at half-time in a 1–0 home win.^[3]

On 31 January 2022, Karamoko signed a 1.5-year contract with Charleroi in Belgium.^[4] In January 2023, he joined Bulgarian team Spartak Varna on a one-and-a-half year contract.^[5]

International career[edit]

Karamoko was born and raised in France, and is Ivorian by descent. He debuted for the Ivory Coast U23 in a 5–1 friendly loss to the France U21s in November 2016.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Football - MAXIFOOT l'actualité foot et transfert".
^ Benjamin Karamoko at Soccerway
^ "Bordeaux vs. Saint-Étienne - 15 February 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
^ "BIENVENUE, BEN !" (Press release) (in French). Charleroi. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^ Koleva, Hristina (11 January 2023). ""Спартак" Варна подписа с френския защитник Бен Канти Карамоко" (in Bulgarian). trud.bg. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ L'Équipe

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[1] "Football - MAXIFOOT l'actualité foot et transfert".

[soccerway-2] Benjamin Karamoko at Soccerway

[soccerway2-3] "Bordeaux vs. Saint-Étienne - 15 February 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-02-19.

[4] "BIENVENUE, BEN !" (Press release) (in French). Charleroi. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

[5] Koleva, Hristina (11 January 2023). ""Спартак" Варна подписа с френския защитник Бен Канти Карамоко" (in Bulgarian). trud.bg. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[6] L'Équipe

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