Ayman Kari

Ayman Kari (born 19 November 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Early life
Born in Ivry-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, Kari first played youth club football in Villejuif. He then joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2017, after spending two years in the pre-academy with the club.

Club career
Having started playing with the under-19 side of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the summer of 2021, impressing both in the Championnat National U19 and the UEFA Youth League, Kari was voted Titi d'Or in 2021, making him the best PSG youth player of that year, above the likes of Xavi Simons, Djeidi Gassama or Ismaël Gharbi. Kari extended his contract with PSG in July 2022, tying him to the club until 2024, after he was announced as a likely Bayern Munich signing.

On 5 January 2023, Kari signed his first professional contract with PSG, a deal until 30 June 2025. On 31 January, he was loaned out to fellow Ligue 1 club Lorient until the end of the season with an option for a one-year extension. Although the deal also included an option-to-buy for Lorient, according to various media reports, PSG also secured a buy-back clause in the case of Kari being sold. On 30 April 2023, Kari made his professional debut as a substitute in a 3–1 away win over PSG at the Parc des Princes. He returned on loan to Lorient for the 2023–24 season. On 28 January 2024, Kari scored his first professional goal in a 3–3 draw against Le Havre.

International career
Kari is a youth international for France, having started playing with the under-18s in the autumn of 2021. He is also eligible to represent Comoros and Madagascar at international level.

Style of play
A polyvalent midfielder, Kari mainly played as a sentinelle, a deep-lying playmaker during his time under Zoumana Camara with PSG youth teams. He is described as a hard-working player, good at pressing and getting the ball back, with great pace, then able to make good use of the ball, with a controlled and decisive game.

Honours
Individual
 * Titi d'Or: 2021