Ehsan Kari

Ehsan Kari
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002
Place of birth Aix-en-Provence, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Fréjus Saint-Raphaël
Number 18
Youth career
Sedan
2018–2020 Metz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Metz II 9 (0)
2022–2023 Nîmes 0 (0)
2023–2025 Grasse 24 (0)
2025– Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 10 (0)
International career
2025– Madagascar 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:18, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:18, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

Ehsan Kari (born 17 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Championnat National 2 club Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. Born in France, he plays for the Madagascar national team.

Club career

Kari is a product of the academies of the French clubs Sedan and Metz. On 16 July 2020, he signed an apprenticeship contract with Metz and was promoted to their reserves.[1] On 23 August 2022, he joined Nîmes.[2] He moved to Grasse in 2023, where he played for 2 seasons.[3] On 4 July 2025, he transferred to Fréjus Saint-Raphaël.[4]

International career

Born in France, Kari is of Comorian and Malagasy descent, and holds French and Malagasy citizenship. In May 2025, he weas called up to the Madagascar national team for a set of friendlies.[5]

Personal life

Kari is the brother of Yannis Kari, and the cousin of Yannick Pandor, both professional footballers.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Six jeunes Messins prolongent l'aventure !". Football Club de Metz. 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Football : Nîmes attend un défenseur central en prêt... et une offre d'Egypte pour Eliasson". midilibre.fr.
  3. ^ "3 départs et une prolongation à Grasse ! • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur".
  4. ^ "Ehsan Kari a trouvé son nouveau club ! • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur".
  5. ^ "Ehsan Kari appelé en sélection ! • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur".
  6. ^ "Grasse tombe sur un os • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur". Actufoot.