Karim Touzani
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Karim Jaidi Touzani (Arabic: كريم جاعدي طوزاني) (born 11 September 1980, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional footballer of Moroccan descent, currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.
Touzani came through the Ajax academy, but failed to make the first team. He then went on to play for FC Utrecht and FC Twente, an identical history to former Aberdeen and Scotland striker Scott Booth.
While playing for Utrecht, he was just about to make a £1.5 million move to PSV Eindhoven, until an unfortunate training ground injury. He suffered a cracked tibia and fibula, after an illed-timed lunge tackle by Dirk Kuyt.
He also has played for the Holland youth-team, along side Rafael van der Vaart.
He currently plays for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He signed a one year deal with the club in June 2006. Aberdeen have a rich history of Dutch players. Hans Gillhaus, Willem van der Ark and Theo Snelders have all played for, and succeeded for the Scottish club