Ehsan Kari

Ehsan Kari
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Aix-en-Provence, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Virton
Number 4
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)
2025–2026 Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 17 (0)
2026– Virton 5 (1)
International career‡
2025– Madagascar 8 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:00, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Ehsan Kari (born 17 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Challenger Pro League club Virton in Belgium. 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. On 23 August 2022, he joined Nîmes. He moved to Grasse in 2023, where he played for 2 seasons. On 4 July 2025, he transferred to Fréjus Saint-Raphaël.

International career

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

International goals

Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 November 2025Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat, Turkey Equatorial Guinea2–02–0Friendly
2.25 September 2026Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria Nigeria1–01–22027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Personal life

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

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. ↑ "Ehsan Kari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Grasse tombe sur un os • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur". Actufoot.