Karim Rekik

AI Scouting Report

Rekik is the quintessential European-schooled technician currently moonlighting as a defensive metronome in the Gulf, operating with a level of ball security that verges on the obsessive. Completing 92.9% of his passes while averaging a high-volume 67.2 attempts per 90, he isn’t just recycling possession; he is dictating the tempo from deep in a league where such composure is a luxury. While his duel success rate sits comfortably above the league average at 59.2%, the data hides a startling passivity: his 0.63 interceptions per 90 suggest a defender who prefers to shadow rather than hunt, relying on positioning over raw aggression. This lack of "bite" is compounded by a negligible aerial presence, winning fewer than half a header per game, which makes him a liability against direct, physical target men.