Abdoul Karim Yoda (born 25 October 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Raed.
Club career Born in Annemasse, Yoda joined Servette FC's youth system in 2000, aged 11.Abdoul Yoda - profil (Abdoul Yoda - profile) ; Servette's official website. Retrieved on 29 July 2014 He made his senior debuts in 2006, and scored his first professional goal in the following year.
In June 2009 Yoda moved to fellow league team FC Sion.Constantin: «Ne jamais baisser la garde» (Constantin: «Never down your guard») ; Le Temps, 18 June 2009 He appeared regularly in his first two campaigns, but fell in the pecking order during his two last.
On 2 September 2013 Yoda moved to Romania, signing a three-year deal with FC Astra GiurgiuExclusiv Astra Giurgiu l-a transferat pe Karim Abdoul Yoda, de la FC Sion (Exclusive: Astra Giurgiu, Abdoul Karim Yoda transferred from FC Sion); Digisport, 2 September 2013 He appeared in 21 matches during his only season, scoring twice.
On 14 July 2014 Yoda moved teams and countries again, by agreeing to a two-year deal with La Liga side Getafe CF.Yoda, nuevo jugador del Getafe (Yoda, new player of Getafe); Marca, 14 July 2014 He made his debut in the competition on 25 September, starting in a 0–2 away loss against RCD Espanyol.Espanyol claim Getafe victory; ESPN FC, 25 September 2014
Yoda scored his first goals in the main category of Spanish football on 20 October, netting a brace in a 2–1 away win against Real Sociedad.Real Sociedad 1–2 Getafe; ESPN FC, 20 October 2014 On 31 January 2017, he moved to Segunda División club UD Almería on loan until the end of the season, with Chuli moving in the opposite direction.Karim Yoda llega del Getafe, a donde se marcha cedido Chuli (Karim Yoda arrives from Getafe, where Chuli moves to); UD Almería, 31 January 2017
On 22 November 2017, Yoda was loaned to CF Reus Deportiu in the second level, until the following June,Karim Yoda, nou jugador del CF Reus (Karim Yoda, new player of CF Reus) ; CF Reus Deportiu, 22 November 2017 and signed a permanent two-year contract the following 31 July 2018.El francés Karim Yoda renueva dos temporadas (Frenchman Karim Yoda renews two seasons); Mundo Deportivo, 31 July 2018 However, he was one of the four players who were not registered for the new season due to the club's wage limit, and left the club after it was expelled by the LFP the following January.
In February 2019, Yoda signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League side FC Karpaty Lviv. On 23 July, however, he returned to Spain and its second division, after agreeing to a two-year deal with Racing de Santander.
On 23 January 2020, Al-Hazem has signed with Karim Yoda from Racing de Santander .
On 17 August 2021, Yoda joined Al-Wehda.
On 17 June 2023, Yoda joined Al-Adalah.
On 5 September 2025, Yoda joined Al-Raed.
Personal life Born in France, Yoda is of Ivorian and Burkinabe descent.
Honours Sion Swiss Cup: 2010–11
Astra Giurgiu Cupa României: 2013–14
Al-Hazem MS League: 2020–21
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