About Roch Karaa
Roch Karaa was a Tunisian association football player.
Rochdi "Roch" Karaa (born 3 April 1964) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Darlington.
Career Born in Sousse, Tunisia, Karaa began his career in his home country, and was capped for the Tunisia under-21 national team. He later moved to England, where he was signed by Fourth Division side Darlington. He made his debut for the club on the final game of the 1984–85 season against Torquay United, becoming the first Tunisian to play in the English Football League. He made no further appearances for the club.
In 2002, Karaa opened a catering company in Morpeth.
Rochdi Karaa is the first and only Tunisian to hold a UEFA A GoalKeeping Licence.
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Who was Roch Karaa?
Tunisian association football player
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Roch Karaa was born in Sousse.
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Roch Karaa was an association football player.
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Roch Karaa was Tunisian.
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