Dermane Karim


Dermane Karim is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Lorient on loan from Belgian club Lommel SK, and the Togo national team.

Club career

Dermane is a youth product of WAFA SC and Planète Foot Togo's youth academies. He signed his first professional contract with the Dutch club Feyenoord on 1 February 2022, keeping him at the club until June 2026.
On 15 June 2023, Dermane signed for Challenger Pro League club Lommel SK on a five-year contract.
On 14 January 2025, Karim was loaned by Kortrijk. On 9 August 2025, he moved on a new loan to Lorient in France.

International career

Dermane is a youth international for the Togo U23s, having represented them in 2022. He debuted for the senior Togo national team in a 3–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 March 2022. He scored his first goal for the country on 24 September 2022 in a friendly against Ivory Coast.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 September 2022Stade Robert Diochon, Le Petit-Quevilly, France32–12–1Friendly
222 March 2024El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia, Morocco120–21–2Friendly