Kareem Tunde
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kareem Tunde Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sant Andreu | |||
| 2014–2017 | Espanyol | ||
| 2017–2020 | Barcelona | ||
| 2020–2022 | Damm | ||
| 2022–2024 | Levante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Levante B | 48 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Levante | 22 | (0) |
| 2026– | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026 | |||
Kareem Tunde Ruiz (born 19 August 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
Early life
Kareem Tunde Ruiz was born in Barcelona, Catalonia to a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother.
Career
Tunde joined Barcelona's La Masia in June 2017 from Espanyol.[1] He left the club in 2020, and spent two years at Damm before moving to the youth categories of Levante.[2]
Levante
Tunde made his senior debut with the reserves on 7 January 2024, playing the last 13 minutes of a 1–1 Tercera Federación home draw against Soneja. On 28 May, he renewed his contract with the Granotes until 2026, with an option for a further three years.[3]
After establishing himself as a regular starter for the B-team, Tunde made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 December 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jeremy Toljan in a 1–1 home draw against Real Sociedad.[4] The following 1 March, he further extended his link until 2029.[5]
West Bromwich Albion
In August 2026, Tunde joined West Bromwich Albion on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[6]
References
- ↑ "El Barça ficha a la joya de la cantera del Espanyol" [Barça sign the pearl of Espanyol's youth setup] (in Spanish). Sport. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "La explosión de Kareem Tundé en su último año de juvenil en el Levante UD" [The explosion of Kareem Tundé in his last year of juvenil at Levante UD]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "El Juvenil Kareem Tunde renueva su vinculación con el Levante UD" [The Juvenil Kareem Tunde renews his link with Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Álvaro del Moral hace debutar al quinto canterano: Kareem Tundé se estrena con el Levante en Primera División" [Álvaro del Moral makes the fifth youth player debut: Kareem Tundé debuts with Levante in Primera División]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Kareem Tunde seguirá de azulgrana hasta 2029" [Kareem Tunde will remain as blue-and-red until 2029] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kareem Tunde joins the Albion | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
External links
- Kareem Tunde at BDFutbol
- Kareem Tunde at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Kareem Tunde at Soccerway
- Kareem Tunde at Soccerbase