Karim Tlili has left FC Versailles 78 to become a free agent, bringing his spell in the Championnat National to an end after the expiry of his deal with the Parisian club. The 35-year-old right winger is now officially without a club following the completion of his move from Versailles to the “Without Club” pool of unattached players.
The transfer was confirmed as a free move, with no fee involved, and marks the latest step in a long career spent entirely in French football. Tlili’s contract at Versailles ran from 06/08/2025 to 01/01/2026, and its conclusion has now been registered as a completed departure. His most recent market valuation, set at €75k, underlines the experienced but late-career profile of the player now entering the open market.
Born in Avignon and holding both French and Tunisian nationality, Tlili has built a reputation as a versatile attacking wide player operating primarily on the right flank. Standing at 1.80m and favouring his right foot, he arrived at Versailles after a lengthy stay with FC Martigues, where his value briefly peaked at €250k during the 2023 period, reflecting a strong run of form in the French lower divisions.
Before Martigues, Tlili’s career took him through a succession of French clubs: ÉFC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, US Le Pontet Grand Avignon 84, Athlétic Club Arlésien, AS Saint-Rémy, Espérance Pernoise and FC Avignon Ouest. Across these spells he became a familiar figure in the semi-professional and professional tiers, largely within the French pyramid and notably the Championnat National with Martigues and later Versailles. His transfer history, stretching back to 2011, is marked by a series of free moves within France rather than big-money switches abroad.
At Versailles, his time coincided with a gentle decline in market value, dropping from €100k to €75k by the end of 2025, a trajectory consistent with his advancing age. Even so, his experience across multiple National-level campaigns gives him a profile that may appeal to clubs seeking a seasoned wide option, whether in France or further afield.
With his registration now categorised under “Without Club”, Tlili is free to negotiate with potential suitors without a transfer fee. Having never played outside France, any new move would represent his first venture abroad and could take him into a league structure not yet defined in the current data, listed simply as “N/A”. For a dual-national player who has spent his entire career in familiar surroundings, the prospect of a late-career switch overseas could reshape the final chapter of his journey, offering one last opportunity to extend his reputation beyond the French game.
