Yasser Larouci

Yasser Larouci (Arabic: ياسر لعروسي‎; born 1 January 2001) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liverpool.[2]

Yasser Larouci
Personal information
Full name Yasser Larouci[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001
Place of birth El Oued, Algeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 70
Youth career
0000–2017 Le Havre
2017– Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Liverpool 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Youth career

Larouci was highly rated at Le Havre, where he was the captain of their U17 side.[3] He rejected their contract extension and subsequently became a free agent and was targeted by many top European teams.[4]

Larouci was transferred to Liverpool after receiving international clearance in November 2017, and has subsequently represented the club at U18 and U21 level. U18 Coach described him as "aggressive and "lightning quick".[5] Initially trained as a winger, he was converted to an attacking full back.[2] In his new position, Larouci helped Liverpool win a fourth FA Youth Cup in 2019, after defeating Manchester City on penalties in the final.[6]

Professional career

He started training with the first team in the summer of 2019. He made his non-competitive debut for the Liverpool first team in July 2019, in a friendly against Tranmere Rovers, which Liverpool won 6–0. He was subsequently included in their pre-season tour starting at left back against 3–1 Bradford City, 2–3 Borussia Dortmund, and 1–2 Sevilla, where he was stretchered off after a challenge by Joris Gnagnon, which led to the Sevilla player being red-carded.[7]

He made his first team debut for Liverpool on 5 January 2020, in an FA Cup third round match against Everton,[8] after James Milner's early injury.

International career

Larouci holds dual nationality between Algeria and France, and is eligible to represent either nation.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 5 January 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2019–20 Premier League 0020000020
Liverpool U21 2019–20 ———————2[lower-alpha 1]020
Career total 0020002040
Notes
  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Liverpool Reserves

References
  1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. "lfc_fixture_firstteam_player_profile". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  3. FOAR (2017-02-19). "Liverpool Academy poised to beat Man United to sign Yasser Larouci". FOAR - LFC News, Opinions, Discussion. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  4. "Liverpool beat Man Utd to transfer of speedster who Mourinho's scouts watched". Metro. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  5. Coombs, Dan (2019-04-25). "Liverpool coach raves about teenage talent Yasser Larouci". HITC. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  6. Sport, Telegraph (2019-04-25). "Liverpool crowned FA Youth Cup winners after beating Manchester City on penalties". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  7. "Liverpool Offer Injury Update on Yasser Larouci Following Horror Challenge in Sevilla Clash". 90min.com. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50976228
  9. "lfc_fixture_academy_player_profile". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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