Yasser Larouci
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yasser Larouci[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 2001 | ||
Place of birth | El Oued, Algeria | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Le Havre | ||
2017– | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Yasser Larouci (Arabic: ياسر لعروسي; born 1 January 2001) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liverpool.[2]
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
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Liverpool U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
- Notes
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
Honours
Liverpool Reserves
References
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ a b "lfc_fixture_firstteam_player_profile". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ FOAR (2017-02-19). "Liverpool Academy poised to beat Man United to sign Yasser Larouci". FOAR - LFC News, Opinions, Discussion. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ "Liverpool beat Man Utd to transfer of speedster who Mourinho's scouts watched". Metro. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ Coombs, Dan (2019-04-25). "Liverpool coach raves about teenage talent Yasser Larouci". HITC. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Liverpool Offer Injury Update on Yasser Larouci Following Horror Challenge in Sevilla Clash". 90min.com. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50976228
- ^ "lfc_fixture_academy_player_profile". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 2020-06-04.