Yasser Larouci

Yasser Larouci (Arabic: ياسر لعروسي; born 1 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Sheffield United, on loan from Ligue 2 club Troyes. He initially played for the France U21s, but switched his international allegiance to the country of his birth, Algeria.[3]

Yasser Larouci
ياسر لعروسي
Larouci in 2022
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)[2]
Position(s) Left-back/left wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield United
(on loan from Troyes)
Number 27
Youth career
2007–2011 Madrillet Château Blanc
2011–2017 Le Havre
2017–2021 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Liverpool 0 (0)
2021– Troyes 42 (1)
2023– → Sheffield United (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 France U21 6 (1)
2023– Algeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Youth

Larouci was a player rated at Le Havre, where he was the captain of their U17 side.[4] He rejected their contract extension and subsequently became a free agent and was targeted by many top European teams.[5]

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".[6] Initially trained as a winger, he was converted to an attacking full back.[7] In his new position, Larouci helped Liverpool win a fourth FA Youth Cup in 2019, after defeating Manchester City on penalties in the final.[8]

Liverpool

Larouci 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.[9]

He made his first team debut for Liverpool on 5 January 2020, in an FA Cup third round match against Everton,[10] after James Milner's early injury.

Larouci was released at the end of the 2020–21 season.

Troyes

On 26 July 2021, he joined Troyes.[11] He made his debut in October 2021, in a 2-0 defeat to FC Nantes.[12]

Sheffield United (loan)

On 17 July 2023, following Troyes' relegation to Ligue 2, Larouci joined newly promoted Premier League club Sheffield United on a season-long loan, with an option to buy.[13]

International career

Larouci holds dual nationality between Algeria and France, and is eligible to represent either nation.[7] He made his debut for the France national under-21 football team in March 2022, scoring against Northern Ireland on his first appearance.[14]

In September 2023, Algerian national coach Djamel Belmadi announced that Larouci would represent the Algerian national team, starting from the 2026 World Cup qualification in November that year.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 28 August 2023.[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2019–20[16] Premier League 0020002[lower-alpha 1]040
2020–21[17] 0000000000
Total 0020000020
Troyes II 2021–22 National 3 3000–0030
Troyes 2021–22 Ligue 1 12010–00130
2022–23 30110–00311
Total 42120–00441
Sheffield United (loan) 2023–24 Premier League 3000000030
Career total 481400000521
  1. Appearances for U21 team in EFL Trophy

Honours

Liverpool U18

References
  1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. Yasser Larouci at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. "France turn to Randal Kolo Muani as they prepare for life after Giroud". The Guardian. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. "Liverpool Academy poised to beat Man United to sign Yasser Larouci". FOAR – LFC News, Opinions, Discussion. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. "Liverpool beat Man Utd to transfer of speedster who Mourinho's scouts watched". Metro. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  6. Coombs, Dan (25 April 2019). "Liverpool coach raves about teenage talent Yasser Larouci". HITC. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  7. "Yasser Larouci". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  8. "Liverpool crowned FA Youth Cup winners after beating Manchester City on penalties". The Telegraph. 25 April 2019. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  9. "Liverpool Offer Injury Update on Yasser Larouci Following Horror Challenge in Sevilla Clash". 90min.com. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  10. "Liverpool 1–0 Everton, FA Cup third round: 'Sensationally good' Reds please Klopp". 5 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. "YASSER LAROUCI EST BLEU & BLANC !". www.estac.fr (in French). 26 July 2021.
  12. "France - Y. Larouci - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. "Sheffield United sign defender Larouci from Troyes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. "France prove too powerful for Northern Ireland U21s". Northern Irish Football Association. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  15. "Amine Gouiri and Yasser Larouci opt to represent Algeria". Get French Football News. 11 September 2023.
  16. "Games played by Yasser Larouci in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  17. "Games played by Yasser Larouci in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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