| Yasser Larouci | |
| Fullname: | Yasser Larouci[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | El Oued, Algeria |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Left-back/left wing-back |
| Currentclub: | Watford (on loan from Troyes) |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthclubs1: | Madrillet Château Blanc |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Le Havre |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Liverpool |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2021 |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Troyes |
| Caps2: | 42 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Sheffield United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Watford (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Algeria |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17 October 2023 |
Yasser Larouci (Arabic: ياسر لعروسي; born 1 January 2001) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for club Watford, on loan from club Troyes. A former youth international for France, he plays internationally for the Algeria national team.
Larouci was a player rated at Le Havre, where he was the captain of their U17 side.[2] He rejected their contract extension and subsequently became a free agent and was targeted by many top European teams.[3]
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".[4] Initially trained as a winger, he was converted to an attacking full back.[5] 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]
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.[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.
Larouci was released at the end of the 2020–21 season.
On 26 July 2021, he joined Troyes.[9] He made his debut in October 2021, in a 2–0 defeat to Nantes.[10]
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.[11]
Larouci holds dual nationality between Algeria and France, and is eligible to represent either nation. He made his debut for the France national under-21 football team in March 2022, scoring against Northern Ireland on his first appearance.[12]
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.[13]
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Troyes II | 2021–22 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Troyes | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||||
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2023–24 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 1 | |||
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