Ramiz Zerrouki
Zerrouki with Twente in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2016 Ajax
2016–2019 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Jong Twente 31 (1)
2019–2023 Twente 95 (3)
2023– Feyenoord 10 (0)
International career‡
2021– Algeria 28 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:35, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024

Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki (Arabic: رامز العربي زروقي; born 26 May 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Algeria internationally.

Club career

Twente

Zerrouki began his football journey in the Ajax Youth Academy. However, in 2016, he decided to join the Twente football academy. During the 2017–18 season, he gained experience with the reserve team Jong FC Twente in the fourth-tier Derde Divisie, where he netted his only goal in a 3–0 away victory against Harkemase Boys. From the 2018–19 season onwards, he continued his development with Jong FC Twente in the reserves' team league, the Beloften Eredivisie. In August 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Twente, which eventually led to his promotion to the first-team squad in the summer of 2019.[2]

Zerrouki made his first-team debut for Twente on 30 October 2019, during a KNVB Cup match against De Treffers, which they won 2–0. Under coach Gonzalo García, he made a brief appearance, replacing Queensy Menig in the 89th minute.[3] However, he struggled to secure more opportunities under García and mostly trained with a smaller group at the Twente reserves, led by coach Theo ten Caat.[4]

Despite the initial challenges, his contract was extended in March 2020, keeping him at the club until 30 June 2021. In the run-up to the 2020–21 season, Zerrouki caught the eye of the new coach, Ron Jans. As a result, he began to receive regular playing time from the start of the season, and in October 2020, he extended his contract until 2023.[5] His determination and dedication paid off, and he secured a spot in the starting lineup following an injury to Wout Brama after the winter break.[6]

In the 2021–22 season, Zerrouki marked his presence by scoring his first goals for Twente. He played a crucial role in their 2–0 cup victory against OSS '20 on 27 October 2021, where he scored both goals.[7] Just three days later, he found the back of the net again, this time in a league match against PSV.[8]

In March 2022, Ramiz Zerrouki's commitment to Twente was further solidified when he extended his contract with the club until 2024, with an option for the club to extend the agreement for an additional year.[9]

Feyenoord

In the summer of 2022, Feyenoord expressed interest in Zerrouki, but a transfer did not materialise. This situation persisted during the winter transfer window of 2022–23 when both clubs failed to reach an agreement. However, in June 2023, they did reach an agreement, and Zerrouki signed a four-year contract with Feyenoord.[10]

Zerrouki made his debut for the club on 4 August, starting in a 1–0 loss to rivals PSV in the Johan Cruyff Shield.[11][12]

International career

Zerrouki was born in the Netherlands and is Algerian by descent.[13] He had his debut with the Algeria national team in a 3–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Zambia on 25 March 2021.[14]

He scored his first goal for Algeria on 2 September 2021 against Djibouti scoring the eighth goal of the game.

He was included in Algeria's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]

In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 November 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Beker Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Twente 2019–20 Eredivisie 0010——10
2020–21 Eredivisie 31010——320
2021–22 Eredivisie 32222——344
2022–23 Eredivisie 321104[lower-alpha 1]04[lower-alpha 2]1412
Total 9535240411086
Feyenoord 2023–24 Eredivisie 100004[lower-alpha 3]11[lower-alpha 4]0151
Career total 10535281511237
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

International

As of match played 16 October 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Algeria 202191
2022110
202361
Total262
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ramiz goal.
List of international goals scored by Ramiz Zerrouki
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 September 2021Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria5 Djibouti8–08–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 12 October 2023Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria25 Cape Verde4–15–1Friendly

Honours

Feyenoord

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki". Eredivisie. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Talenten FC Twente tekenen contract". FC Twente (in Dutch). 8 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Voorde, Leon ten (31 October 2019). "Gewonnen bekerduel FC Twente kwam geen moment tot leven". Tubantia (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Voorde, Leon ten (18 February 2021). "Van niet gezien tot uitblinker: Zerrouki en Wieffer tellen nu wel mee". Tubantia (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ramiz Zerrouki verlengt contract: "Ben op mijn plek hier"". FC Twente (in Dutch). 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "FC Twente zonder Brama, Zerrouki en Ugalde tegen NEC". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 22 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "FC Twente wint bekerpotje bij O.S.S.'20 dankzij Ramiz Zerrouki". Sportnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 27 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Ottens, Chris (30 October 2021). "PSV speelt chagrijn van zich af tegen FC Twente, Vinícius is eindelijk los". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Zerrouki zet handtekening onder nieuw Twente-contract". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ramiz Zerrouki zet handtekening bij Feyenoord: 'Een last die van mijn schouders valt'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Gouka, Mikos (4 August 2023). "PSV verslaat Feyenoord in de Kuip: Noa Lang beslist strijd om Johan Cruijff Schaal". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Feyenoord vs. PSV 0–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Twente breaks open contract of revelation: 'interesting player for the future'". AlKhaleej Today. 19 October 2020.
  14. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin (25 March 2021). "Zambia vs. Algeria (3:3)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Africa Cup of Nations 2021 squads". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  17. ↑ Ramiz Zerrouki at Soccerway
  18. ↑ "Nick Olij named Eredivisie Player of the Month for January". Eredivisie. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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