Yasser Larouci

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 EFL Championship club Watford, on loan from Ligue 2 club Troyes, and the Algeria national team.

Yasser Larouci
ياسر لعروسي

Larouci in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Yasser Larouci[1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24)
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	Watford (on loan from Troyes)
Number	37
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)
2023–2024	→ Sheffield United (loan)	11	(0)
2024–	→ Watford (loan)	39	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	France U21	6	(1)
2023–	Algeria	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.^[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.^[6] In his new position, Larouci helped Liverpool win a fourth FA Youth Cup in 2019, after defeating Manchester City on penalties in the final.^[7]

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.^[8]

He made his first team debut for Liverpool on 5 January 2020, in an FA Cup third round match against Everton,^[9] 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.^[10] He made his debut in October 2021, in a 2–0 defeat to Nantes.^[11]

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.^[12]

International career

Larouci holds dual nationality between Algeria and France, and is eligible to represent either nation.^[6] He made his debut for the France national under-21 football team in March 2022, scoring against Northern Ireland on his first appearance.^[13]

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.^[14]

In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liverpool	2019–20[16]	Premier League	0	0	2	0	0	0	0[c]	0	2	0
	2020–21[17]		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
Watford (loan)	2024–25	Championship	39	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	42	0
Career total			92	1	6	0	3	0	0	0	100	1

1. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances for U21 team in EFL Trophy

Honours

Liverpool U18

• FA Youth Cup: 2018–19^[7]