Largie Ramazani

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Largie Ramazani
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Ramazani with Leeds United in 2024
Personal information
Full name Largie Ramazani [1]
Date of birth (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Belgium [2]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [3]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Leeds United
Number 17
Youth career
Anderlecht
2013–2017 Charlton Athletic
2017–2020 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Manchester United 0 (0)
2020–2024 Almería 117 (18)
2024– Leeds United 8 (3)
International career
2017–2018 Belgium U17 13 (2)
2018–2019 Belgium U18 5 (0)
2020 Belgium U19 1 (1)
2022–2023 Belgium U21 8 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:32, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:49, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Largie Ramazani (born 27 February 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Leeds United.

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Club career

Early career

Born in Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Brussels, [2] Ramazani moved to London at the age of 12, and joined Charlton Athletic's youth setup after failed trials at Fulham and Chelsea. On 3 July 2017, aged 16, he signed a four-year deal with Manchester United. [4]

Manchester United

After impressing with the under-18s, Ramazani signed his first professional contract on 21 March 2018. [5] He then progressed through the club's youth setup, playing for the under-21 and under-23 squads.

Ramazani made his senior debut for United on 28 November 2019, coming on as a late substitute for James Garner in a 2–1 UEFA Europa League away loss against FC Astana. [6] He was released from the club the following June, [7] after reportedly having rejected a new deal. [8]

Almería

On 24 August 2020, free agent Ramazani signed a five-year contract with Spanish Segunda División club UD Almería. [9] On 14 August 2022, he scored his first La Liga goal for Almería after promotion, in a 2–1 defeat against Real Madrid. [10]

On 1 October 2023, Ramazani provided a hat-trick of assists to Luis Suarez's hat-trick in a 3–3 draw against Granada CF. [11]

Leeds United

On 22 August 2024, Ramazani signed a four-year contract with EFL Championship club Leeds United for an undisclosed fee. [12]

International career

Ramazani is of Burundian descent, being available to play for Burundi and Belgium. [13] He represented the latter at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.

Personal life

Ramazani has Burundian parents. His older brother Diamant is also a footballer. A right back, he notably represented Lokeren. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 October 2024 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U23 2019–20 3 [c] 131
Manchester United 2019–20 Premier League 0000001 [d] 010
Almería 2020–21 Segunda División 25441295
2021–22 Segunda División30831339
2022–23 La Liga 33310343
2023–24 La Liga29321314
Total1171810300000012721
Almería B 2020–21 Tercera División 6464
Leeds United 2024–25 Championship 83000083
Career total1312510300103114529
  1. Includes FA Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Almería

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