Largie Ramazani
Ramazani in 2017
Personal information
Full name Largie Ramazani[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001
Place of birth Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Belgium[2]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Almería
Number 7
Youth career
Anderlecht
2013–2017 Charlton Athletic
2017–2020 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Manchester United 0 (0)
2020– Almería 94 (15)
2021 Almería B 6 (4)
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 1 September 2023
‡ 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 for Spanish club Almería. A winger capable of playing in both flanks, he can also play as a forward.

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]

International career

Ramazani is of Burundian descent, being available to play for Burundi and Belgium.[12] 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.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 August 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U23 2019–20 ————3[lower-alpha 1]131
Manchester United 2019–20 Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 2]0—10
Almería 2020–21 Segunda División 25441———295
2021–22 Segunda División 30831———339
2022–23 La Liga 33310———343
2023–24 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
Total 8915820 00 00 09717
Almería B 2020–21 Tercera División 64————64
Career total 95198200103110722
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Almería

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Solskjaer joue la carte jeunes et belge: Largie Ramazani est repris dans le noyau de Manchester United en Europa League". lesoir.be (in French). 2019-11-28.
  3. ↑ "Largie Ramazani: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Manchester United sign Largie Ramazani from Charlton". Manchester Evening News. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Largie Ramazani signs first professional contract at Man United". Manchester United FC. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Gemma (28 November 2019). "FC Astana 2 Manchester United 1". Manchester United. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "United issue update on Academy squads". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Largie Ramazani to join Almeria after leaving Manchester United". Football Espana. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Largie Ramazani, another standout player in European football who signs for UD Almería". udalmeriasad.com. UD Almería. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Real Madrid swerve scare at Almeria to begin title defence with win". eurosport.com. 14 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Zelfs dubbele zuiverheid helpt Almería niet aan de drie punten in La Liga". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Burundo-Belgian, Largie Ramazani, scored for Manchester United U21". RegionWeek. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Who is Largie Ramazani? Manchester United youngster in squad vs Astana". Manchester Evening News. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  14. ↑ Largie Ramazani at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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