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Largie Ramazani
Ramazani in 2017
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*
Years Team Apps (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.

Club career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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

International career

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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

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

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 22 October 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United U23 2019–20 — — — — 3[c] 1 3 1
Manchester United 2019–20 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 — 1 0
Almería 2020–21 Segunda División 25 4 4 1 — — — 29 5
2021–22 Segunda División 30 8 3 1 — — — 33 9
2022–23 La Liga 33 3 1 0 — — — 34 3
2023–24 La Liga 29 3 2 1 — — — 31 4
Total 117 18 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 21
Almería B 2020–21 Tercera División 6 4 — — — — 6 4
Leeds United 2024–25 Championship 8 3 0 0 0 0 — — 8 3
Career total 131 25 10 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 145 29
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Almería

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Solskjaer joue la carte jeunes et belge: Largie Ramazani est repris dans le noyau de Manchester United en Europa League". lesoir.be (in French). 28 November 2019.
  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. ^ "Largie Ramazani signs for Leeds United - Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Burundo-Belgian, Largie Ramazani, scored for Manchester United U21". RegionWeek. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Who is Largie Ramazani? Manchester United youngster in squad vs Astana". Manchester Evening News. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  15. ^ Largie Ramazani at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
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