Who is Ziyad Larkeche? 5 Unknown Facts About The Barnsley Defender |All Social Updates

French footballer Ziyad Larkeche, 19, competes for Barnsley Football Club. He is on loan until 2022-2023.

Larkeche started his sporting career as an attacking left-back at Paris Saint-Germain. He enjoys upping the ante and initiating action; he has gotten better over time.

The athlete also played 22 times in Premier League 2 for Fulham at left-back last season, scoring two goals and six assists while playing for the west London club before joining Barnsley.

Surname	Ziyad Larkeche
Date of birth	September 19, 2002
Place of birth	Paris, France
nationality	France
position	Defender/Full-Back

Who is Ziyad Larkeche?

Footballer Ziyad Larkeche joined Barnsley Football Club on loan from Fulham Football Club. After Barnsley gained EFL eligibility, they signed him for the remainder of the 22/23 season.

The athlete joined Fulham from Paris Saint-Germain and represented France at U20 level. He joined Craven Cottage in the summer of 2020 on a free transfer from French champions PSG.

Ziyad made his Fulham debut against Cambridge United in the 2020/21 EFL Trophy, scoring his first goal in a 3-1 win over Middlesbrough in December. He played in 22 games for the 2021–2022 season, contributing two goals and six assists.

Under Thiago Motta’s management, Larkeche, who played for France at youth level, became the youngest player ever to represent Paris in the UEFA Youth League. Also, the footballer received two nominations for the Player of the Month award.

5 facts to know about the Barnsley Defender

Here are five things you might not know about the Barnsley Football Club defender:

1. Ziyad Age: How old is the athlete?

The soccer player named Ziyad was born in Paris, France in 2002 and is currently in his last year of puberty. He’ll be 20 in a week.

On September 19, Larkeche blows out the candle to commemorate another fruitful year around the sun. Additionally, Virgo, the sixth sign of the Zodiac, is symbolized by a Virgo in its astrology.

2. Larkeche has an impressive height

A left-back for his side, Ziyad is of an attractive height. Barnsley FC CEO Khaled El-Ahmad was also delighted to have him on his team.

Khaled also mentioned Larkeche’s potential as a player and warmly welcomed him to Oakwell. The defender also expressed enthusiasm to start his career at Barnsley Football Club.

3. Ziyad parents

When Fulham made a generous offer to 17-year-old full-back Ziyad Larkeche, his parents were faced with a difficult decision. Instead of wanting their child to grow up in their own nation, they decide to support their career decision.

This made the most of his first-ever transfer to the UK from abroad.

4. The Barnsley defender’s partner

The Barnsley defender is committed to advancing his career and using what little free time he has to develop his talents.

Additionally, Larkeche likes to keep his personal information private so that he and his family can live happy, healthy lives, free from media scrutiny.

5. Larkeche is active on social media

Ziyad has set up official profiles on Twitter and Instagram, where he goes by the username @ziyad.larkeche and has posted 25 attachments. Likewise, as of September 13, 2022, he has amassed 9.9k followers.

Additionally, the athlete began using Twitter as @ZiyadLarkeche in May 2019; He has published 40 tweets and 303 people are his followers. Larkeche informed his well-wishers about his matches and achievements through the web platform, using social media as a bridge to interact with his admirers and share his lifestyle as an athlete.

Who is Ziyad Larkeche dating?

No information about Ziyad’s romantic status is available to the public. There is also not a single photo on his social media profiles showing him with anyone else. It is possible that he is laser-focused on his professional ambitions.

It was in the summer of 2020 when Ziyad made the move from Paris Saint-Germain to Fulham. The France left-back is an attacking player who likes to be on the field and get things done as much as possible.

When he was managed by Thiago Motta, he became the youngest player in Paris Saint-Germain history to play in the UEFA Youth League.

The Frenchman was drafted into the Under-23 squad and made his debut in the 2020/21 EFL Trophy game against Cambridge United. It was in December when he scored his first goal for the side and it was a goal that helped them win 3-1 against Middlesbrough.

During the 21/22 season the defense began to flourish after initially struggling to adapt to all the new circumstances that came with France’s move to England. This adjustment phase lasted a few months. His importance is not difficult to understand considering he has appeared in 22 games, scored two goals and provided six assists. The Frenchman’s impressive game saw him nominated not once, but twice for the Player of the Month award.

Larkeche claims he spoke to the 23-year-old about his early career, which played a role in the player’s decision to sign with the Cottagers.

Larkeche responded to Goal’s request by saying: “Yes, I spoke to Moussa.” “He called me.” it was a day I was in my house, sitting in front of the TV.

“‘Do you know my identity?

We spent half an hour talking about Paris Saint-Germain, Fulham and English football in general. “I said yes because I was confident that he would get in touch with me,” she explained.

“He’s from PSG, just like me. Although we don’t have the same position in the team, I asked him for a lot of advice. He had a conversation with my father. The discussion was very insightful and I owe him a debt of gratitude in that regard.

Larkeche reportedly turned down a number of opportunities to sign with clubs across Europe to devote his future to Fulham. The fact that Fulham are now in the second tier of English football may come as a surprise to some. However, the defender is certain his decision to leave was the best for his professional future.

“Clubs from the UK, Italy, Spain, France and Belgium have all contacted me. “But in the end I chose Fulham,” he said. The fact that English football is constantly evolving and played with high intensity is ideal for me. It’s important to me that my offensive runs not only have power, but also a lot of speed. When it comes to protecting myself, I like doing that too.

“Fulham are an old club from London with big aspirations, strong principles and a philosophy that fits what I’m looking for,” he explained. I have no doubts that I will be successful at this club.

My goal is to get into the first team as soon as possible and I’ll try as hard as I always have for that. It was made pretty clear to me by Fulham that they wanted to sign me.

Larkeche also expressed his dissatisfaction that PSG didn’t make him an offer to sign a contract to stay at the club but he is now focused on the challenge that awaits him in England.

He said: “My family and I were surprised that we didn’t get a contract.” He has played for Paris Saint-Germain since he was nine and a half years old.

“Camp des Loges, where PSG train, is a place I know well. We are a well-known family, both my parents and I.

“It’s as simple as turning the page. At first I couldn’t understand it, but now I do. The years I lived in Paris Saint-Germain will stay with me forever. Right now I’m thinking about things that might happen in the future. “I’ve reached the point in my life where I need to try something different.”