Largie Ramazani

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.

Largie Ramazani
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)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Almería
Number 32
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 7 (1)
National team‡
2017–2018 Belgium U17 13 (2)
2018–2019 Belgium U18 5 (0)
2020– Belgium U19 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:00, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

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.[3]

Manchester United

After impressing with the under-18s, Ramazani signed his first professional contract on 21 March 2018.[4] 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.[5] He was released from the club the following June,[6] after reportedly having rejected a new deal.[7]

Almería

On 24 August 2020, free agent Ramazani signed a five-year contract with Spanish Segunda División club UD Almería.[8]

International career

Ramazani is of Burundian descent, being available to play for Burundi and Belgium.[9] He represented the latter at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.

Personal life

Ramazani's older brother Diamant is also a footballer. A right back, he notably represented Lokeren.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 November 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League 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 7100———71
Career total 7100001031112
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  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. "Manchester United sign Largie Ramazani from Charlton". Manchester Evening News. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. "Largie Ramazani signs first professional contract at Man United". Manchester United FC. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. Thompson, Gemma (28 November 2019). "FC Astana 2 Manchester United 1". Manchester United. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. "United issue update on Academy squads". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. "Largie Ramazani to join Almeria after leaving Manchester United". Football Espana. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. "Largie Ramazani, another standout player in European football who signs for UD Almería". udalmeriasad.com. UD Almería. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. "Burundo-Belgian, Largie Ramazani, scored for Manchester United U21". RegionWeek. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. "Who is Largie Ramazani? Manchester United youngster in squad vs Astana". Manchester Evening News. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  11. Largie Ramazani at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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