Ziyad Larkeche

Ziyad Larkeche
Larkeche in 2024
Personal information
Full name Ziyad Larkeche[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-19) 19 September 2002
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 38
Youth career
2011–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
2020–2022 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Fulham 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Barnsley (loan) 18 (0)
2023– Queens Park Rangers 20 (0)
2024–2025 → Dundee (loan) 27 (3)
International career
2021–2022 France U20 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

Ziyad Larkeche (born 19 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.[3]

Club career

Born in Paris, Larkeche played youth football with Paris Saint-Germain and Fulham,[4] before on loan to Barnsley in September 2022.[5][6] He made his senior debut on 20 September 2022 in the EFL Trophy,[7] and was praised for his performance by assistant head coach Martin Paterson, after setting up one goal before later scoring a free kick.[8] He was released by Fulham at the end of the 2022–23 season.[9]

On 30 June 2023, Larkeche signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[10][11]

On 30 July 2024, Larkeche joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan deal.[12] He made his first appearance for the club on 4 August in a league-opening Dundee derby away to Dundee United.[13] Larkeche scored his first goal for the Dee on 31 August in a league game against St Mirren.[14] Larkeche suffered a hamstring injury in November 2024,[15] which kept him out until February 2025.[16] After helping the Dee avoid relegation, Larkeche rejoined QPR at the end of the season.[17]

International career

Born in France, Larkeche is of Algerian descent.[18] He holds both French and Algerian nationalities.[19] He is a French youth international, having played up to the France U20s.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2020–21[21] Premier League 0000001[c]010
2021–22[22] Championship 0000000000
2022–23[23] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000001010
Barnsley (loan) 2022–23[23] League One 18020003[c]1231
Queens Park Rangers 2023–24[24] Championship 200101000220
2024–25[25] 0000000000
2025–26[26] 0000000000
Total 200101000220
Dundee (loan) 2024–25[25] Scottish Premiership 273202000313
Career total 653503041774
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Squad List: Season 2022/23" (PDF). efl.com. February 2023. p. 7. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ziyad Larkeche". Barnsley F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "France - Z. Larkeche - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ FC, Fulham. "Ziyad Larkeche". Fulham FC.
  5. ↑ "Fulham loan defender Larkeche to Barnsley". BBC Sport. 12 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Barnsley FC complete signing of French junior international after getting green light from EFL". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. 12 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Ziyad Larkeche in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Debutants Ziyad Larkeche and Jack Butterfill praised after special goals for Barnsley FC". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. 20 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Player Departures". www.fulhamfc.com. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ziyad Larkeche joins QPR". www.qpr.co.uk. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "QPR sign left-back Larkeche after Fulham exit". BBC Sport. 30 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Larkeche joins The Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Dundee United vs Dundee: Scottish Premiership". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Dundee 2-2 St Mirren: Scottish Premiership". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Cran, George (13 November 2024). "Dundee dealt major double blow as Ziyad Larkeche and Scott Fraser injury extents revealed". The Courier. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Dundee vs Hearts: Scottish Premiership report, reaction & stats". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Loan departures". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Jeune Franco Algérien de 16ans : Ziyad Larkèche fait parler de lui au PSG | PLANETE SPORT".
  19. ↑ "Ziyad LARKECHE -". unfp.org (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  20. ↑ "Fédération Française de Football". www.fff.fr.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Ziyad Larkeche in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Ziyad Larkeche in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Ziyad Larkeche in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Ziyad Larkeche in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Ziyad Larkeche in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Ziyad Larkeche in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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