Ziyad Larkeche

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ziyad Larkeche

| image = Ziyad Larkeche.png

| image_size =

| caption = Larkeche in 2024

| fullname = Ziyad Larkeche{{Cite web |date=February 2023 |title=EFL Squad List: Season 2022/23 |url=https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-legacy-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/contentassets/3d6f24107d6f4e92a0a8ecf9df432c7c/squad-list-publication-report-2022-23---08.02.2023.pdf |access-date=10 August 2023 |website=efl.com |page=7}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|9|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| height = 1.82 m{{cite web |title=Ziyad Larkeche |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/ziyad-larkeche/ |publisher=Barnsley F.C. |access-date=6 October 2022}}

| position = Left-back

| currentclub = Dundee
(on loan from Queens Park Rangers)

| clubnumber = 21

| youthyears1 = 2011–2020

| youthclubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain

| youthyears2 = 2020–2022

| youthclubs2 = Fulham

| years1 = 2022–2023

| clubs1 = Fulham

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022–2023

| clubs2 = → Barnsley (loan)

| caps2 = 18

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = Queens Park Rangers

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = → Dundee (loan)

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam1 = France U20

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 17:32, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

}}

Ziyad Larkeche (born 19 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{Scottish football updater|Dundee}} club Dundee, on loan from {{English football updater|QueensPR}} club Queens Park Rangers.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/ziyad-larkeche/571817/|title=France - Z. Larkeche - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}

Club career

Born in Paris, Larkeche played youth football with Paris Saint-Germain and Fulham,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/|title=Ziyad Larkeche|first=Fulham|last=FC|website=Fulham FC}} before on loan to Barnsley in September 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62880472|title=Fulham loan defender Larkeche to Barnsley|work=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2022 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley-fc-complete-signing-of-french-junior-international-ziyad-larkeche-from-fulham-after-getting-green-light-from-efl-3840712|title=Barnsley FC complete signing of French junior international after getting green light from EFL|date=12 September 2022|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk}} He made his senior debut on 20 September 2022 in the EFL Trophy,{{soccerbase season|133538|2022|accessdate=26 September 2022}} and was praised for his performance by assistant head coach Martin Paterson, after setting up one goal before later scoring a free kick.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/debutants-ziyad-larkeche-and-jack-butterfill-praised-after-special-goals-for-barnsley-fc-3849974|title=Debutants Ziyad Larkeche and Jack Butterfill praised after special goals for Barnsley FC|date=20 September 2022|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk}} He was released by Fulham at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/june/15/player-departures/|title=Player Departures|website=www.fulhamfc.com|date=15 June 2023|accessdate=30 June 2023}}

On 30 June 2023, Larkeche signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/ziyad-larkeche-joins-qpr-300623/|title=Ziyad Larkeche joins QPR|website=www.qpr.co.uk|date=30 June 2023|accessdate=30 June 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66071423|title=QPR sign left-back Larkeche after Fulham exit|work=BBC Sport |date=30 June 2023 }}

On 30 July 2024, Larkeche joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web |date=30 July 2024 |title=Larkeche joins The Dee |url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/larkeche-joins/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=Dundee Football Club - Official Website |language=en-US}} He made his first appearance for the club on 4 August in a league-opening Dundee derby away to Dundee United.{{Cite web |title=Dundee United vs Dundee: Scottish Premiership |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crgkylye462t |access-date=4 August 2024 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Larkeche scored his first goal for the Dee on 31 August in a league game against St Mirren.{{Cite web |title=Dundee 2-2 St Mirren: Scottish Premiership |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cy0r9yjw8pyt |access-date=31 August 2024 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Larkeche suffered a hamstring injury in November 2024,{{Cite web |last=Cran |first=George |date=13 November 2024 |title=Dundee dealt major double blow as Ziyad Larkeche and Scott Fraser injury extents revealed |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/5124364/dundee-major-double-blow-ziyad-larkeche-injury-scott-fraser/ |access-date=1 February 2025 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}} which kept him out until February 2025.{{Cite web |title=Dundee vs Hearts: Scottish Premiership report, reaction & stats |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5y6jv8v17gt |access-date=1 February 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

International career

Born in France, Larkeche is of Algerian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.planetesport.dz/jeune-franco-algerien-de-16ans-ziyad-larkeche-fait-parler-de-lui-au-psg/|title=Jeune Franco Algérien de 16ans : Ziyad Larkèche fait parler de lui au PSG | PLANETE SPORT}} He holds both French and Algerian nationalities.{{Cite web |title=Ziyad LARKECHE - |url=https://www.unfp.org/joueur/ziyad-larkeche-23065/ |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=unfp.org |language=fr}} He is a French youth international, having played up to the France U20s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10169-larkeche-ziyad/fiche.html|title=Fédération Française de Football|website=www.fff.fr}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Fulham \|2020–21{{soccerbase season\|133538\|2021\|accessdate=23 January 2023}} \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|name=EFLT\|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}}	0	1	0
2021–22{{soccerbase season\|133538\|2022\|accessdate=23 January 2023}} \|Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022–23{{soccerbase season\|133538\|2023\|accessdate=23 January 2023}} \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Barnsley (loan) \|2022–23 \|League One \|18	0	2	0	0	0	3{{efn\|name=EFLT}}	1	23	1
rowspan="3"\|Queens Park Rangers \|2023–24{{soccerbase season\|133538\|2023\|accessdate=30 June 2021}} \|rowspan="2"\|Championship \|20	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
2024–25{{soccerbase season\|133538\|2024\|accessdate=30 July 2024}} \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !20	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
Dundee (loan) \|2024–25 \|Scottish Premiership \|23	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	27	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !61	3	5	0	3	0	4	1	73	4