Imran Louza

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Imran Louza
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Louza with Nantes in 2020
Personal information
Full name Imran Louza[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Nantes, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Watford
Number 6
Youth career
2005–2006 Etoile du Cens
2006–2017 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Nantes B 40 (19)
2019–2021 Nantes 58 (9)
2021– Watford 4 (0)
National team‡
2017 Morocco U20 2 (1)
2019 France U20 2 (0)
2019 France U21 6 (0)
2021– Morocco 10 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:47, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:47, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Imran Louza (born 1 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Watford and the Moroccan national team. Louza came through Nantes' youth academy and made his first team debut in 2019, and his international debut in 2021.

Club career[]

Nantes[]

Louza joined the youth academy of Nantes in 2006 from Etoile du Cens, and was captain of several youth categories in the club.[2] He made his professional debut with Nantes in a 4–1 Coupe de France win over Châteauroux on 4 January 2019, and scored in his debut.[3]

Watford[]

On 1 June 2021, Watford completed the signing of Louza from Nantes for a reported fee of €10 million.[4] He signed with The Hornets on a five-year deal lasting until 2026.[5][6]

International career[]

Louza was born in France to a Moroccan father and a French mother. He represented the Morocco U20s in a 3–2 friendly win over the France U20s, and scored a goal for his side.[7] He switched to represent France internationally, debuting for the France U20s and U21s.

Louza formally decided to represent the senior Morocco national team and debuted and scored in a 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Guinea-Bissau on 6 October 2021.[8]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 21 September 2021[9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nantes B 2017–18 Championnat National 3 20 4 — — — 20 4
2018–19 Championnat National 2 20 6 — — — 20 6
Total 40 10 — — — 40 10
Nantes 2018–19 Ligue 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 — 3 1
2019–20 Ligue 1 24 2 2 1 2 1 — 28 2
2020–21 Ligue 1 33 7 1 0 — 2[a] 0 36 7
Total 58 9 5 2 2 1 2 0 67 12
Watford 2021–22 Premier League 1 0 0 0 2 0 — 3 0
Career total 99 19 5 2 4 1 2 0 110 22
  1. ^ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation play-offs

International goals[]

Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first.[10]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 October 2021 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco  Guinea-Bissau 2–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 12 November 2021  Sudan 3–0 3–0

References[]

  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Formation - Imran Louza, Made In FC Nantes". www.fcnantes.com.
  3. ^ "Il marque pour son premier match en pro avec le FC Nantes : Imran Louza vit "un rêve de gosse"". France Bleu. 5 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Watford sign Imran Louza for €10m from Nantes". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com.
  5. ^ "Pro Group - Imran Louza leaves FC Nantes". www.fcnantes.com.
  6. ^ "Official: Hornets Sign Louza". Watford F.C. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. ^ https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-nantes/fc-nantes-imran-louza-le-canari-qui-grandit-dans-l-ombre-6069597
  8. ^ https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/equipe-maroc/fc-nantes-premiere-selection-et-premier-but-pour-imran-louza-ancien-canari-avec-le-maroc-70e3b3e6-26de-11ec-8dc7-65fb792c4248
  9. ^ Imran Louza at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Imran Louza". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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