R. Zerrouki

Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki (Arabic: رامز العربي زروقي; born 26 May 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Twente, and the Algeria national team.

Youth years (2008–18) Born in Amsterdam, Zerrouki started playing football for at the Ajax Youth Academy. However, in 2016, he decided to join the Twente football academy, and became a resident with a host family, namely former Twente player Marcel Mentink and his wife, Birgit. During the 2017–18 season, he gained experience with the reserve team Jong Twente in the fourth-tier Derde Divisie, where he netted his only goal in a 3–0 away victory against Harkemase Boys. From the 2018–19 season onwards, he continued his development with Jong Twente in the reserves' team league, the Beloften Eredivisie. In August 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Twente, which eventually led to his promotion to the first-team squad in the summer of 2019.

First team (2020–23) Zerrouki made his first-team debut for Twente on 30 October 2019, during a KNVB Cup match against De Treffers, which they won 2–0.