Ramiz Zerrouki

Twente

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. Under coach Gonzalo García, he made a brief appearance, replacing Queensy Menig in the 89th minute. However, he struggled to secure more opportunities under García and mostly trained with a smaller group at the Twente reserves, led by coach Theo ten Caat. Despite the initial challenges, his contract was extended in March 2020, keeping him at the club until 30 June 2021. In the run-up to the 2020–21 season, Zerrouki caught the eye of the new coach, Ron Jans. As a result, he began to receive regular playing time from the start of the season,…

Zerrouki was born in the Netherlands and is Algerian by descent. He had his debut with the Algeria national team in a 3–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Zambia on 25 March 2021. He scored his first goal for Algeria on 2 September 2021 against Djibouti scoring the eighth goal of the game. He was included in Algeria's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. On 31 May 2026, Zerrouki was named in Vladimir Petković's 26-man Algeria squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club

As of match played 27 August 2026

International

As of match played 2 July 2026

Algeria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zerrouki goal.

Feyenoord

KNVB Cup: 2023–24 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2024 Individual

Eredivisie Team of the Month: January 2023