Algerian international Ramiz Zerrouki shines with his club Feyenoord of Rotterdam, surprising leader of his group in the Champions League ahead of Athletico Madrid. A potential midfield starter for club and national team, the Amsterdam native is one of the players to follow during this C1 campaign.
Published on: 06/11/2023 – 17:13
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A sublime strike from outside the box that brought Rotterdam’s Feyenoord Stadium to its knees during the Dutch’s 3-1 victory against Lazio Rome. And here is Ramiz Zerrouki totally adopted! In recent matches, the Algerian international has had a string of very good performances with his new club Feyenoord Rotterdam in the fight for the title in the Dutch championship and well on his way to reaching the round of 16 in the Champions League.
The slender 25-year-old midfielder studied in his country. Pure product of the Ajax training, he revealed himself in Twente before seeing higher this summer.
A transfer that first had to be digested. Substitute, or replaced, during the first nine championship matches, Fennec is now gaining depth thanks to the Champions League.
A convincing performance against Atlético Madrid despite the 2-3 defeat and this famous reference match at home against Rome.
Who could have predicted such a surge after his very first league match with Feyenoord? Against Fortuna Sittard (0-0), the Algerian, unhappy, was replaced after only 34 minutes of play due to a tactical change after the expulsion of a player from his team.
A few matches later, Zerrouki is irremovable; aggressive, technically clean and therefore decisive in important meetings
He still has to confirm all this in selection. If he remains a centerpiece of Djamel Belmadi since his first steps with Algeria in 2021, he is often criticized with the national team. With his latest outings, it is now a boss-sized Ramiz Zerrouki who is expected for the next African Cup of Nations.
