Zakaria Labyad (Riffian-Berber: ⵣⴰⵎⴰⵔⵉⵢⴰ ⵍⴱⵢⴰⴷ; born 9 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for China League One club Yunnan Yukun. Born in the Netherlands, he represented that nation at under-17 level before switching his allegiance to Morocco and playing for them at under-23 level.
 Labyad with FC Utrecht in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yunnan Yukun | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| USV Elinkwijk | |||
| 2004–2009[2] | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | PSV | 45 | (8) |
| 2012–2016 | Sporting CP | 19 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Vitesse (loan) | 45 | (11) |
| 2016 | → Fulham (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Utrecht | 43 | (14) |
| 2018–2022 | Ajax | 38 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | FC Utrecht | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | Yunnan Yukun | 17 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Morocco U23 | 17 | (7) |
| 2012– | Morocco | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:30, 18 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editPSV
editBorn in Utrecht, Labyad came through the youth program of PSV. In January 2009, he extended his contract with PSV until the summer of 2012.[3] Before joining PSV, Labyad played for USV Elinkwijk. Labyad made his debut in the senior team on 25 February 2010 in a UEFA Europa League home match against Hamburger SV, coming on as a substitute for Otman Bakkal in the 71st minute.[4] Three days later, Labyad also made his debut in the Eredivisie, coming on as a substitute for Balázs Dzsudzsák in a match against RKC Waalwijk.[5] On 18 April 2010, Labyad made his first appearance in the starting line-up in a home match against FC Groningen.[6] Labyad's selection in the starting line-up paid immediate dividends, with him scoring two goals in the 3–1 victory.[6] In the last match of the 2009–10 season, Labyad was again in the starting lineup in a 1–1 draw against Alkmaar.[7] Labyad more or less became a regular in the starting 11 in the 2011–12 season and experienced a great deal of success. He played in 32 matches and scored 6 goals. He scored a goal in the KNVB Beker semi final against Heerenveen and followingly won the cup with PSV.
Sporting CP
editOn 3 April 2012, Sporting CP's president revealed that Labyad will join the Portuguese team for the 2012–13 season, on a free transfer, signing a 5-year contract. However, on 23 May, PSV's technical director Marcel Brands told Dutch media that Labyad's contract was extended for another year since Labyad failed to formally terminate his contract before the legal deadline of 15 May.[8]
On 2 July 2012, he officially joined Sporting.[9] In his first season, he made 27 appearances for the club in which he scored three times.
Vitesse (loan)
editIn January 2014, after not playing a single match for Sporting during the first half of the season, Labyad was sent on loan to Dutch side Vitesse until the summer of 2015.[10]
Return to Sporting CP
editLabyad returned to Sporting CP for the 2015–16 Primeira Liga season to work with new Sporting CP manager Jorge Jesus who insisted upon Labyad's return as part of him agreeing to accept the Sporting CP job offer. Indeed, Labyad was viewed as a "pilar" for the new Sporting CP by Jorge Jesus.[11]
Fulham (loan)
editOn 1 February 2016, Labyad moved on loan to Fulham until the end of the 2015–16 season.[12] On 31 August 2016, Sporting CP announced that both parties had agreed to terminate the contract.[13]
Utrecht
editOn 5 January 2017, Labyad signed for Eredivisie side FC Utrecht until 2019.[14]
AFC Ajax
editOn 14 May 2018, Labyad signed for Eredivisie side AFC Ajax. He signed a four-season contract until June 2022.[15]
Return to Utrecht
editOn 20 February 2023, Labyad signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with FC Utrecht, with an option to extend for an additional season.[16]
Yunnan Yukun
editOn 1 March 2024, Labyad joined China League One club Yunnan Yukun.[17]
Personal life
editLabyad has said that he looks up to former PSV team-mate Ibrahim Afellay, stating “Ibrahim is my friend. I have a lot of respect for him, not only because he plays in the same position as me, but also because as a person, he’s someone I look up to.”[18] During his time at PSV, Labyad lived in Utrecht with his family, so he had to commute by train every day to Eindhoven.[19] He followed an education in "Sport & Activity" at the ROC Eindhoven.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | – | 48 | 12 | |||
| Total | 45 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | – | 67 | 15 | |||
| Sporting CP | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 27 | 3 | |
| Vitesse (loan) | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 35 | 10 | |||
| Total | 45 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 13 | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2015–16 | Segunda Liga | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3 | ||
| Fulham (loan) | 2015–16 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Jong FC Utrecht | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Utrecht | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 17 | ||
| Total | 44 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 20 | ||
| Ajax | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 206 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 275 | 67 | ||
Honours
editPSV[24]
Ajax[24]
- Eredivisie: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
- KNVB Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21[25]
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Officiële website AFC Ajax Amsterdam - Ajax.nl".
- ^ "Zakaria Labyad". footballzz.co.uk. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Zakaria Labyad signs new deal with PSV". PSV.nl. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Report: PSV Eindhoven vs Hamburg SV – UEFA Europa League". ESPN Soccernet. 25 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Report: PSV Eindhoven vs RKC Waalwijk – Dutch Eredivisie". ESPN Soccernet. 28 February 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Report: PSV Eindhoven vs FC Groningen – Dutch Eredivisie". ESPN Soccernet. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Report: AZ Alkmaar 1–1 PSV Eindhoven". ESPN Soccernet. 2 May 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Labyad: 'Voor mij is Brands niet meer dan een conciërge'" (in Dutch). VI.nl. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Labyad signs in at Alvalade". Sporting CP. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Vitesse haalt Labyad per direct naar Arnhem". Voetbalprimeur. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Komst Labyad voorwaarde voor opvallende overstap Jesus". Voetbal International. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Fulham sign Rohan Ince and Zakaria Labyad on loan". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Sporting SAD statement: Zakaria Labyad". 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "FC Utrecht legt Zakaria Labyad vast – FC Utrecht". www.fcutrecht.nl. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Transfer Labyad naar Ajax is afgerond". www.ad.nl. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Zakaria Labyad keert terug bij FC Utrecht" [Zakaria Labyad returns to FC Utrecht] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "2024赛季引援公告" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Rising Dutch star after Funsu Ojo – Zakaria Labyad". The Offside. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Zakaria Labyad: "Beide benen op de grond"" (in Dutch). PSV.nl. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Zakaria Labyad » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Z. Labyad". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Zakaria Labyad Statistics". PSV.nl. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Zakaria Labyad Statistics". Voetbal International. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Zakaria Labyad - Career Honours". Soccerway.
- ^ "Ajax strike late to down Vitesse and lift their 20th KNVB Cup". Football Oranje. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Speler van de Maand: Zakaria Labyad" (in Dutch). FOX Sports NL.
External links
edit- Zakaria Labyad at Voetbal International (in Dutch)