Layvin Kurzawa facts for kids
Kurzawa with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Layvin Marc Kurzawa | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Fréjus, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Boavista | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2005 | Stade Raphaëlois | ||
| 2005–2007 | Aix-en-Provence | ||
| 2007–2010 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Monaco B | 30 | (5) |
| 2010–2015 | Monaco | 75 | (6) |
| 2015–2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | 107 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fulham (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Boavista | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | France U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U21 | 5 | (3) |
| 2014–2019 | France | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 11 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Layvin Marc Kurzawa (born on September 4, 1992) is a French professional footballer. He plays as a left-back for the Primeira Liga club Boavista.
Kurzawa started his career at Monaco in 2010. He played 96 official games for them and scored eight goals. In 2015, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). With PSG, Kurzawa won many trophies, including four Ligue 1 titles. He first played for the senior French national team in 2014.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting at Monaco
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Layvin Kurzawa was born in Fréjus, France. He made his first professional appearance on September 22, 2010. This was just after his 18th birthday. He played in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Lens. His team won the game 1–0. A few days later, he played his first Ligue 1 match.
In his first season, Monaco was relegated to Ligue 2. However, they quickly returned to the top league the next season. Kurzawa became a regular player for Monaco in the 2013–14 season. He played in 28 league games. Monaco finished second in the league that year, behind Paris Saint-Germain. He also scored his first professional goal on December 14, 2013, helping Monaco win 2–0 against Guingamp.
He also scored important goals in the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. He scored in both games against Young Boys, helping Monaco win 7–1 overall.
Time at Paris Saint-Germain
On August 27, 2015, Kurzawa joined Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. He signed a five-year contract. He made his first appearance for PSG on September 11. He came on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against Bordeaux. He scored his first goal for PSG on October 25, helping them win 4–1 against Saint-Étienne.
On August 6, 2016, Kurzawa scored a goal and set up another for Javier Pastore. This helped PSG win the Trophée des Champions 4–1 against Lyon. A few days later, he scored PSG's first league goal of the new season. This was the only goal in their win against Bastia. In March 2017, he scored an own goal in a tough UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona.
On October 31, 2017, Kurzawa scored three goals in one game against Anderlecht. This was in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage. It was his first hat-trick in his career. He became the first defender in modern Champions League history to score three goals in one match.
On June 29, 2020, Kurzawa signed a new four-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain. In September 2020, he was involved in an on-field incident during a match against Marseille. This led to him receiving a six-match suspension.
Loan to Fulham
On September 1, 2022, Kurzawa moved to the Premier League team Fulham on a loan deal for the season. He scored his first goal for Fulham on January 7, 2023. This goal came in an FA Cup match against Hull City.
Last Season with PSG
On May 13, 2024, Layvin Kurzawa announced that he was leaving PSG. He had played only one match during the 2023–24 season.
Joining Boavista
In February 2025, Kurzawa joined Boavista in Portugal. He moved on a free transfer, meaning no transfer fee was paid. He will play for them until the end of the season.
International Career
Layvin Kurzawa has a father from Guadeloupe and a mother from Poland. He was asked to play for the Polish national team, but he chose to play for France.
He played for French youth teams, including the under-19 team. In October 2014, during a play-off match for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Kurzawa celebrated a goal by making a gesture towards the Swedish players. Soon after, Sweden scored and won the game, which meant France was out of the tournament.
On November 14, 2014, he made his first appearance for the senior French national team. He came on as a substitute in a friendly match against Albania. Four days later, he started his first game for France in a friendly win against Sweden.
Kurzawa scored his first goal for France on September 1, 2016. It was in a friendly match against Italy in Bari, helping France win 3–1.
Honours
Monaco
- Ligue 2: 2012–13
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24
- Coupe de France: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20; runner-up: 2018–19
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
- Trophée des Champions: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
Individual
- Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2013–14
See also
In Spanish: Layvin Kurzawa para niños
