Layvin Kurzawa facts for kids
Kurzawa with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 4 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Fréjus, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| 2010–2011 | France U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U21 | 5 | (3) |
| 2014–2019 | France | 14 | (1) |
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Layvin Marc Kurzawa (born September 4, 1992) is a French professional footballer. He plays as a left-back, which is a defensive position on the field. Kurzawa is known for his time playing for top clubs like Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain. He has won many trophies during his career, especially with Paris Saint-Germain. He also played for the French national team.
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Club Career
Playing for Monaco
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Layvin Kurzawa was born in Fréjus, France. He started his professional football journey with Monaco in 2010. He was just 18 years old when he played his first game on September 22, 2010. This was a Coupe de la Ligue match against Lens.
A few days later, he made his Ligue 1 debut. Monaco was relegated to Ligue 2 that season. However, they quickly returned to the top league the next year, becoming champions of Ligue 2.
Kurzawa became a regular player for Monaco in the 2013–14 season. He played in 28 league games as Monaco finished second in the league. He also scored his first professional goal that season. He scored five goals in total for Monaco.
Joining Paris Saint-Germain
On August 27, 2015, Kurzawa moved to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). This was a big move, costing €23 million. He signed a five-year contract with the club. He played his first game for PSG on September 11, 2015.
Kurzawa scored his first goal for PSG on October 25, 2015, in a 4–1 win against Saint-Étienne. In August 2016, he scored and helped set up another goal as PSG won the Trophée des Champions against Lyon.
On October 31, 2017, Kurzawa achieved a special feat. He scored three goals in one game (a hat-trick) against Anderlecht in the Champions League. This made him the first defender in modern Champions League history to score a hat-trick.
In June 2020, Kurzawa signed a new four-year contract with PSG. In September 2020, he was involved in a heated moment during a match, which led to several players getting red cards. He received a suspension for his part in the incident.
Loan to Fulham
On September 1, 2022, Kurzawa joined Premier League team Fulham on a loan deal for one season. He scored his first goal for Fulham on January 7, 2023, in an FA Cup match against Hull City.
Final Season at PSG
On May 13, 2024, Kurzawa announced that he was leaving PSG. He had played only one match during the 2023–24 season.
International Career
Layvin Kurzawa has a diverse background. His father is from Guadeloupe, and his mother is Polish. He was even asked to play for the Polish national team.
He played for France's youth teams, including the under-19 team. In 2014, during a game against Sweden, Kurzawa celebrated a goal in a way that seemed to mock the Swedish players. Shortly after, Sweden scored and won the game, which meant France was out of the tournament.
On November 14, 2014, he made his debut for the senior French national team. He came on as a substitute in a friendly game against Albania. Four days later, he started his first game for France in a win against Sweden.
Kurzawa scored his first goal for the French national team on September 1, 2016. It was in a friendly match against Italy.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monaco B | 2010–11 | CFA | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2011–12 | CFA | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2012–13 | CFA | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||||||
| Monaco | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | 97 | 9 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 107 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 154 | 14 | ||
| Fulham (loan) | 2022–23 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 215 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 287 | 30 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |
- France score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kurzawa goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 2016 | Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy | 3 |  Italy |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
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
