SportsCatch
EN

Liverpool and Aston Villa target 17-year-old Le Havre right-back Djibril Ouziad

Right-back Djibril Ouziad, 17, from Le Havre is being tracked by Liverpool and Aston Villa after nine Ligue 1 appearances this season, eight as a starter. Le Havre tied him down with his first professional contract in September.

1 min read
Liverpool and Aston Villa target 17-year-old Le Havre right-back Djibril Ouziad
Share

Liverpool and Aston Villa both have 17-year-old right-back Djibril Ouziad of Le Havre AC in their sights, according to Get French Football News. The player has already made nine Ligue 1 appearances this season, eight of them as a starter.

Ouziad made his professional debut in late August in Le Havre’s home match against Olympique Lyonnais. At his position, he stands out for his activity down the right flank and his ability to contribute offensively, qualities that quickly caught the attention beyond French borders.

Aware of the growing interest in his player, Le Havre moved quickly to have him sign his first professional contract last September. The Normandy club, which developed Ouziad, aims to secure his future before English competition materializes.

Born in France to Algerian parents, Ouziad currently plays for French youth teams at U18 level. The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) is nonetheless monitoring his progress, leaving open the question of his future international selection.

Share
{# Sitewide native fullscreen interstitial — our own bet-CTA card blown up to a takeover (replaces the SDK overlay). The shared card animations + countdown load once, AFTER the interstitial markup, so the countdown script's first tick sees this card's node too (the in-read card, in
above, already exists). One include covers both surfaces. #}