Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado is a Swiss professional soccer player who was born on November 20, 1996. He plays as a central defensive midfielder for the Premier League club Chelsea, on loan from Juventus, and for the Swiss national team.
Fast facts
| Full name: | Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado | ||
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| Date of birth: | November 20, 1996 | ||
| age: | 26 years | ||
| Horoscope: | Scorpion | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Sex: | Male | ||
| Profession: | Footballer | ||
| Earth: | Switzerland | ||
| Height: | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Marital status: | Unknown | ||
| Net worth | 3 million dollars | ||
| Current team | Chelsea (on loan from Juventus) | ||
| Birthplace | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Nationality | Swiss | ||
| Father | Lako Lado Zakaria | ||
| Mother | Rina Zakaria | ||
Biography of Denis Zakaria
The Swiss footballer was born on November 20, 1996 to his mother, Rina Zakaria, and father, Lako Lado Zakaria, in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. Denis Zakaria was born as the last born child (baby of the house), of three children (he, older brother and sister) (he, older brother and sister). Denis Zakaria is a pure Genevan, a boy who is lucky to live in the heart of the Swiss city. More precisely, he spent his childhood in Rue du Perron.
This is a district located in Geneva, the second most populous city in Switzerland after Zurich. It should also be noted that Denis Zakaria grew up with his older brother (Richard Florian) with whom he spent most of his happy childhood. Also, his older sister (Bodour) with whom he spent less time as a child.
Details about the career of Denis Zakaria
Zakaria got better at soccer at the training center of Servette, a Swiss soccer club based in Geneva. He played for Servette’s first team in 2014 and scored two goals before leaving in 2015. In June 2015, he signed a four-year contract with BSC Young Boys.
The 6ft 3in defender made his Swiss Superliga debut on 18 July 2015, coming on as a substitute for Alexander Gerndt in a 1–1 draw against FC Zurich. He played a total of 50 times for the Boys and scored two goals.
In June 2017, he signed a five-year contract with Borussia Monchengladbach to replace Mahmoud Dahoud, who left to play for city rivals Borussia Dortmund.
In the 125 games he played, he scored 11 goals. On January 31, 2022, Serie A club Juventus signed Zakaria. And on September 1, 2022, he was loaned to Premier League club Chelsea. Zakaria played for the U19 and U21 teams of Switzerland, as well as for the senior team of Switzerland.
He played 31 games for the main team and scored three goals. On May 28, 2016, he played his first match, a friendly against Belgium, which they lost 2–1. Zakaria is also on the list of senior football players of the national team that will participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Denis Zakaria Height and weight
Denis is 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighs 80 kg. Denis’s hair is black, and both of his eyes are black.
Denis Zakaria’s net worth
He signed a big contract with Juventus worth 10.10 million euros. And Zakaria was loaned to Chelsea for a transfer of 3 million euros. As of 2023, Zakaria’s salary at Juventus is £52,000 a week or £2,704,000 a year. Based on what we know, Zakaria could have a net worth of around $3 million as of December 2023.
Connection of Denis Zakaria
Well, Zakaria seems to be single who is totally focused on his career. At the time this post was written, Zakria did not have a girlfriend. Like many other footballers, Zakaria kept his personal information secret.
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