.jpg) Louza withWatford in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Imrân Louza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-05-01)1 May 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Etoile du Cens | ||
| 2006–2017 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Nantes B | 40 | (10) |
| 2019–2021 | Nantes | 58 | (9) |
| 2021– | Watford | 100 | (14) |
| 2024 | →Lorient (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Morocco U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2019 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | France U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Morocco | 15 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Imrân Louza (Arabic:عمران لوزة; born 1 May 1999) is a professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder for andcaptainsEFL Championship clubWatford. Born in France, he represented theMorocco national team.
Louza came throughNantes'youth academy and made his first team debut in 2019, and his international debut in 2021.
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Louza joined the youth academy ofNantes in 2006 from Etoile du Cens, and was captain of several youth categories in the club.[2] He made his professional debut with Nantes in a 4–1Coupe de France win overChâteauroux on 4 January 2019, and scored in his debut.[3]
On 1 June 2021,Watford completed the signing of Louza from Nantes for a reported fee of €10 million.[4] He signed withThe Hornets on a five-year deal lasting until 2026.[5][6] On 21 August 2021, Louza made his debut for Watford in a 2-0 loss against Brighton.[7]
On 8 October 2022, in Louza's third appearance of the season, he opened his account for Watford with an impressive free-kick to equalise in an eventual 3–1 defeat toBlackpool.[8] On 19 October 2022, Louza was stretchered off during a 3–0 defeat toMillwall.[9] ManagerSlaven Bilić would go on to reveal that Louza had fractured his fibula as well as suffering ligament damage, an injury that would rule him out for several months and see him miss the2022 FIFA World Cup.[10]
In January 2024, Louza joined Ligue 1 clubLorient on loan until the end of the season, the deal containing a purchase option.[11][12]
Louza was born in France to a Moroccan father and a French mother. He represented theMorocco U20s in a 3–2 friendly win over theFrance U20s, and scored a goal for his side.[13] He switched to represent France internationally, debuting for theFrance U20s andU21s.
Louza formally decided to represent the seniorMorocco national team and debuted and scored in a 5–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification win overGuinea-Bissau on 6 October 2021.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 10 | — | — | — | 40 | 10 | |||||
| Nantes | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
| Total | 58 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 12 | ||
| Watford | 2021–22[16] | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[17] | Championship | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24[15] | Championship | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25[18] | Championship | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26[19] | Championship | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | |||
| Total | 100 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 109 | 14 | |||
| Lorient(loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 212 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 230 | 36 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 October 2021 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium,Rabat, Morocco |  Guinea-Bissau | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 November 2021 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Sudan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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