# Layvin Kurzawa
**Layvin Kurzawa** (born 1992 in Fréjus, Var) is a French professional footballer, a left-footed left-back who came through the AS Monaco academy, won five [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) titles and a Champions League runner-up medal with Paris Saint-Germain, and was capped 13 times by France.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992, Fréjus (Var), France; 1.82 m, left-footed[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham) |
| Position | Defender, chiefly left-back[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham) |
| Monaco | Academy from 2007 (age 15); 97 matches, 9 goals; Ligue 2 champion 2013[2](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/joueurs/layvin-kurzawa) • [1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham) |
| PSG | 2015–2024; 153 matches, 14 goals; 18 trophies in seven years, including four league winner's medals (five by the 2024 count)[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham) • [3](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html) |
| Champions League record | Hat-trick against Anderlecht on 31 October 2017, the first by a defender in the competition's history; as of 2020 he remained the only defender to have scored one[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham) • [4](https://ligue1.com/en/articles/l1_article_3787-layvin-kurzawa-the-champions-league-ranieri-and-more) |
| France | 13 caps, 1 goal; first cap 14 November 2014 against Albania, last 25 March 2019 against Iceland[3](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html) |
| Later clubs | Fulham (loan, 2022–23); Boavista (Feb–Jun 2025); Persib Bandung (Jan–Jun 2026)[3](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html) • [5](https://boavistafc.pt/plantel-reforcado-com-nove-jogadores/) • [6](https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5591523/layvin-kurzawa-resmi-tinggalkan-persib-bandung) |
## Monaco
Kurzawa joined the AS Monaco academy in 2007 at the age of 15, having previously played at ES Fréjusienne and Stade Raphaëlois in his home department[2](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/joueurs/layvin-kurzawa) • [3](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html). He made his Ligue 1 debut at 18, and after Monaco's relegation he spent two seasons largely on the bench in [Ligue 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-2) before returning to the top flight at the end of the 2012/13 season, winning the Ligue 2 title along the way[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham). In an interview with the club he credited the coach [Claudio Ranieri](https://www.edgepedia.org/claudio-ranieri) with keeping him at the club in January, telling him he would be a starter once Monaco returned to Ligue 1[4](https://ligue1.com/en/articles/l1_article_3787-layvin-kurzawa-the-champions-league-ranieri-and-more). He totaled 97 matches and 9 goals for Monaco and also won the Coupe Gambardella with the academy side in 2011[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham) • [3](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html).
His form earned his first France cap on 14 November 2014, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 friendly against Albania[3](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html).
## Paris Saint-Germain
Kurzawa signed for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2015. The fee is reported as €23 million by [Le Monde](https://www.edgepedia.org/le-monde) and ge.globo[7](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-frances/noticia/2024/05/14/apos-mbappe-mais-um-jogador-anuncia-saida-do-psg.ghtml), while L'Équipe put it at €25 million[8](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Layvin-kurzawa-fait-ses-adieux-au-psg-neuf-ans-apres-son-arrivee/1467399).
**Trophies.** In his first season he won a Ligue 1–Coupe de France–[Coupe de la Ligue](https://www.edgepedia.org/coupe-de-la-ligue) treble, and across seven years at the club he claimed 18 trophies, including four league winner's medals[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham). The French federation's palmarès adds a fifth league title from the 2023/24 season and lists [Coupe de France](https://www.edgepedia.org/coupe-de-france), Coupe de la Ligue, and Trophée des Champions victories in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020[3](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html). He was a Champions League runner-up in 2019/20[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham).
**The Anderlecht hat-trick.** On 31 October 2017 he scored three goals against [Anderlecht](https://www.edgepedia.org/anderlecht) at the [Parc des Princes](https://www.edgepedia.org/parc-des-princes), the first hat-trick by a defender in Champions League history[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham). Speaking in 2025, he noted that as of that date he was still the only defender to have scored three goals in a Champions League match, and said he expected the record eventually to be matched but would remain proud of it[4](https://ligue1.com/en/articles/l1_article_3787-layvin-kurzawa-the-champions-league-ranieri-and-more).
**Playing time and later years.** After strong early seasons his minutes declined as competition for the left-back position intensified. In the 2018/19 season he played no Champions League football at all, with [Juan Bernat](https://www.edgepedia.org/juan-bernat) established as the starter[9](https://parisstatsgermain.fr/la-saison-2018-2019-des-lateraux-vue-par-les-stats/). He nonetheless signed a four-year contract extension in the summer of 2020[10](https://www.culturepsg.com/es/news/statistiques/duels-interceptions-dribbles-etc-la-saison-2019-2020-de-kurzawa-passee-au-crible/32820). On 1 September 2022 PSG loaned him to Fulham in the English Premier League for the rest of the season[1](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham).
He announced his departure from PSG on 13 May 2024, after nine seasons at the club, with his contract running to 30 June 2024[8](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Layvin-kurzawa-fait-ses-adieux-au-psg-neuf-ans-apres-son-arrivee/1467399) • [11](https://www.culturepsg.com/news/club/kurzawa-confirme-son-depart-du-psg-apres-tant-dannees-de-galeres-et-de-combats/51718). In interviews after leaving he spoke of a lack of respect in his final years at the club and said he had not understood the club's 2020 decision to extend his contract rather than let him join Juventus[12](https://www.sofoot.com/breves/layvin-kurzawa-la-france-jai-vraiment-mis-une-croix-dessus).
## France
Kurzawa earned 13 senior caps for France between his debut in November 2014 and his last selection on 25 March 2019, a 4–0 European Championship qualifying win over Iceland at the [Stade de France](https://www.edgepedia.org/stade-de-france), scoring one international goal, against Italy on 1 September 2016[3](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html). He had earlier played for France at under-19, under-20, and under-21 (Espoirs) levels, including three goals in five Espoirs appearances[3](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html).
## After PSG
His post-Paris career took him through three clubs in quick succession. He signed for Boavista of Portugal's Primeira Liga in February 2025 as one of nine free agents recruited in a single day, after FIFA lifted a transfer ban that had prevented the relegation-threatened club from registering players for five transfer windows; his contract ran to June 2025[5](https://boavistafc.pt/plantel-reforcado-com-nove-jogadores/). In January 2026 he joined [Persib Bandung](https://www.edgepedia.org/persib-bandung) in Indonesia on a contract to the end of the 2025/26 BRI Super League season, becoming the second French player in the squad[13](https://ileague.id/news/detail/layvin-kurzawa-bela-persib-di-putaran-dua-bri-super-league-2025-26-). He was part of the Persib squad that won the 2025/26 title, and on 2 June 2026 the club announced his departure after five months in Bandung[6](https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5591523/layvin-kurzawa-resmi-tinggalkan-persib-bandung).
## References
1. [Layvin Kurzawa loaned to Fulham, Paris Saint-Germain press release](https://en.news.psg.fr/press-releases/first-team/layvin-kurzawa-loaned-to-fulham)
2. [Layvin KURZAWA, AS Monaco official player page](https://www.asmonaco.com/fr/joueurs/layvin-kurzawa)
3. [Layvin KURZAWA, Fédération Française de Football player file](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8673-kurzawa-layvin/fiche.html)
4. [Layvin Kurzawa: The Champions League, Ranieri and more, Ligue1.com interview](https://ligue1.com/en/articles/l1_article_3787-layvin-kurzawa-the-champions-league-ranieri-and-more)
5. [Plantel reforçado com nove jogadores, Boavista FC official announcement](https://boavistafc.pt/plantel-reforcado-com-nove-jogadores/)
6. [Layvin Kurzawa resmi tinggalkan Persib Bandung, ANTARA News](https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5591523/layvin-kurzawa-resmi-tinggalkan-persib-bandung)
7. [Após Mbappé, mais um jogador anuncia saída do PSG, ge.globo](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-frances/noticia/2024/05/14/apos-mbappe-mais-um-jogador-anuncia-saida-do-psg.ghtml)
8. [Layvin Kurzawa fait ses adieux au PSG, neuf ans après son arrivée, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Layvin-kurzawa-fait-ses-adieux-au-psg-neuf-ans-apres-son-arrivee/1467399)
9. [La saison 2018-2019 des latéraux, vue par les stats, Paris Stats Germain](https://parisstatsgermain.fr/la-saison-2018-2019-des-lateraux-vue-par-les-stats/)
10. [La saison 2019/2020 de Kurzawa passée au crible, CulturePSG](https://www.culturepsg.com/es/news/statistiques/duels-interceptions-dribbles-etc-la-saison-2019-2020-de-kurzawa-passee-au-crible/32820)
11. [Kurzawa confirme son départ du PSG, CulturePSG](https://www.culturepsg.com/news/club/kurzawa-confirme-son-depart-du-psg-apres-tant-dannees-de-galeres-et-de-combats/51718)
12. [Layvin Kurzawa : « La France, j'ai vraiment mis une croix dessus », SO FOOT](https://www.sofoot.com/breves/layvin-kurzawa-la-france-jai-vraiment-mis-une-croix-dessus)
13. [Layvin Kurzawa Bela Persib di Putaran Dua BRI Super League 2025/26, iLeague](https://ileague.id/news/detail/layvin-kurzawa-bela-persib-di-putaran-dua-bri-super-league-2025-26-)
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