Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado

Denis Zakaria is a Swiss defensive midfielder born in Geneva on 20 November 1996. He developed at Servette before joining BSC Young Boys in 2015, where he established himself in senior football. In 2017, Zakaria moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach and developed into a powerful ball-winning midfielder, using his reach to intercept passes and cover ground. A serious knee injury in March 2020 interrupted his progress, but he returned to top-level football. He joined Juventus in January 2022, then spent the 2022–23 season on loan at Chelsea, where he also appeared in the Champions League. Zakaria moved to Monaco in August 2023 and has since resumed a prominent midfield role. He can also cover at centre-back and has represented Switzerland internationally.