Denis Zakaria is the second son of his parents, Rina Zakaria And Lako Lado Zakaria. He is one of three children in the family.
Professionally he is a football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Chelsea. Similarly, he started his career with Servette of Switzerland in Geneva, the country’s second-largest city.
Progressing through the levels, he began competing at the Under-17 and Under-18 levels. Later, he started showcasing his talents for their Under-21 in the fifth tier in 2014–15, switching between center-back and central midfield.
The 25-year-old spent four and a half years playing for Borussia Monchengladbach in Germany before moving to Juventus in January. However, after finding it difficult to adjust and live in Italy, the Old Lady decided to loan the player to Chelsea in the final days of deadline day.
Denis Zakaria Parents Include Father Lako Lado Zakaria & Mother Rina Zakaria
Footballer Denis Zakaria inherits Congo-Sundanese origin from his parents. His father, Lako Lado Zakaria, is from the Democratic Republic of Congo, while his mother, Rina Zakaria, is from The Republic of South Sudan.
Born in Geneva, Switzerland, the couple gave birth to a baby boy Denis, on November 20, 1996.
Like Denis, his father is also passionate about sports and played football as an amateur in his early days in Africa. Later, he worked at the Congo’s sports ministry.
Lako used to teach him and his brother the bari language whenever they visited their native nation and played soccer with the kids whenever he was in his village.
Rina, his mother, is a hardworking businesswoman who owns and operates one of Geneva’s most successful hair salons.
She solely raised her kids because of some family circumstances, and Denis always got support from his family member whenever he needed it. Being a single mom she desired for them to live happy lives, something she lacked as a youngster.
Denis Zakaria’s Family Origin And Ethnicity
Swiss footballer Denis Zakaria comes from a family of mixed ethnicity, with Sudanese and Congolese heritage. Brought up in a middle-class family, he is a humble person with a strong interest in sports. Being born in Geneva, Switzerland, he also holds Swiss nationality.
Zakaria is a Muslim surname used by people from Arabic nations. However, contrary to the common belief, he follows Christianity being raised by Christian parents, following his first name Denish.
With the caste Zakaria, people often get confused about his religion Zakaria. But, he has expressed that he is proud of his heritage and often travels to the country where his father lives.
Though he is Christian, he respects all religions equally and has many Muslim colleagues on his Swiss national team.
He also has fans following from different age groups. As per his Instagram post, he gave his little fans autographs. We can see more of his daily activities on his account.
Denis Zakari Was Raised With His Brother Richard And Sister Badour Zakaria
Denis Zakari has two siblings; brother Richard and sister Badour Zakaria. After spending their childhood days together, they parted ways, moving to different countries.
His mother gave birth to Badour during her teenage making her the eldest child in the family, and she is 53 years old in 2022.
She got married and moved to the US with her family, so she could not spend enough time with her brothers when they were young. Though they live in different countries, they keep in touch.
Richard Zakaria is the second child, and he is three years older than Denis, which means he was born in 1993.
Due to Denis’s decision to discontinue his studies, his brother was able to achieve his mother’s early goal by pursuing a higher education and becoming a successful lawyer.
Three siblings were joined by their cousin, Emmanuel, so they did not spend their childhood apart.
After deciding on his career, he dropped out of school and concentrated on becoming a professional football player. Since he could not balance studying and football simultaneously, he left the studies behind.
His mom always wanted him to focus on his school. Even when he was regular for YB, his mother was always worried about his studies. Because, at that time, he was still in business school.
Zakaria recently made his debut in the Chelsea football club and had his first goal for Chelsea. He first started playing football for fun but is now a professional player.
Denis made his Swiss Super League debut on 18 July 2015 against FC Zurich, replacing Alexander Gerndt.