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Adil Aouchiche

Adil Aouchiche

French footballer (born 2002)

Adil Aouchiche (French pronunciation: [adil auʃiʃ]; born 15 July 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Sunderland.[3]

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Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Aouchiche made his professional debut on 30 August 2019 in a 2–0 league win against Metz. He started the match and played 65 minutes before getting replaced by Leandro Paredes.[4] He scored his first goal on 5 January 2020 in a 6–0 Coupe de France win against Linas-Montlhéry.[5] This made him the second youngest player ever to score a goal for PSG in official competitions, only behind Bartholomew Ogbeche.[6] He made his third and final appearance for the club as a substitute in a 6–1 cup win against Dijon.[7]

On 29 May 2020, Aouchiche underwent an introductory medical with Saint-Étienne ahead of a potential free transfer to the club.[8] On 15 June 2020, he was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy Award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist.[9]

Saint-Étienne

On 20 July 2020, Aouchiche signed for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.[10] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 league win against Lorient on 30 August,[11] and scored his first goal on 20 September in a 2–2 draw against Nantes.[12]

Lorient

On 1 September 2022, Aouchiche joined Ligue 1 club Lorient on a four-year contract.[13]

Sunderland

On 1 September 2023, Aouchiche joined English club Sunderland on a five-year contract.[14]

International career

Born in France, Aouchiche holds French and Algerian nationalities,[15] being born to both an Algerian mother and father. He is eligible to play for either France, his nation of birth, or Algeria, the nation of his parents.[16] He is a current French youth international. He became the focus of attention in 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship due to his goalscoring prowess. Despite being a midfielder, he scored 9 goals from 5 matches in the tournament as France reached semi-finals.[17] He scored a hat-trick against Sweden in a group stage match and netted another four goals in quarter-final clash against Czech Republic.[18][19]

He went on to break several records during the tournament including that of scoring most goals in a single U17 Euro campaign, which was previously held by his compatriots Odsonne Édouard and Amine Gouiri for scoring 8 goals in 2015 and 2017 respectively.[20] He also became the all-time top scorer in the history of UEFA European Under-17 Championship, a feat which was previously shared by Édouard, Gouiri and Abel Ruiz.[20] His tally of 9 goals also equalled the record for most goals in any UEFA football national-team finals tournament, which he currently shares with Michel Platini, Elena Danilova and Shekiera Martinez.[17] His stellar performances earned him a spot in the team of the tournament.[21]

Style of play

Aouchiche is an attacking midfielder, gifted with above-average technical skills. He excels in chance creation and dribbling.[22]

Career statistics

As of 20 April 2024[3]
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  1. Includes Coupe de France
  2. Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

France U17

Individual

References

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