Adil Aouchiche

Adil Aouchiche
Aouchiche with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Adil Aouchiche[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002
Place of birth Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2009 Mitry Mory
2009–2013 Tremblay FC
2014–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0)
2020–2022 Saint-Étienne 71 (2)
2022–2023 Lorient 11 (0)
2022 Lorient B 1 (0)
2023–2026 Sunderland 36 (2)
2025 → Portsmouth (loan) 12 (1)
2025–2026 → Aberdeen (loan) 20 (3)
2026– Schalke 04 1 (0)
International career
2018 France U16 10 (1)
2018–2019 France U17 18 (14)
2019 France U18 12 (2)
2021–2022 France U20 8 (4)
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's football
FIFA U-17 World Cup
2019 Brazil
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 Februar 2026

Adil Aouchiche (French pronunciation: [adil auʃiʃ]; born 15 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[3] Born in France, he represents Algeria at international level.

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), 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 youngest player ever to score a goal for PSG in the Coupe de France at 17 years and 5 months.[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]

Portsmouth (loan)

On 31 January 2025, Aouchiche signed for Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season.[15]

Aberdeen (loan)

On 6 July 2025, Aouchiche signed for Aberdeen of the Scottish Premiership on season-long loan deal.[16]

Schalke 04

On 2 February 2026, Schalke 04 announced that they signed Aouchiche until 30 June 2027.[17]

International career

Born in France, Aouchiche holds French and Algerian nationalities,[18] 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.[19] 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.[20] He scored a hat-trick against Sweden in a group stage match and netted another four goals in quarter-final clash against Czech Republic.[21][22]

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.[23] 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.[23] 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.[20] His stellar performances earned him a spot in the team of the tournament.[24]

In March 2026, Aouchiche was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time.[25]

Style of play

Aouchiche is an attacking midfielder, gifted with above-average technical skills. He excels in chance creation and dribbling.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 February 2026[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2019–20 Ligue 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 — — 3 1
Saint-Étienne 2020–21 Ligue 1 34 2 1 0 — — — 35 2
2021–22 Ligue 1 35 0 3 0 — — 2[c] 0 40 0
2022–23 Ligue 2 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
Total 71 2 4 0 — — 2 0 77 2
Lorient 2022–23 Ligue 1 11 0 2 1 — — — 13 1
Lorient B 2022–23 Championnat National 2 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Sunderland 2023–24 EFL Championship 28 2 0 0 0 0 — — 28 2
2024–25 EFL Championship 8 0 1 0 1 0 — — 10 0
Total 36 2 1 0 1 0 — — 38 2
Portsmouth (loan) 2024–25 EFL Championship 12 1 — — — — 12 1
Aberdeen (loan) 2025–26 Scottish Premiership 20 3 1 0 2 0 7[d] 0 — 30 3
Schalke 04 2025–26 2. Bundesliga 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Career total 153 8 10 2 3 0 7 0 2 0 175 10

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

France U17

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Adil Aouchiche". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 15 July 2002. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Adil Aouchiche at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Metz vs. PSG – 30 August 2019 – Soccerway". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Linas-Montlhery vs. PSG – 5 January 2020 – Soccerway". Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Premier but en professionnel pour Adil Aouchiche". Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. ^ "PSG Beat Dijon". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Arsenal-linked Aouchiche undergoes Saint-Etienne medical as he turns his back on PSG". Goal (website). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Golden Boy Nominees Revealed – 14 Ligue 1 players". Get French Football News. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Official | St Étienne sign Adil Aouchiche". Get French Football News. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Saint Etienne 2–0 Lorient". footballcritic.com. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Nantes vs Saint-Étienne (2–2) Sep 20, 2020 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Adil Aouchiche s'engage avec les Merlus" (in French). FC Lorient. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Sunderland sign Mason Burstow, Nazariy Rusyn, Timothee Pembele & Adil Aouchiche". BBC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Adil Aouchiche Signs On Loan". Portsmouth's Express FM. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  16. ^ "'Technically gifted' Aouchiche joins Dons on loan from Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Midfielder Adil Aouchiche joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 2 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Adil AOUCHICHE –".
  19. ^ "Le joueur d'origine algérienne Adil Aouchiche marque l'histoire du PSG". 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  20. ^ a b "France's Aouchiche equals UEFA finals scoring record". 12 May 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Match – France – Suède – FFF". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Match – France – République Tchèque – FFF". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  23. ^ a b "Aouchiche breaks record: U17 facts and figures". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  24. ^ "2019 Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  25. ^ "Un ancien espoir passé par le FC Lorient appelé pour la première fois en équipe d'Algérie". Le Télégramme (in French). 19 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  26. ^ "Wonderkids: Adil Aouchiche". Soccerment. 13 January 2021.
  27. ^ "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue 1 Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  28. ^ "PSG beat 10-man St Etienne to win French Cup but Mbappe injured". Reuters. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  29. ^ "Netherlands 1–3 France: Line-ups". FIFA. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  30. ^ FIFA.com
  31. ^ "2019 Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  32. ^ "Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 best XI". festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adil Aouchiche.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.