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]
.jpg) Aouchiche with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Adil Aouchiche[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Le Blanc-Mesnil, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Lorient B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Lorient | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Sunderland | 28 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 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
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 May 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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[b] | 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 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Lorient B | 2022–23 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sunderland | 2023–24 | Championship | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| Career total | 112 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 5 | ||
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019[25]
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball: 2019[26]
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Top goalscorer: 2019
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[27]
- Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022[28]
References
External links
- Profile at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website
- Adil Aouchiche at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Adil Aouchiche at the French Football Federation (archived 2019-08-30) (in French)
- Adil Aouchiche – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Adil Aouchiche – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Adil Aouchiche at L'Équipe Football (in French)
