Riyad Mahrez: Algerian and French association football player
Riyad Karim Mahrez (Arabic: رياض كريم محرز, romanized: Riyāḍ Karīm Maḥraz; born 21 February 1991) is an Algerian professional football player who captains the Algerian national football team.
He also plays as a right-winger for the Saudi Pro League team Al-Ahli.
 Mahrez in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Riyad Karim Mahrez | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sarcelles, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Ahli | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2009 | AAS Sarcelles | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Quimper | 27 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Le Havre II | 60 | (24) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Le Havre | 60 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Leicester City | 158 | (42) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Manchester City | 145 | (43) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Al-Ahli | 27 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Algeria | 93 | (31) | ||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:10, 5 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:22, 23 January 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Mahrez made his international debut for Algeria in 2014 and represented them at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. His team won the 2019 African Cup of Nations. It was only the second time that Algeria has won the African Cup of Nations ever.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Quimper | 2009–10 | CFA | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Le Havre II | 2010–11 | CFA | 32 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 13 | ||
| 2011–12 | CFA | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 11 | |||
| 2012–13 | CFA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 24 | ||||
| Le Havre | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| Total | 60 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 67 | 10 | ||||
| Leicester City | 2013–14 | Championship | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 18 | |||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 10 | |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 36 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 13 | |||
| Total | 158 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 48 | ||
| Manchester City | 2018–19 | Premier League | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 33 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 13 | |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 48 | 14 | ||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 24 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 15 | |
| Total | 145 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 236 | 78 | ||
| Al-Ahli | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 477 | 125 | 34 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 55 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 597 | 171 | ||
International
- As of match played 23 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2014 | 9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 93 | 31 | |
- As of match played 9 January 2024
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mahrez goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 October 2014 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Malawi | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 15 November 2014 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Ethiopia | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 27 January 2015 | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  Senegal | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 17 November 2015 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Tanzania | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 4 September 2016 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Lesotho | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 6–0 | |||||
| 7 | 15 January 2017 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon |  Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 8 | 2–2 | |||||
| 9 | 18 November 2018 | Stade Municipal, Lomé, Togo |  Togo | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10 | 3–0 | |||||
| 11 | 23 June 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Kenya | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 12 | 7 July 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Guinea | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 13 | 14 July 2019 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Nigeria | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 14 | 15 October 2019 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France |  Colombia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 15 | 3–0 | |||||
| 16 | 13 October 2020 | Cars Jeans Stadion, The Hague, Netherlands |  Mexico | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 17 | 12 November 2020 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | Zimbabwe | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 18 | 16 November 2020 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 19 | 29 March 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Botswana | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 20 | 6 June 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Mali | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 21 | 11 June 2021 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Tunisia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 22 | 2 September 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Djibouti | 7–0 | 8–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 8 October 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Niger | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 3–1 | |||||
| 25 | 12 October 2021 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger | Niger | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26 | 16 November 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27 | 27 September 2022 | Olympic Stadium, Oran, Algeria | Nigeria | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 28 | 16 November 2022 | Olympic Stadium, Oran, Algeria | Mali | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 29 | 23 March 2023 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | Niger | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 30 | 20 June 2023 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria | Tunisia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 31 | 9 January 2024 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Burundi | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Leicester City
Manchester City
- Premier League: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
- FA Cup: 2018–19, 2022–23
- EFL Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
- FA Community Shield: 2018
- UEFA Champions League: 2022–23; runner-up: 2020–21
Algeria
Individual
- CAF African Footballer of the Year: 2016
- BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2016
- Algerian Footballer of the Year: 2015, 2016
- PFA Team of the Year: 2015–16 Premier League
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2015–16
- PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2015–16
- Leicester City Player of the Year: 2015–16
- El Heddaf Arab Footballer of the Year: 2016
- Lion d'Or African Footballer of the Year: 2016
- CAF Team of the Year: 2016, 2018, 2019
- CAF Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2019
- African Goal of the Year: 2019
- IFFHS CAF Men Team of The Year: 2020
- IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020
- Manchester City Player of the Month: October 2018, September 2019, December 2019, February 2021, February 2022, December 2022 January 2023
- PFA Fans' Player of the Month: March 2021 January 2023
- Alan Hardaker Trophy: 2021
- IFFHS CAF World's Best Playmaker: 2021
References
Other websites
- Riyad Mahrez at ESPN
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