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Adil Aouchiche
French footballer (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adil Aouchiche (French pronunciation: [adil auʃiʃ]; born 15 July 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen, on loan from Sunderland.[3]
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Club career
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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 youngest player ever to score a goal for PSG in Coupe de France at 17 years and 5 months, a record that still stands.[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 6th of July 2025 Aouchiche signed for Aberdeen of the Scottish Premiership on season-long loan deal.[16]
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International career
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Born in France, Aouchiche holds French and Algerian nationalities,[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] He scored a hat-trick against Sweden in a group stage match and netted another four goals in quarter-final clash against Czech Republic.[20][21]
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.[22] 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.[22] 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.[19] His stellar performances earned him a spot in the team of the tournament.[23]
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Style of play
Aouchiche is an attacking midfielder, gifted with above-average technical skills. He excels in chance creation and dribbling.[24]
Career statistics
- As of 21 April 2025[3]
- Includes Coupe de France
- Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
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Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019[27]
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball: 2019[28]
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Top goalscorer: 2019
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[29]
- Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022[30]
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