Adil Aouchiche

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]

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 (age 23)
Place of birth	Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Aberdeen (on loan from Sunderland)
Number	7
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	36	(2)
2025	→ Portsmouth (loan)	12	(1)
2025–	→ Aberdeen (loan)	0	(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 1 July 2025

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 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]

International career

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]

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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup		Other		Total
		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	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
Career total			132	5	9	1	1	0	2	0	144	6

1. Includes Coupe de France
2. Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1: 2019–20^[25]
• Coupe de France: 2019–20^[26]

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]