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Rayan Cherki
French footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mathis Rayan Cherki (born 17 August 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the France national team.
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Early life
Cherki was born on 17 August 2003 in Lyon.[3] His father, Fabrice Amsellem, is of Italian descent, and his mother of Algerian descent.[4][5][6]
Club career
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Cherki is a product of the youth academy of Lyon, and is considered one of their best-ever prospects. He began playing with their reserve side in the Championnat National 2 at the age of 15.[7] On 7 July 2019, Cherki signed his first professional contract with Lyon until 2022.[8] He made his professional debut in a 0–0 Ligue 1 draw against Dijon on 19 October 2019.[9]
After scoring four goals in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League, he made his senior European debut on 27 November 2019 in a Champions League group stage game against Zenit, aged 16 years and 102 days,[10] in which he substituted Maxwel Cornet in the 74th minute of a 2–0 loss.[11]
On 4 January 2020, Cherki scored his first senior goal as a substitute in a 7–0 win over Bourg-en-Bresse in the Coupe de France, becoming the youngest-ever player to score a senior goal for Lyon, aged 16 years and 140 days.[12] On 18 January, he was involved in all four of Lyon's goals in a 4–3 win over Nantes in another Coupe de France match; he scored a brace, and assisted the other two goals.[13]
On 19 August 2020, Cherki was subbed on in a UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich. In doing so, he became the youngest-ever player to feature in a UEFA Champions League semi-final.[14] Lyon were knocked out of the competition in that match, losing by a score of 3–0 to the eventual winners.[15]
Cherki scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 3–2 win over Monaco on 2 May 2021. His goal secured the victory for Lyon in the final minutes of the match.[16]
In September 2024, Cherki, who was initially set to be out of contract with Lyon in the summer of 2025, extended his stay with the club until 2027.[17] This extension includes an optional year, which would be automatically activated if the player was still under contract with Lyon on 1 September 2025.[18]
On 9 June 2025, both Lyon and Manchester City reached a £34 million agreement to sign Cherki.[19]
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International career
Cherki is eligible to play for either France, Algeria or Italy, the latter due to his parents' origin. Cherki played for the France national under-16 team twice in 2018, both of which were friendlies against Denmark.[20]
Cherki made his senior debut for France on 5 June 2025, scoring and assisting in a 5–4 loss against Spain in the Nations League semi-finals.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2025[3]
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 8 June 2025
- As of match played 5 June 2025
- Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Cherki goal.
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Honours
Lyon
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24[22]
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2019–20[23]
France Olympic
- Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024[24]
France
- UEFA Nations League third place: 2024–25[25]
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2024–25[26]
- Ligue 1 top assist provider: 2024–25[27]
- Ligue 1 Dribbler of the Year: 2024–25[28]
- UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2024–25[29]
- UEFA Europa League top assist provider: 2024–25[30]
- UEFA Europa League Young Player of the Season: 2024–25[31]
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References
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