Mehdi Dorval

Emile Mehdi Dorval (born 9 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for RPL club Rubin Kazan. Born in France, he represents Algeria at youth level.

Mehdi Dorval

Personal information
Full name	Emile Mehdi Dorval
Date of birth	(2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Bari
Number	93
Youth career
0000–2020	Amiens
2020–2021	Aubervilliers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Aubervilliers	2	(0)
2021	Fasano	16	(0)
2021–2022	Audace Cerignola	34	(1)
2022–	Bari	90	(4)
International career‡
2023–	Algeria U23	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 30, 2023

Club career

Dorval began his senior career at Aubervilliers, before moving to Italy in early 2021, and playing for Serie D clubs Fasano and Audace Cerignola.^[1]

On 2 July 2022, Dorval signed a three-year contract with Serie B club Bari.^[1] He made his debut for the club on 28 August 2022, in a 1–3 league win over Perugia.^[2]

In April 2023, he renewed his deal with Bari until June 2026.^[3][4] Dorval has been racially abused by Cremonese player Franco Vazquez during the Bari - Cremonese game in 16th February 2025.^[5]

Personal life

Dorval was born in France to a Réunionnais father and Algerian mother.^[6]