Adil Aouchiche
Footballer (born 2002)
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Adil Aouchiche (French pronunciation: [adil auʃiʃ]; born 15 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[3] Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
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Aouchiche with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Adil Aouchiche[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Le Blanc-Mesnil, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Schalke 04 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Sunderland | 36 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 20 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Schalke 04 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | France U16 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | France U17 | 18 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | France U18 | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U20 | 8 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Algeria | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), 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 the Coupe de France at 17 years and 5 months.[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 6 July 2025, Aouchiche signed for Aberdeen of the Scottish Premiership on season-long loan deal.[16]
Schalke 04
On 2 February 2026, Schalke 04 announced that they signed Aouchiche until 30 June 2027.[17]
International career
Born in France, Aouchiche holds French and Algerian nationalities,[18] 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.[19] 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.[20] He scored a hat-trick against Sweden in a group stage match and netted another four goals in quarter-final clash against Czech Republic.[21][22]
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.[23] 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.[23] 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.[20] His stellar performances earned him a spot in the team of the tournament.[24]
In March 2026, Aouchiche was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time.[25] He made his debut on 27 March, coming on as a substitute in a 7–0 friendly win over Guatemala.[26]
Style of play
Aouchiche is an attacking midfielder, gifted with above-average technical skills. He excels in chance creation and dribbling.[27]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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[c] | 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 | ||||
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |
| Schalke 04 | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 166 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 13 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League and five appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 27 March 2026[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Algeria | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
Schalke 04
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019[32]
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball: 2019[33]
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Top goalscorer: 2019
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[34]
- Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022[35]
