Maghnes Akliouche
French footballer (born 2002)
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Maghnes Akliouche (born 25 February 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
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Akliouche with France in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Maghnes Akliouche[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 February 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tremblay-en-France,[2] Seine-Saint-Denis, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Villemomble | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Torcy | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Monaco | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Monaco B | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2026 | Monaco | 109 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | France U20 | 7 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | France U21 | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | France Olympic | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | France | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Monaco
Akliouche made his professional debut for Monaco on 16 October 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss away against Lyon.[4] On 7 January 2023, he scored his first senior goal against Rodez AF during the Coupe de France.[5] Later that year, on 13 August, he netted his first Ligue 1 goal in a 4–2 away win over Clermont.[6]
On 19 September 2024, Akliouche made his UEFA Champions League debut, scoring a goal in a 2–1 win over Barcelona.[7]
Paris Saint-Germain
On 6 August 2026, Akliouche moved to fellow Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a contract until 2031.[8]
International career
Born in France, Akliouche is of Algerian descent and holds both French and Algerian nationalities.[9] He was a member of the France Olympic squad that won the silver medal on home soil in 2024.[10]
He received his first call-up to the France senior team in August 2025, ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland.[11] On 5 September 2025, he made his first senior international appearance, coming off the bench against Ukraine in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[12] Later that year, on 16 November, he scored his first international goal in a 3–1 away win over Azerbaijan during the same World Cup qualification.[13]
On 14 May 2026, Akliouche was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[14] A month later, on 23 June, he was substituted on to make his World Cup debut against Iraq.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monaco B | 2020–21 | National 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | National 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||||
| Monaco | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 8 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10[b] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 43 | 7 | |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | — | 43 | 7 | ||
| Total | 109 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 23 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 126 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 26 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Trophée des Champions
International
- As of match played 22 June 2026[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| France | 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
- As of match played 22 June 2026
- France score listed first, score column indicates score after each Akliouche goal[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 16 November 2025 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 5 |  Azerbaijan | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
France Olympic
- Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024[18]
Individual
- Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022[19]
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