Sidiki Cherif
Guinean footballer (born 2006)
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Sidiki Cherif (born 15 December 2006) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Coventry City.
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Cherif in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidiki Chérif[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Bayard-Saumur | ||
| 2018–2019 | Olympique Saumur | ||
| 2019–2023 | Angers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Angers II | 12 | (2) |
| 2023–2026 | Angers | 33 | (4) |
| 2026 | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2026 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:09, 20 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Angers
Born in Conakry[2], Cherif arrived in France at the age of 5.[3] He is a youth product of Bayard Saumur, Olympique Saumur and Angers,[3] where he impressed with the under-19.[1][4]
In July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Angers.[3][5] Cherif made his professional debut with Angers in a 1–0 Ligue 2 away loss to Laval on 9 January 2024 at the age of 16 years and 7 months.[6][7]
On 18 August 2024, he made his Ligue 1 debut as a starter against Lens in a 1–0 home loss.[8] On 18 October 2025, he scored his first professional goal against Monaco in a 1–1 Ligue 1 match.[9] Although his progress was temporarily hindered by recurring injuries—including a thigh operation in late 2024 followed by a relapse in early 2025—he successfully established himself as a starter during the 2025–2026 Ligue 1 season. Operating as a powerful left-winger, he recorded four goals in 19 appearances during the first half of the season, scoring against major clubs such as Monaco, Marseille and Nantes.[10]
Fenerbahçe
On 1 February 2026, Chérif finalized a move to Fenerbahçe in a deal valued at approximately €25 million, equaling Angers SCO's record transfer fee established by the 2019 sale of Jeff Reine-Adélaïde. The agreement consists of an initial €4 million loan fee, an €18 million mandatory purchase obligation effective in the summer of 2026, and €3 million in bonuses.[10] The forward has signed a contract keeping him at the club until 2030.[11]
On 9 February 2026, he made his debut in a 3–1 Süper Lig home victory against Gençlerbirliği.[12] On February 19, he made his continental debut in his professional career in UEFA Europa League match against Nottingham Forest.[13]
On 1 March 2026, he scored his first goal for the team in 2–2 Süper Lig away match against Antalyaspor.[14] On March 4, three days after his first goal with the team, he scored again in his Turkish Cup debut against Gaziantep in 4–0 away victory.[15] He scored the winning goal in the 90+5th minute on March 8th, securing a 3-2 Süper Lig victory for Fenerbahçe against Samsunspor, was selected by L'Equipe for their Team of the Week, composed of French footballers playing abroad.[16]
Coventry City
On 18 August 2026, Cherif joined Premier League club Coventry City on a long-term deal.[17]
International career
Born in Guinea, Cherif was called to the France under-16 team during the 2021–22 season,[1][18][19] but he did not play in either match.
Cherif’s successful start to his Fenerbahçe career caught the attention of France under-21 team coach Gérald Baticle, and he was called up to the squad for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying group matches against Luxembourg under-21 team and Iceland under-21 team, on 19 March 2026.[20]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 21 July 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Angers II | 2023–24 | National 2 | 12 | 2 | 2[c] | 0 | — | — | 3[d] | 2 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | National 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Angers | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| Total | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Fenerbahçe (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[e] | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2026–27 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Coventry City | 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 11 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Turkish Cup, FA Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- Appearances in Coupe Gambardella
- Appearances in National U19 - Grp. C
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
