Adil Aouchiche (; born 15 July 2002) is a French professional

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who plays as an

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for club

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Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of

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, Aouchiche made his professional debut on 30 August 2019 in a 2–0

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win against

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. He started the match and played 65 minutes before getting replaced by

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. He scored his first goal on 5 January 2020 in a 6–0

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win against Linas-Montlhéry. This made him the second youngest player ever to score a goal for PSG in official competitions, only behind

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. He made his third and final appearance for the club as a substitute in a 6–1 cup win against

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. On 29 May 2020, Aouchiche underwent an introductory medical with

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ahead of a potential free transfer to the club. On 15 June 2020, he was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy Award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist.

Saint-Étienne

On 20 July 2020, Aouchiche signed for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. He made his debut for the club in a 2–0

win against

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on 30 August, and scored his first goal on 20 September in a 2–2 draw against

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Lorient

On 1 September 2022, Aouchiche joined Ligue 1 club

on a four-year contract.

Sunderland

On 1 September 2023, Aouchiche joined English club

on a five-year contract.

International career

Born in France, Aouchiche holds French and Algerian nationalities, 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. He is a current French youth international. He became the focus of attention in

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due to his goalscoring prowess. Despite being a midfielder, he scored 9 goals from 5 matches in the tournament as

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reached semi-finals. He scored a

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against

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in a

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match and netted another four goals in quarter-final clash against

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. He is yet to choose a permanent Nation to represent. 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

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and

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for scoring 8 goals in

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and

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respectively. He also became the all-time top scorer in the history of

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, a feat which was previously shared by Édouard, Gouiri and

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. His tally of 9 goals also equalled the record for most goals in any

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football national-team finals tournament, which he currently shares with

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and Shekiera Martinez. His stellar performances earned him a spot in the team of the tournament.

Style of play

Aouchiche is an attacking midfielder, gifted with above-average technical skills. He excels in chance creation and dribbling.

Career statistics

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain *

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: 2019–20 *

: 2019–20 France U17 *

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third place:

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Individual *FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball: 2019 *

Top goalscorer:

*UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament:

* Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI:

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References

External links

Profile
at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aouchiche, Adil 2002 births Living people People from Le Blanc-Mesnil Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis French men's footballers Algerian men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players AS Saint-Étienne players FC Lorient players Sunderland A.F.C. players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England