Rachid Ghezzal
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Who is this?
Rachid Ghezzal (Arabic: رَشِيد غَزَال; born 9 May 1992) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Born in France, he represents the Algeria national football team. He began his career at Lyon, where he made his debut in October 2012. He played 119 games and scored 13 goals for them across all competitions. In August 2017, he moved to Monaco on a free transfer. After a season at Monaco, he was sold to Leicester as a replacement for Riyad Mahrez. Ghezzal failed to nail down a first-team spot at Leicester in his first season, leading him to go on loan to Fiorentina in his second season and Besiktas in his third. He signed permanently for Besiktas in 2021. In December 2023, he was excluded from the first-team at Besiktas. Ghezzal represented France at under-20 level. He made his senior debut for Algeria in 2015 and was part of their squad at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career
- 1992Born
- 2010Joined AS Monaco FC
- 2012Joined Olympique Lyonnais
- 2013Joined France national under-20 association football team
- 2015Joined Algeria men's national football team
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Décines-Charpieu
- •Citizenship: France, Algeria
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
L’UEFA disqualifie Rachid Ghezzal : Qu’en est-il de la victoire de l’OL contre Utrecht ?
Leicester Winger Rachid Ghezzal Dropped From Algeria Squad After 'Bad Performances' This Season
Rachid Ghezzal dit non à Everton. Mais va-t-il rester à l’OL ? (Info RMC Sport)
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