Rachid Ghezzal

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Rachid Ghezzal
Personal information
Full name Rachid Ghezzal[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Décines-Charpieu, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
Beşiktaş
Number 18
Youth career
1998–2004 Vaulx-en-Velin
2004–2012 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Lyon B 54 (11)
2012–2017 Lyon 87 (11)
2017–2018 Monaco 26 (2)
2018–2021 Leicester City 19 (1)
2019–2020Fiorentina (loan) 19 (1)
2020–2021Beşiktaş (loan) 31 (8)
2021– Beşiktaş 4 (0)
National team
2013 France U20 4 (1)
2015– Algeria 19 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:50, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:38, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

Rachid Ghezzal (Arabic: رشيد غزال‎; born 9 May 1992) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Beşiktaş, and the Algeria national team.[4]

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.

Born in France, Ghezzal represented France at under-20 level. He made his senior debut for his ancestral Algeria in 2015 and was part of their squad at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

Club career[]

Lyon[]

Born in Décines-Charpieu, Metropolitan Lyon, in July 2010 Ghezzal signed a five-year élite contract with Lyon.[5] After featuring with the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateur for two consecutive seasons, ahead of the 2012–13 season, he was promoted to the senior team by manager Rémi Garde and assigned the number 31 shirt. Ghezzal made his senior team debut on 4 October 2012 in a UEFA Europa League group stage away match against Israeli club Ironi Kiryat Shmona; he started the match as Lyon won the contest 4–3.[6]

In the 2013–14 season, Ghezzal suffered a back injury for the first six months of Lyon's campaign, which saw him out of action until 10 January 2014, missing 32 of Lyon's games in the process. He then returned to the squad but did not make any appearances for Lyon for the rest of the season; either being not named in match day squads or being named on the bench. Since January 2016, he had been playing regularly.[citation needed] He finished the 2015–16 season with 8 goals and 8 assists in 29 Ligue 1 matches.[7] In June 2017, Lyon announced that Ghezzal's contract would not be renewed.[8][9]

Monaco[]

On 7 August 2017, Ghezzal joined fellow Ligue 1 team Monaco by signing a four-year contract that would run until June 2021. It was reported that Monaco would pay him a signing bonus of €3 million and a monthly salary of about €180,000.[10] As his Lyon contract had expired on 30 June 2017, he arrived on a free transfer.[11][12]

Leicester City[]

On 5 August 2018, Ghezzal signed for English Premier League club Leicester City as a direct replacement for outgoing fellow countryman Riyad Mahrez, signing a four-year deal.[13] In his first start for the club, he scored his first Leicester goal, a long range strike from outside the box, in a 4–0 win over Fleetwood Town.[14]

Fiorentina (loan)[]

On 2 September 2019, Ghezzal was loaned to Italian Serie A side ACF Fiorentina on a season-long deal that included an option to buy.[15]

Beşiktaş (loan)[]

On 5 September 2020, Ghezzal joined Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş on a season-long loan.[16][17] On 15 May 2021, he scored a penalty in a 2–1 away win over Göztepe, to secure the 2020–21 Süper Lig title for Beşiktaş.[18]

Beşiktaş[]

On 12 August 2021, Beşiktaş announced the signing of Ghezzal from Leicester City on a three-year deal.[19]

International career[]

At international senior level, Ghezzal was eligible to represent both France and Algeria and had stated his preference is to represent the latter nation.[4] In 2013, he received the call from France U20 to compete in the Toulon Tournament.[20] However, Ghezzal later chose to play for Algeria, scoring his first goal in March 2016 against Ethiopia.[7]

Philanthropy[]

On 9 December 2018, Ghezzal partnered with Phil Ropy and appeared on the Sport dans la Ville digital philanthropy card. The digital philanthropy card features French non-profit, serving disadvantaged kids through sports and job training.[21] This partnership is his tribute to the organization of which he was part until the age of 12 years.[22] During his meeting on 31 December 2013 with young members of Sport dans la Ville, Rachid described the time he spent with Sport dans la Ville allowed him to reach the status of a professional player.[23] The card was released on 23 April 2019. The money from the card's purchase price is shared by Ropy with the Sport dans la Ville.

Personal life[]

He has an older brother of Algerian international Abdelkader Ghezzal.[24]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 20 May 2021[25][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lyon 2012–13 Ligue 1 14 1 1 0 1 0 4[a] 0 20 1
2013–14 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Ligue 1 18 0 2 0 1 0 2[a] 0 23 0
2015–16 Ligue 1 29 8 2 2 2 0 4[b] 0 1[c] 0 38 10
2016–17 Ligue 1 26 2 1 0 0 0 11[d] 1 0 0 38 3
Total 87 11 6 2 4 0 21 1 1 0 119 14
Monaco 2017–18 Ligue 1 26 2 2 0 3 0 4[b] 0 35 2
Leicester City 2018–19 Premier League 19 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 23 3
Fiorentina (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 19 1 2 0 0 0 21 1
Beşiktaş (loan) 2020–21 Süper Lig 31 8 4 0 0 0 35 8
Beşiktaş 2021–22 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 182 23 15 3 10 1 25 1 1 0 233 28
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  4. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International[]

As of match played 11 June 2021[27]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Algeria 2015 3 0
2016 4 1
2017 6 0
2018 3 0
2019 0 0
2020 0 0
2021 3 1
Total 19 2

International goals[]

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ghezzal goal.[26]
List of international goals scored by Rachid Ghezzal
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 March 2016 Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria  Ethiopia 6–0 7–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 25 March 2021 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Zambia 1–0 3–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours[]

Lyon Reserves
Beşiktaş

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "Rachid Ghezzal". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Rachid Ghezzal: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Rachid Ghezzal". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rachid Ghezzal: "Je choisirai l'Algérie"". Le Buteur (in French). 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Rachid Ghezzal signe un contrat Elite à l'OL". DZFoot (in French). 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Lyon leave it late to see off Kiryat Shmona". Union of European Football Associations. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Jamieson, Stuart (24 May 2016). "Who is Sunderland target Rachid Ghezzal? Why Lyon star is attracting so much attention". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Transfer news: Lyon sign Mendy but lose Ghezzal". Goal. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  9. ^ Miller, Nick (28 June 2017). "Free agents XI: the best out-of-contract bargains available this summer". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Transferts : Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) file vers Monaco". L'Équipe. 4 August 2017.
  11. ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (7 August 2017). "French champions Monaco sign Algerian winger Rachid Ghezzal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Rachid Ghezzal a signé à Monaco". L'Équipe. 7 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Leicester City sign winger Rachid Ghezzal from AS Monaco". Leicester City F.C. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Leicester 4-0 Fleetwood: Rachid Ghezzal strike caps off Foxes stroll". Sky Sports. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Ghezzal e' un nuovo calciatore viola" [Ghezzal is a new Viola footballer] (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Rachid Ghezzal Signs For Beşiktaş On Loan". Leicester City. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Rachid Ghezzal, Beşiktaş'ta". Beşiktaş (in Turkish). 5 October 2020.
  18. ^ "KLİP: Tarihi sezonun kralı Beşiktaş!". beIN SPORTS (in Turkish). 15 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Yuvana Hoş Geldin Rachid Ghezzal". bjk.com.tr. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Tournoi de Toulon : Rachid Ghezzal sélectionné avec l'équipe de France des U-20". Djazairess (in French). 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  21. ^ Noémie, Vincent (27 May 2019). "La première carte de philanthropie numérique lancée sur Phil Ropy". Sport dans la Ville (In French).
  22. ^ Tapissier, David (7 June 2019). "Sport dans la ville : Rachid Ghezzal comme porte-drapeau". Le Progres (In French). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  23. ^ Madelon, Joseph (31 January 2013). "Rachid Ghezzal retrouve Sport dans la Ville". OL Foundation (In French).
  24. ^ Yokhin, Michael (24 January 2017). "Arsenal could pounce on Rachid Ghezzal's Lyon conundrum". ESPN FC.
  25. ^ "Rachid Ghezzal L'EQUIPE Profile". L'Equipe. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  26. ^ Jump up to: a b "R. Ghezzal". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  27. ^ "Rachid Ghezzal". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

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