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France Riyad Mahrez has established himself as a prominent international footballer, transitioning from a youth player in France to an instrumental winger for top-tier clubs and the Algerian national team.
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Mahrez has partnered with global brands such as Nike, which provides him with a steady stream of income outside of his football salary.
PepsiCo and Algerian football superstar Riyad Mahrez have teamed up as part of an 'Algerian Pride' campaign to inspire younger people to...
Riyad Mahrez was born in Sarcelles, France, on February 21, 1991. He began his football journey as a youth player at AAS Sarcelles. Despite early concerns about his slender build, Mahrez showcased strong ball skills. He declined offers from major French clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille to join Le Havre in 2010, initially playing for their reserve team before joining the first team from 2011 to 2014. In January 2014, he moved to English club Leicester City for approximately £450,000. That season, Leicester won the Championship title, securing promotion to the Premier League. In the 2015-16 season, Mahrez, a key player in Leicester’s unexpected Premier League title win, earned the Algerian Footballer of the Year and PFA Players’ Player of the Year awards, becoming the first African to receive the latter honor. He was also named to the Premier League PFA Team of the Year.
In 2018, Mahrez joined Manchester City for a transfer fee of £60 million, making him the most expensive African footballer at the time. With Manchester City, he secured multiple Premier League titles in 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, and 2022–23. He also won the FA Cup twice (2018–19, 2022–23), the EFL Cup three times (2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21), and the FA Community Shield (2018). Highlighting his European success, Mahrez won the UEFA Champions League with Manchester City in the 2022–23 season as part of a continental treble. In July 2023, he transferred to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli for £30 million, where he continued his winning streak.
Internationally, Mahrez made his debut for Algeria in 2014 and represented the nation in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He played in multiple Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, including 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. He captained Algeria to victory in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. In 2016, he received the CAF African Footballer of the Year and BBC African Footballer of the Year awards. He recently reached his 100th international cap in 2025 and helped Algeria qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, underscoring his continued leadership and impact on the national team.
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