Algerian · Sarcelles, France · Born 21 February 1991Leicester City's PFA Player of the Year during his miraculous 5000-1 title win and Manchester City's Champions League winner.
Riyad Mahrez scored 17 goals and provided 11 assists as Leicester City won the 2015-16 Premier League title in the most improbable championship triumph in the competition's history, a season that earned him the PFA Players' Player of the Year and announced him to the world as an unknown who had become indispensable. His role in Leicester's miraculous 2015–16 Premier League title — scoring 17 goals and providing 11 assists — earned him the PFA Players' Player of the Year award. Manchester City paid £60 million in 2018 and he won 3 more Premier League titles and the Champions League (2023), scoring 83 goals in 236 appearances. He moved to Al Ahli in 2023. He earned 98 Algeria caps scoring 29 goals and won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019. His top speed of 33.4 km/h and 10.3 km per game reflect a winger who relies on deception rather than constant running. He scored 222 career goals and provided 183 assists in 639 appearances. His ability to beat defenders one-on-one from a standing start — shifting weight, dropping his shoulder and accelerating — was the defining quality of his game. He scored in the Champions League final in 2023.
Key player in Leicester City's miraculous Premier League title win
How They Played
Pacey left-footed winger with excellent dribbling and crossing ability
Lasting Impact
First African player to win PFA Player of the Year award
Career Honours
- Premier League 2016 (Leicester – Player of Season), 2019, 2021, 2022 (City)
- FA Cup 2019
- Champions League 2023 (Manchester City)
- Africa Cup of Nations 2019 (Algeria)
- PFA Players' Player of Year 2016
- Premier League 2016
- Champions League 2023
- Africa Cup of Nations 2019
| Club | Period | Fee | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quimper | 2009–2010 | — | 27 | 1 |
| Le Havre II | 2010–2013 | — | 60 | 24 |
| Le Havre | 2011–2014 | — | 60 | 6 |
| Leicester City | 2014–2018 | — | 158 | 42 |
| Manchester City | 2018–2023 | £60m | 145 | 43 |
| Al-Ahli | 2023–2026 | — | 90 | 23 |
 Algeria | — | — | 98 | 29 |
Algerian Athletes