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Adil Aouchiche
Adil Aouchiche (French pronunciation: [adil auʃiʃ]; born 15 July 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Sunderland.[3] Club careerParis Saint-GermainAn academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Aouchiche made his professional debut on 30 August 2019 in a 2–0 league win against Metz. He started the match and played 65 minutes before getting replaced by Leandro Paredes.[4] He scored his first goal on 5 January 2020 in a 6–0 Coupe de France win against Linas-Montlhéry.[5] This made him the youngest player ever to score a goal for PSG in Coupe de France at 17 years and 5 months, a record that still stands.[6] He made his third and final appearance for the club as a substitute in a 6–1 cup win against Dijon.[7] On 29 May 2020, Aouchiche underwent an introductory medical with Saint-Étienne ahead of a potential free transfer to the club.[8] On 15 June 2020, he was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy Award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist.[9] Saint-ÉtienneOn 20 July 2020, Aouchiche signed for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.[10] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 league win against Lorient on 30 August,[11] and scored his first goal on 20 September in a 2–2 draw against Nantes.[12] LorientOn 1 September 2022, Aouchiche joined Ligue 1 club Lorient on a four-year contract.[13] SunderlandOn 1 September 2023, Aouchiche joined English club Sunderland on a five-year contract.[14] International careerBorn in France, Aouchiche holds French and Algerian nationalities,[15] 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.[16] He is a current French youth international. He became the focus of attention in 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship due to his goalscoring prowess. Despite being a midfielder, he scored 9 goals from 5 matches in the tournament as France reached semi-finals.[17] He scored a hat-trick against Sweden in a group stage match and netted another four goals in quarter-final clash against Czech Republic.[18][19] 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 Odsonne Édouard and Amine Gouiri for scoring 8 goals in 2015 and 2017 respectively.[20] He also became the all-time top scorer in the history of UEFA European Under-17 Championship, a feat which was previously shared by Édouard, Gouiri and Abel Ruiz.[20] His tally of 9 goals also equalled the record for most goals in any UEFA football national-team finals tournament, which he currently shares with Michel Platini, Elena Danilova and Shekiera Martinez.[17] His stellar performances earned him a spot in the team of the tournament.[21] Style of playAouchiche is an attacking midfielder, gifted with above-average technical skills. He excels in chance creation and dribbling.[22] Career statistics
HonoursParis Saint-Germain France U17
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