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Riyad Mahrez
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Algeria · 2016–23

Riyad Mahrez

Legend RM, also RB, CAM Right-footed dribblercreator
Rating
90
Caps
120
Goals
40
Life
1991
Clubs
Leicester City, Manchester City, Al Ahli
Honours
national Player of the Year 2016 · Hall of Fame 2019
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for Algeria
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Nigeria built a wall and laid a man on the grass behind it in the fifth minute of stoppage time in the 2019 semi-final, and Mahrez curled the free kick over both into the top corner. Algeria won that Africa Cup of Nations, and he collected five English league titles, one with Leicester in 2016 and four at Manchester City, the 2023 Champions League, and African Footballer of the Year in 2016. Career record: 120 caps and 40 goals for Algeria; club career at Leicester City, Manchester City, Al Ahli; honours include national Player of the Year 2016, Hall of Fame 2019.

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Career record

2009–2010Quimper Kerfeunteun
2011–2013Le Havre
2014–2018Leicester City
2018–2023Manchester City
2023–2026Al Ahli
Algeria120 caps, 40 goals

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Around Mahrez in the almanac

One rank above: Rabah Madjer at #1.

One rank below: Lakhdar Belloumi at #3.

Algeria's editorial top five: Rabah Madjer · Riyad Mahrez · Lakhdar Belloumi · Mustapha Dahleb · Hacène Lalmas.