In January 2014, Mahrez signed for English side Leicester City, helping them win the Championship and promotion to the Premier League at the end of his first season. [115], On 7 September 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.[116]. [73] Mahrez later started in Manchester City's 5–0 opening day away win against West Ham United, being involved in all 5 of his side's goals, providing two assists for hat-trick scorer Raheem Sterling and winning a penalty for Sergio Agüero to eventually score after a retake. Pronos. [80] In December 2014 he was announced as a member of Algeria's squad for the final tournament in Equatorial Guinea for the first time. Leicester, 20/21 [27] On 5 December, Mahrez scored a hat-trick as Leicester defeated Swansea City 3–0 to go top of the Premier League, putting him on ten league goals for the season and making him the first Algerian to score a Premier League hat-trick. [35] He was the first African to earn the accolade. ", "Algeria look to the future as Mahrez and Slimani are left out of World Cup qualifier", "Afcon 2019: Mahrez brace helps Algeria qualify for Nations Cup", "Africa Cup of Nations: Algeria announces 23-man squad", "EN : le brassard de capitaine sera pour Riyad Mahrez ! Watch Queue Queue I've always enjoyed a good relationship with the chairman and everyone at the club, and I hope I have been able to repay the faith shown to me by my performances and commitment on the pitch during my time here. [41] He won the BBC African Footballer of the Year award in December 2016. Born in France, Mahrez made his international debut for Algeria in 2014 and represented them at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and at the 2015, 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, winning the African Cup of Nations in 2019. I liked his positivity. [8], Mahrez's father had played football in Algeria. ", "Barcelona Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Riyad Mahrez and Jordi Alba", "Analysis: Mahrez and Zaha's divergent paths", "Riyad Mahrez fits Pep Guardiola's template while adding something new to City", "Leicester City Reportedly Value Riyad Mahrez at £75M Amid Man City Rumours", "Penalty taking woes: How Riyad Mahrez's conversion rate compares to others in the Premier League", "The Man City players with the best penalty records revealed after Riyad Mahrez miss vs Liverpool", "How Pep Guardiola has transformed Riyad Mahrez from £60m substitute into the kind of winger he demands", "Man City star Riyad Mahrez pinpoints two parts of his game he has had to improve", "Mahrez lifts lid on his initial struggle to adapt to Guardiola's demands at Manchester City", "Mahrez presume de regate de fantasía y lo bautiza en sus redes: "La spéciale, "Mais qui est Rita, la très jolie femme de Mahrez ? [7] When Mahrez was fifteen, his father died of a heart attack. [18], Mahrez made his Premier League debut on 16 August 2014, and scored his first goal in the division on 4 October 2014 in a 2–2 draw with Burnley. [42] Mahrez did not offer a big season especially with the decline in the level of Leicester, but helped the team's arrival in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time, scoring four goals and two assists. [38], He signed a new four-year contract with Leicester in August 2016. ", "Mercato : Mahrez, « Je n'irai nul part ! [87], In October 2017, with Algeria's chances of reaching the 2018 FIFA World Cup already ended, Mahrez and his (at the time) Leicester teammate Islam Slimani were dropped from the national team, with coach Lucas Alcaraz selecting several new players. He could kill the ball dead and go past people. [74], In November 2013, French-born Mahrez expressed his desire to represent Algeria internationally. Man City, 19/20 [94][95][96][97][98][99][100] Despite his ability, however, his record from the penalty spot has been inconsistent throughout his career. [62] On 22 September 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute Mahrez scored a brace for Citizens against Cardiff City, The first goal was his first with Manchester City. Algérie, Éliminatoires Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, 18/19 Cependant la valeur marchande de l’ailier droit de Manchester City a reculé à 48 millions d’euros en raison de la crise du coronavirus, d’après le portail spécialisé ‘Transfermarkt’. Leicester, 15/16 – Halilhodzic", "Leicester City and Riyad Mahrez gaining fans in Algeria", "Nations Cup 2015: Newcastle's Mehdi Abeid in Algeria squad", "Sofiane Feghouli left out of Algeria's final Africa Cup of Nations squad", "R. Mahrez has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! [82] then against Ivory Coast gave assists for El Arabi Hillel Soudani were not enough to exclude from the quarter-finals 3–1. »", "Manchester City smash six past Watford in FA Cup final to win historic domestic treble", "Riyad Mahrez: Medicine concern kept Algerian out of Man City team", "Riyad Mahrez: Concerns over medicine taken by Man City winger a 'non-event', says Algerian FA", "Riyad Mahrez "Je sais que je peux jouer en EN, "World Cup 2014: Nabil Bentaleb in Algeria's 30-man squad", "People accused Mahrez of giving me money to go to the World Cup! [57], On 10 July 2018, Manchester City confirmed the signing of Mahrez on a five-year contract. Les stars africaines ont été brillantes ces derniers mois, parmi les joueurs africains les plus chers, il y a le capitaine des Verts, Riyad Mahrez. [4] His father Ahmed was from Beni Snous, Tlemcen District. [114], In May 2020, Mahrez lost hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of valuables after his penthouse apartment in Manchester was burgled. Watch Queue Queue. / [6][7] His childhood friends included fellow footballers such as Wissam Ben Yedder. 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Cependant la valeur marchande de l’ailier droit de Manchester City a reculé à 48 millions d’euros en raison de la crise du coronavirus, d’après le portail spécialisé ‘ Transfermarkt ’. [39] He was nominated for the Ballon d'Or in October 2016,[40] finishing seventh. Avec une valeur estimée à 48 millions de dollars, ce dernier est désormais le neuvième (9e) joueur le plus cher en Afrique. [61] He made his debut as a starter on 5 August, as City defeated Chelsea 2–0 to win the 2018 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium. City Champion ! He signed for Manchester City in 2018, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup in his first season. [7][108] Their daughter was born later that year. / [7], In 2009, Mahrez joined CFA side Quimper from AAS Sarcelles, making 22 appearances and scoring 2 goals in his first season with the club. I am fiercely ambitious and feel now is the time to move on to a new experience. Sadio Mané (Sénégal, Liverpool) : 120 M€, 3. Mohamed Salah (Egypte, Liverpool) : 120 M€, 2. [13] On 11 January 2014, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. [12] Mahrez had never heard of Leicester, whom he initially presumed to be a rugby club. [65][66], At the end of his first season with Manchester City, despite having "limited playing time" (including just 14 league starts),[67] Mahrez won the Premier League title for the second time, and his first with Manchester City, becoming the second African player to win the title with two different clubs after Kolo Touré. [77] The Algerian media were critical of his inclusion and alleged that he had paid manager Vahid Halilhodžić for a place in the squad. 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