Adil Aouchiche

Adil Aouchiche (; born 15 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Schalke 04. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.

Club career Paris Saint-Germain An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), 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. He scored his first goal on 5 January 2020 in a 6–0 Coupe de France win against Linas-Montlhéry. This made him the youngest player ever to score a goal for PSG in the Coupe de France at 17 years and 5 months. He made his third and final appearance for the club as a substitute in a 6–1 cup win against Dijon.

On 29 May 2020, Aouchiche underwent an introductory medical with Saint-Étienne ahead of a potential free transfer to the club. On 15 June 2020, he was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy Award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist.

Saint-Étienne On 20 July 2020, Aouchiche signed for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 league win against Lorient on 30 August, and scored his first goal on 20 September in a 2–2 draw against Nantes.

Lorient On 1 September 2022, Aouchiche joined Ligue 1 club Lorient on a four-year contract.

Sunderland On 1 September 2023, Aouchiche joined English club Sunderland on a five-year contract.

Portsmouth (loan) On 31 January 2025, Aouchiche signed for Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season.

Aberdeen (loan) On 6 July 2025, Aouchiche signed for Aberdeen of the Scottish Premiership on season-long loan deal.

Schalke 04 On 2 February 2026, Schalke 04 announced that they signed Aouchiche until 30 June 2027.

International career Born in France, Aouchiche holds French and Algerian nationalities, 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. 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. He scored a hat-trick against Sweden in a group stage match and netted another four goals in quarter-final clash against Czech Republic.

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. 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.

In March 2026, Aouchiche was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time. He made his debut on 27 March, coming on as a substitute in a 7–0 friendly win over Guatemala.

Style of play Aouchiche is an attacking midfielder, gifted with above-average technical skills. He excels in chance creation and dribbling.

Career statistics Club

Honours Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1: 2019–20 Coupe de France: 2019–20

Schalke 04 2. Bundesliga: 2025–26

France U17 FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019 Individual FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball: 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Top goalscorer: 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019 Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022