Yacine Adli

Yacine Adli (born 29 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab.

Personal life Adli's parents are from the village of Tizra-Aissa (Draâ El Mizan, Tizi Ouzou Province, Kabylia, Algeria).

Club career Paris Saint-Germain Adli made his professional debut for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on 19 May 2018 in the final Ligue 1 match of the season against Caen. He replaced Christopher Nkunku after 83 minutes in a 0–0 away draw. On 2 July 2018, Adli signed his first professional contract with PSG.

Bordeaux On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Adli joined league rivals Bordeaux on a -year contract. The transfer reportedly involved a fee of €5.5 million and a 40% sell-on clause.

Adli scored against his former side Paris Saint-Germain in a 2–2 draw at the Parc des Princes on 28 November 2020.

AC Milan On 31 August 2021, it was announced that Adli had signed for Serie A giants AC Milan on a five-year contract. The fee paid to Bordeaux was a reported €8 million. He was loaned back to the club for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.

Despite these setbacks, however, he did not go to play elsewhere on loan, neither during the winter break, nor in the summer.

Al Shabab On 10 September 2025, he joined Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab permanently, for an estimated €8 million transfer fee.

International career Adli was born in France to Algerian parents of Kabyle origins. He holds French and Algerian nationalities. He is a youth international for France, and represented the France U17s at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Career statistics

Honours Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1: 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue: 2017–18

Al-Shabab AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League runner-up: 2025–26