1. Rachid Ghezzal is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Super Lig club Caykur Rizespor.
14 Facts About Rachid Ghezzal
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Rachid Ghezzal began his career at Lyon, where he made his debut in October 2012.
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Rachid Ghezzal played 119 games and scored 13 goals for them across all competitions.
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Rachid Ghezzal made his senior debut for Algeria in 2015 and was part of their squad at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Rachid Ghezzal then returned to the squad but did not make any appearances for Lyon for the rest of the season; either being not named in match day squads or being named on the bench.
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On 7 August 2017, Rachid Ghezzal joined fellow Ligue 1 team Monaco by signing a four-year contract that would run until June 2021.
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On 5 August 2018, Rachid Ghezzal signed for English Premier League club Leicester City as a direct replacement for outgoing fellow countryman Riyad Mahrez, signing a four-year deal.
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On 2 September 2019, Rachid Ghezzal was loaned to Italian Serie A side ACF Fiorentina on a season-long deal that included an option to buy.
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On 5 September 2020, Rachid Ghezzal joined Turkish Super Lig club Besiktas on a season-long loan.
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On 11 December 2023, it was officially announced that Rachid Ghezzal has been excluded from the squad along with Vincent Aboubakar, Valentin Rosier, Eric Bailly and Jean Onana due to poor performance and incompatibility within the team.
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On 2 June 2024, Rachid Ghezzal announced his farewell to Besiktas with a post on his social media account.
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At international senior level, Rachid Ghezzal was eligible to represent both France and Algeria and had stated his preference is to represent the latter nation.
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However, Rachid Ghezzal later chose to play for Algeria, scoring his first goal in March 2016 against Ethiopia.
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On 9 December 2018, Rachid Ghezzal appeared on a Sport dans la Ville digital philanthropy card.