Rachid Ghezzal
Attack - Right Winger
at Olympique Lyon
at Olympique Lyon
261 days · joined 2025-09-05
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€800k
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Besiktas JK
top club · 123 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#687
goals rank
#849
assists rank
52
season goals
59
season assists
Among 1,698 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2021
€14.00m
top transfer fee · 18/19
11
best season · 15/16
26 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-05-09 · 6 players total
400Appearances
52Goals
59Assists
50Yellow cards
3Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rachid Ghezzal |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | رشيد غزال |
| Date of birth | 1992-05-09 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Décines-Charpieu, Algeria |
| Citizenship | Algeria France |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Olympique Lyon |
| Joined | 2025-09-05 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | World in Motion |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Olympique Lyon
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
Transfer: C. Rizespor → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2024
Transfer: Besiktas → C. Rizespor
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Caykur Rizespor
25 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Besiktas JK
34 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Besiktas JK
11 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2021
Transfer: Leicester → Besiktas
21/22 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Besiktas JK
43 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Besiktas → Leicester
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Leicester → Besiktas
20/21 · Loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: Fiorentina → Leicester
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Besiktas JK
35 matches · 8 G · 18 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2019
Transfer: Leicester → Fiorentina
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — ACF Fiorentina
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Monaco → Leicester
18/19 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leicester City
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Monaco
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — AS Monaco
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Olympique Lyon B, Olympique Lyon
39 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Olympique Lyon B, Olympique Lyon
39 matches · 11 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Olympique Lyon B, Olympique Lyon
24 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Olympique Lyon, Olympique Lyon B
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Olympique Lyon B, Olympique Lyon
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Olymp. Lyon B → Olympique Lyon
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Olympique Lyon B
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Olympique Lyon B
14 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Olymp. Lyon U19 → Olymp. Lyon B
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 890 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.99/90
Assists2 total · 0.49/90
G+A6 total · 1.48/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.74/90
Minutes played by club
Caykur Rizespor
3.9%
Besiktas JK
32.7%
ACF Fiorentina
8.8%
Leicester City
11.2%
AS Monaco
5.3%
Olympique Lyon
22.3%
Olympique Lyon B
15.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caykur Rizespor | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 365 |
| Besiktas JK | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 123 | 17 | 33 | 3,059 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 825 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1,044 |
| AS Monaco | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 498 |
| Olympique Lyon | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 119 | 14 | 20 | 2,084 |
| Olympique Lyon B | 7 | 10/11 | 16/17 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 1,485 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Caykur Rizespor | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 365 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Caykur Rizespor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 27 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,166 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 35 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 701 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 31 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 303 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 825 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Leicester City | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 734 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 498 |
| 16/17 | CFA - Grp. C | Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 688 |
| 15/16 | CFA - Grp. B | Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 29 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 199 |
| 15/16 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | CFA - Grp. C | Olympique Lyon B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | National 2 - Grp. B | Olympique Lyon B | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 703 |
| 12/13 | CFA - Grp. C | Olympique Lyon B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 834 |
| 11/12 | CFA - Grp. B | Olympique Lyon B | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 401 |
| 10/11 | CFA - Grp. C | Olympique Lyon B | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Olymp. Lyon U19 | Olymp. Lyon B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Olymp. Lyon B | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-07 | Olympique Lyon | Monaco | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-05 | Monaco | Leicester | Transfer | 4000000 | €14.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Leicester | Fiorentina | Loan | 8000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | Fiorentina | Leicester | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Leicester | Besiktas | Loan | 5500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Besiktas | Leicester | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-12 | Leicester | Besiktas | Transfer | 12000000 | €3.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-13 | Besiktas | C. Rizespor | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | C. Rizespor | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-05 | Without Club | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-11 | 2023-03-14 | 4 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Groin injury | 2023-04-22 | 2023-05-15 | 24 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Fitness | 2023-05-15 | 2023-05-22 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Rest | 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-08 | 8 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-07-23 | 2023-08-27 | 36 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Muscle strain | 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-07 | 9 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-10 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Adductor injury | 2023-11-12 | 2023-12-06 | 25 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Adductor injury | 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-16 | 9 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring strain | 2024-05-07 | 2024-05-20 | 14 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-15 | 3 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Knee collateral ligament strain | 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-19 | 17 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ligament injury | 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-12 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Edema in the knee | 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-12 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring strain | 2025-03-29 | 2025-04-30 | 33 | 4 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€12.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23658 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3614 | #7 | 22 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Lopes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ferri | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Valentin Rosier | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Necip Uysal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ersin Destanoğlu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyle Larin | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nabil Fekir | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Domagoj Vida | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Maxwel Cornet | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Georges-Kevin N'Koudou | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Rıdvan Yılmaz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sergi Darder | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mehdi Zeffane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 29 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 8 | 31 |
| 11/12 | CFA - Grp. B | Olympique Lyon B | 4 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 17 | 31 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 29 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 7 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Besiktas | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Leicester | Besiktas | Loan | — | €5.50m |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | Fiorentina | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Leicester | Fiorentina | Loan | — | €8.00m |
Teams faced most often by Rachid Ghezzal's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 26% |
| Torino FC | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 39% |
| AS Roma | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 23% |
| Udinese Calcio | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 55% |
| AC Milan | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 32% |
| Genoa CFC | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 40% |
| Juventus | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 11% |
| Watford FC | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 50% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 50% |
| OGC Nice | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 50% |
| Angers SCO | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 75% |
| Crystal Palace | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 25 | 365 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 1,463 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 22/23 | 11 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 43 | 1,046 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 303 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 825 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 1,044 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 498 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.72 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 1,057 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 373 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 13/14 | 10 | 703 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 834 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 401 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
127 apps
19 G
32 A
Ligue 1
113 apps
13 G
19 A
National 2 - Grp. B
32 apps
6 G
0 A
CFA - Grp. C
22 apps
5 G
0 A
Coupe de France
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
14 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League
18 apps
1 G
2 A
Europa League
10 apps
1 G
2 A
Serie A
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
19 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Rachid Ghezzal?
Rachid Ghezzal is an Algeria professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Olympique Lyon.
How old is Rachid Ghezzal?
Rachid Ghezzal is 34 years old. He was born on May 9, 1992 in Décines-Charpieu.
What position does Rachid Ghezzal play?
Rachid Ghezzal plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Rachid Ghezzal play for?
Rachid Ghezzal currently plays for Olympique Lyon.
How many career goals has Rachid Ghezzal scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rachid Ghezzal has scored 52 goals in 400 appearances.
What is Rachid Ghezzal's market value?
Rachid Ghezzal's most recent reported market value is €800k.