Riyad Mahrez bio: wife, stats, news
Riyad Mahrez is one of the most popular professional players in the English Premier League. He plays for Manchester City as well as for the Algerian national football team. Since 2009, the soccer player has boasted of a successful career, thanks to several (individual and team) awards he has so far won.
Source: UGC
Riyad Karim Mahrez was born on February 21st, 1991 in Sarcelles, France. He is a son of an ex-footballer Ahmed Mahrez and Halima Mahrez, his father and mother respectively. He was born alongside his three siblings. An elder brother Walid and two sisters Innes and Dounya. Walid has been encouraging and supporting him throughout his football career.
Riyad Mahrez profile summary
- Full name: Riyad Karim Mahrez
- Date of birth: February 21st, 1991
- Mahrez age: 28 years
- Place of birth: Sarcelles, Paris in France
- Profession: Soccer player
- Role: Winger
- Nationality: Algerian
- Ethnicity: Algerian descent
- Religion: Muslim
- Height: 1.79cm (5’ 10”)
- Weight: 60 kg
- Marital Status: Married
Riyad Mahrez stats, club, and international career
In 2004, he kick-started his career as a player at AAS Sarcelles and developed terrific skills that got him the necessary attention. He played there for two years before he transferred to National 2 team, Quimper in 2009. He made 27 appearances for the club scoring one goal.
READ ALSO: Luka Modric bio: age, height, stats, wife
In 2010, Mahrez turned down offers from Marseille and PSG to join Le Havre. The team lured him with its youth system. He started by playing in their reserve team, Le Havre II, before he made his way to the first team. He would then play for the team from 2011 to 2014. In the reserve team, he made 60 appearance netting 24 goals. Then he played for Le Havre 60 times and scored six goals.
Source: UGC
On January 14th, 2014, the Algeria soccer player penned a contract with Leicester City that would run for three and a half years. Mahrez transfer to Leicester City proved to be the best move in his career. He first appeared for the team as a substitute during the club's 2-1 victory against Middlesbrough.
In February, he earned himself a first-team spot. Fortunately, during that year, Leicester City finished at the top of the Championship and made their way into the English Premier League.
He made his first appearance in the Premier League on August 16th, 2014. However, his opening goal for the team came in October against Burnley. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
READ ALSO: Andy Samberg bio: age, height, net worth, movies, who is he married to
In 2015, Riyad Mahrez signed a contract extension with Leicester City which tied him to the club until 2020. He was instrumental for the club in the season 2015-2016 together with his teammates N’golo Kante, Jamie Vardy, Danny Drinkwater and many more. His hat-trick against Swansea City moved the team to the top of the Premier League table.
In 2016, he helped Leicester keep the momentum until they won the Premier League trophy. As a result, he won not only accolades but also his transfer value rose from £4.5 million to £30.1 million.
At his time at Leicester City, Mahrez made a total of 177 appearances, 19 and 158 for their Championship and Premier League respectively. He has scored 45 goals for the club.
Riyad Mahrez Manchester City transfer occurred on July 10th, 2018, a move that cost £60 million in the transfer fee. He made his debut for the club during the 2-0 victory against Chelsea in the 2018 Community Shield Cup. The Algeria soccer player then scored his first goal for the Manchester City against Cardiff City on September 22nd. During his first season with the club, Riyad Mahrez has bagged an English domestic treble. He has so far played 27 games for the club and netted seven goals.
More said, on the international level, Riyad has had a magnificent contribution to the success of the Desert Foxes, the Algerian National team. Despite being born in France, Mahrez showed interest to play for Algeria and ever since, he has been called into the squad severally.
Awards and achievements
As a result of his focus and determination, the Algeria soccer player has achieved a lot and won many awards.
The awards he has so far won include:
- CAF African Footballer of the year 2016
- 2015 and 2016 Algerian Footballer of the Year
- PFA Players’ Player of the Year for 2015-16
- BBC African Footballer of the year 2016
- Leicester City Player of the year for the season 2015-2016
Riyad Mahrez net worth
Soccer has proved to be among the most rewarding games on the planet. Soccer players have made a lot of money playing for various teams. It means, therefore, that for a player of Riyad's calibre earns a lot of money from the sport. Riyad Mahrez net worth if it is anything to go by, then it is a reflection of the mentioned sentiments.
The player is believed to earn £200,000 ($253,077) a week, which is about $13 million a year. Different sources estimate his net worth differently, but we can conclude that the footballer has a whopping net worth.
Riyad Mahrez wife and family
Is Riyad Mahrez married? Well, the answer is yes. Riyad married his longtime girlfriend, Rita Johal. The pair held a private wedding on August 16th, 2015. The family has two daughters.
Riyad Mahrez has become a force to be reckoned with inside and outside the field. As a player, his diligence and discipline have seen his name rise high and higher. As much as his transfer to Manchester City placed him in a better position to develop and become the best, he remains determined to prove himself worthy.
READ ALSO: David Fumero bio: age, net worth, who is he married to
Source: Legit.ng
