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Rayan Cherki
Mathis Rayan Cherki is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Manchester City and the France national team.
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sports · French footballer (born 2003) · association football player · also Rayan Cherki, Mathis Rayan Cherki, Cherki
Born 17 August 2003 · Q64736321
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2026· 16 entries
OneFootball: Rayan Cherki on Man City bench for Community Shield, Arsenal start Bruno Guimaraes | OneFootball
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Yahoo Sports: Liverpool can sign their very own Rayan Cherki
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GOAL: Didier Deschamps vs Rayan Cherki! France boss reacts to another World Cup clash - with departing boss refusing to ‘settle scores’ with frustrated Man City star
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Public attention spiked: 13,618 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 3,946, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Didier Deschamps vs Rayan Cherki! France boss reacts to another World Cup clash - with departing boss refusing to ‘settle scores’ with frustrated Man City star” (GOAL).
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Goal: Rayan Cherki snaps at Lucas Digne question after France team-mate endures horror night in World Cup semi-final loss to Spain
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Public attention spiked: 28,059 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.1× the usual 3,946, with 7 article edits. Coverage that week: “Rayan Cherki snaps at Lucas Digne question after France team-mate endures horror night in World Cup semi-final loss to Spain” (Goal).
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Public attention spiked: 15,993 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.1× the usual 3,946, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 30,168 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.6× the usual 3,946, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Public attention spiked: 14,952 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 3,946, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Won the English FA Cup with Manchester City (2025-2026).
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Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester City (2025-2026).
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Public attention spiked: 14,693 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 3,946, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2025–26).
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Won: EFL Cup with Manchester City (2025–26).
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SFGate: Rayan Cherki's magical skills could be just what France needs in tight games at the World Cup
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2025· 16 entries
The New York Times: Why even Pep Guardiola is falling for Rayan Cherki’s smooth-talking football
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Yahoo! Sports: It will take time to see the best of Rayan Cherki at Manchester City
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Yardbarker: Manchester City may have received an unlikely boost as Rayan Cherki could be set to return
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Won award: UEFA Nations League Finals Goal of the Tournament (2025).
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Third place: UEFA Nations League with France (2024–25).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2024–25).
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Won award: Ligue 1 top assist provider (2024–25).
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Won award: Ligue 1 Dribbler of the Year (2024–25).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Team of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League top assist provider (2024–25).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Young Player of the Season (2024–25).
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The New York Times: Manchester City complete Rayan Cherki signing from Lyon
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FanSided: Rayan Cherki’s next club could make or break his rise to stardom
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Played for Manchester City F.C. (2025) — 31 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for France men's national association football team (2025) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Manchester City in 2025.
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2024· 6 entries
Awarded Knight of the National Order of Merit (2024).
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Runner-up: Coupe de France with Lyon (2023–24).
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Won: Summer Olympics silver medal with France Olympic (2024).
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Won award: Knight of the National Order of Merit (2024).
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Played for France Olympic football team (2024–2024) — 8 appearances, 2 goals.
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Cherki was named in France U23's squad for the Olympic Games hosted in France
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2021· 1 entry
Played for France national under-21 association football team (2021–2025) — 23 appearances, 13 goals.
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2020· 1 entry
Runner-up: Coupe de la Ligue with Lyon (2019–20).
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2019· 3 entries
Joined Lyon in 2019.
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Played for Olympique Lyonnais (2019–2025) — 146 appearances, 14 goals.
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Played for Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy (2019–2021) — 13 appearances, 5 goals.
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2018· 2 entries
Played for France national under-16 association football team (2018) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Both of which were friendly matches against Denmark
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2010· 1 entry
Joined Lyon in 2010.
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2003· 1 entry
Born 2003-08-17.
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