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32 years |
Birth date |
May 9, 1992 |
Zodiac sign |
Taurus |
Place of Birth |
Algeria |
Occupation |
Soccer player |
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Rachid Ghezzal (Arabic: رشيد غزال; born 9 May 1992) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Leicester City and the Algeria national team.
He began his career at Lyon, where he made his debut in October 2012. He played 119 games and scored 13 goals for them across all competitions. In August 2017, he moved to Monaco on a free transfer.
Born in France, Ghezzal represented France at under-20 level. He made his senior debut for his ancestral Algeria in 2015 and was part of their squad at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
Born in Décines-Charpieu, Metropolitan Lyon, in July 2010 Ghezzal signed a five-year élite contract with Lyon. After featuring with the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur for two consecutive seasons, ahead of the 2012–13 season, he was promoted to the senior team by manager Rémi Garde and assigned the number 31 shirt. Ghezzal made his senior team debut on 4 October 2012 in a UEFA Europa League group stage away match against Israeli club Ironi Kiryat Shmona; he started the match as Lyon won the contest 4–3.
Height | 5 ft 12 in / 182 cm |
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Weight | 143 lb / 65 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
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Race / ethnicity | Middle eastern |