Manchester City

Rayan Cherki

Midfielder#10

Bio

Born in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon in 2003, Rayan Cherki debuted for Olympique Lyonnais in 2019 and now plays for Manchester City F.C.. He has also played for Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy and France Olympic football team. He plays as a midfielder. His honours include Knight of the National Order of Merit.

Key facts

Age: 23
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 71 kg
Number: #10
Born: 17/8/2003
Birthplace: 3rd arrondissement of Lyon
Debut: 2019
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: France

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@rayan_cherki X@rayan_cherki

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2019–now

2018–France national under-16 association football teamNational team
2019–2025Olympique Lyonnais
2019–2021Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy
2021–2025France national under-21 association football teamNational team
2024France Olympic football team
2025–France men's national association football teamNational team
2025–Manchester City F.C.

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 UEFA Nations League	2	5	7	0	1	2	4	2	0
2026-27 Champions League	4	0	4	0	1	0	10	4	0
2026 English FA Community Shield	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2026-27 English Premier League	7	8	6	2	5

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester City	4	1	0	10	4	287	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	6
2026-27 Premier LeagueManchester City	8	4	2	17	6	475	2	0	0	8	2	7	5	5
2026 UEFA Nations LeagueFrance	4	1	2	4	2	197	0	0	0	4	2	5	7	1
2026 FIFA World CupFrance	7	0	0	1	1	124	0	0	0	7	6	2	2	5
2026 International FriendlyFrance	3	1	0	5	2	184	0	0	0	3	1	1	5	3
2025-26 Premier LeagueManchester City	33	4	12	55	13	1,786	1	0	1	33	14	17	34	18
2025-26 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester City	8	3	0	15	9	394	1	0	0	8	4	4	6	6
2025 UEFA Nations LeagueFrance	2	1	1	3	2	96	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	1
2024-25 Ligue 1Lyon	30	8	11	45	18	2,048	3	0	11	30	8	14	34	28
2024-25 UEFA Europa LeagueLyon	12	4	8	25	12	919	1	0	3	12	1	8	14	10
2023-24 Ligue 1Lyon	33	1	6	57	17	1,719	0	0	3	33	14	10	31	33
2022-23 Ligue 1Lyon	34	4	7	60	20	1,871	3	0	4	34	13	15	32	21
2021-22 Ligue 1Lyon	16	0	1	15	3	431	1	0	1	16	13	3	8	8
2021-22 UEFA Europa LeagueLyon	4	2	1	7	4	287	0	0	1	4	1	1	5	2
2020-21 Ligue 1Lyon	27	1	3	18	5	680	1	1	3	27	22	15	20	6
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueLyon	2	0	0	1	0	32	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	2
2019-20 Ligue 1Lyon	6	0	0	3	2	139	0	0	0	6	5	1	6	3
Career17 seasons	233	35	54	341	120	11,669	13	1	28	233	109	103	216	158

Game log, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League

Game
5 Nov @ RB LeipzigW 3-2 5 Nov	0	4	1	90	1	1	2
21 Oct v AEK AthensW 5-1 21 Oct	1	5	2	90	1	3	1
15 Oct v Paris Saint-GermainL 2-4 15 Oct	0	0	0	45	1	0	3
9 Sept @ FC PortoW 2-0 9 Sept	0	1	1	62	1	0	0

Splits, UEFA Champions League

Split
AwayHome or away, 4W	7	0.1	1.3	0.9	50.4	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.7	1.0
HomeHome or away, 3W	7	0.4	2.4	1.0	51.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.1	0.9	1.0
LossesResult, 0W	7	0.1	1.6	0.7	43.3	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.4	0.7	1.4
WinsResult, 7W	7	0.4	2.1	1.1	58.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.1	0.9	0.6
Regular seasonStage, 7W	14	0.3	1.9	0.9	50.9	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.3	0.8	1.0
Real MadridOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	2.0	1.0	60.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.7	1.0
AEK AthensOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	5.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0
Bayer LeverkusenOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	4.0	2.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Bayern MünchenOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Bodo/GlimtOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	2.0	2.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	3.0
Borussia DortmundOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	1.0	1.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
FC PortoOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	62.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GalatasarayOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	2.0	1.0	82.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Paris Saint-GermainOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0
RB LeipzigOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	4.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0
VillarrealOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Zenit St PetersburgOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGround, 3W	6	0.5	2.7	1.2	57.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.2	1.0	1.0
Santiago Bernabéu, MadridGround, 1W	2	0.0	1.0	1.0	46.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø/GlimtGround, 0W	1	1.0	2.0	2.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	3.0
Estadio de la Cerámica, VillarrealGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Estádio do Dragão, PortoGround, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	62.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Estádio José Alvalade, LisbonGround, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Gazprom Arena, Saint PetersburgGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Red Bull Arena, LeipzigGround, 1W	1	0.0	4.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0

Recent games

Nov '268
@ Nottingham Forest
1 G · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 1 FA
L 3-1
Nov '261
v Brighton & Hove Albion
2 SHOT
L 1-0
Oct '2624
@ Aston Villa
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC · 1 YC
L 2-1
Oct '2618
v Ipswich Town
Did not record a stat
W 3-2
Oct '2612
@ Liverpool
1 G · 5 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FA
W 3-0
Sept '2620
v Sunderland
1 G · 2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FA
W 5-3
Sept '2614
@ Manchester United
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 FA
W 1-0
Sept '266
v Coventry City
3 SHOT · 2 FA
W 1-0

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