Yacine Adli (born 29 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina, on loan from AC Milan.
Personal life
Adli's parents are from the village of Tizra-Aissa (Draâ El Mizan, Tizi Ouzou Province, Kabylia, Algeria).
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
Adli made his professional debut for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on 19 May 2018 in the final Ligue 1 match of the season against Caen. He replaced Christopher Nkunku after 83 minutes in a 0–0 away draw.[4] On 2 July 2018, Adli signed his first professional contract with PSG.[5]
Bordeaux
On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Adli joined league rivals Bordeaux on a 4+1⁄2-year contract. The transfer reportedly involved a fee of €5.5 million and a 40% sell-on clause.[6][7]
Adli scored against his former side Paris Saint-Germain in a 2–2 draw at the Parc des Princes on 28 November 2020.[8]
AC Milan
On 31 August 2021, it was announced that Adli had signed for Serie A giants AC Milan on a five-year contract.[9] The fee paid to Bordeaux was a reported €8 million.[10] He was loaned back to the club for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[9]
In his first season at Milan, Adli had very little playtime and made just six sporadic appearances throughout the entire season, all of which were as a substitute in the closing minutes of games.[11]
Despite these setbacks, however, he did not go to play elsewhere on loan, neither during the winter break, nor in the summer.[11]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, as Milan's primary formation changed from 4–2–3–1 to 4–3–3, Adli started to play in front of the team's defense as a holding midfielder or a deep-lying playmaker, providing an alternative to Rade Krunić, who had been considered a starter in this position at the time. However, as Krunić departed in the winter, Adli took his place in the starting XI.[11]
Loan to Fiorentina
On 28 August 2024, Adli joined fellow Serie A club Fiorentina, on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent.[12]
International career
Adli was born in France to Algerian parents of Kabyle origins.[13] He holds French and Algerian nationalities.[14] He is a youth international for France, and represented the France U17s at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[15] and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 January 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bordeaux | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| Total | 99 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 104 | 6 | |||
| AC Milan | 2022–23 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |||
| Fiorentina (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
| Career total | 169 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 187 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Yacine Adli: Biography". A.C. Milan. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Yacine Adli at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Caen vs. PSG - 19 May 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Yacine Adli signe son premier contrat professionnel" [Yacine Adli signs his first professional contract] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Margueritte, Matthieu (31 January 2019). "Officiel : Yacine Adli file à Bordeaux". Footmercato (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "PSG youngster Adli joins Bordeaux". FOX Sports Asia. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bordeaux". ESPN. 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Statement: Yacine Adli". A.C. Milan. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Möller, Isak (31 August 2021). "Official: AC Milan announce signing of Yacine Adli from Bordeaux plus subsequent loan". SempreMilan. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rejection, resurgence and recent rollercoaster: Yacine Adli a curious case once again". 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Adli è un nuovo calciatore della Fiorentina" [Adli is a new Fiorentina player] (in Italian). Fiorentina. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Yacine Adli : La pépite franco-algérienne affole l'Europe". 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Yacine ADLI -".
- ^ "Ten to watch from U17 EURO in Croatia". UEFA.com. 22 May 2017.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Heavyweights France take on debutants New Caledonia in Group E opener". Firstpost. 8 October 2017.
- ^ Yacine Adli at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "PSG wrap up Ligue 1 title with Monaco win | Goal.com". Goal. 15 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Mbappé stars as PSG beat Monaco to lift cup". Ligue 1. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External links
- Profile at the AC Milan website
- Yacine Adli at Soccerway
- Yacine Adli at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Yacine Adli at the French Football Federation (archived 2019-10-13) (in French)
- Yacine Adli – UEFA competition record (archive)
