Maghnes Akliouche

Maghnes Akliouche
Akliouche with France in 2026
Personal information
Full name Maghnes Akliouche[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002[1]
Place of birth Tremblay-en-France,[2] Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2014 Villemomble
2014–2017 Torcy
2017–2021 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Monaco B 17 (3)
2021–2026 Monaco 109 (18)
2026– Paris Saint-Germain 2 (0)
International career‡
2022 France U20 7 (3)
2023–2025 France U21 12 (3)
2024 France Olympic 10 (2)
2025– France 10 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2026

Maghnes Akliouche (born 25 February 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

Club career

Monaco

Akliouche with Monaco in 2025

Akliouche made his professional debut for Monaco on 16 October 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss away against Lyon.[4] On 7 January 2023, he scored his first senior goal against Rodez AF during the Coupe de France.[5] Later that year, on 13 August, he netted his first Ligue 1 goal in a 4–2 away win over Clermont.[6]

On 19 September 2024, Akliouche made his UEFA Champions League debut, scoring a goal in a 2–1 win over Barcelona.[7]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 6 August 2026, Akliouche moved to fellow Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a contract until 2031.[8] The transfer fee was reportedly €50m.[9] A week later, on 12 August, he made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Aston Villa in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup.[10]

International career

Born in France, Akliouche is of Algerian descent and holds both French and Algerian nationalities.[11] He was a member of the France Olympic squad that won the silver medal on home soil in 2024.[12]

He received his first call-up to the France senior team in August 2025, ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland.[13] On 5 September 2025, he made his first senior international appearance, coming off the bench against Ukraine in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[14] Later that year, on 16 November, he scored his first international goal in a 3–1 away win over Azerbaijan during the same World Cup qualification.[15]

On 14 May 2026, Akliouche was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16] A month later, on 23 June, he was substituted on to make his World Cup debut against Iraq.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 August 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monaco B 2020–21 National 2 60———60
2021–22 National 2 113———113
Total 173———173
Monaco 2021–22 Ligue 1 702000—90
2022–23 Ligue 1 110111[a]0—131
2023–24 Ligue 1 28731——318
2024–25 Ligue 1 3250010[b]21[c]0437
2025–26 Ligue 1 3162010[b]1—437
Total 10918822131013923
Paris Saint-Germain 2026–27 Ligue 1 2000002[d]040
Career total 12821822133016026
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  4. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Trophée des Champions

International

As of match played 22 June 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 202551
202650
Total101
As of match played 22 June 2026
France score listed first, score column indicates score after each Akliouche goal[19]
List of international goals scored by Maghnes Akliouche
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
116 November 2025Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan5 Azerbaijan2–13–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

France Olympic

Individual

Order

References

  1. 1 2 "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 July 2024. p. 4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Maghnes Akliouche". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Maghnes Akliouche". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Maltret, Laurent; Federici, Thomas (16 October 2021). "Résultat et résumé OL - Monaco, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 10e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Monaco 2–2 Rodez Aveyron". FOX Sports. 7 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Scoring 4 goals, AS Monaco make it a success in Clermont!". AS Monaco FC. 13 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Maghnes Akliouche is your MVP against Barcelona after scoring the first goal". OneFootball. 20 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Maghnes Akliouche signs for Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain FC. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Maghnes Akliouche completes move to Paris St Germain from Monaco". Yahoo! Sports. 6 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Debut for Maghnes Akliouche with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain FC. 12 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Sid (19 December 2022). "Le binational Maghnes Akliouche fait du chantage à Belmadi". Fennec Football (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Akliouche and Magassa are in the final squad for the Olympics!". AS Monaco FC. 8 July 2024.
  13. ↑ Entwistle, Luke (1 September 2025). "Maghnes Akliouche celebrates France call-up with more goals for Monaco". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Bonzom, Dorian (5 September 2025). "Equipe de France Maghnes Akliouche entré en jeu, la France démarre bien sa campagne de qualifs face à l'Ukraine (analyse et notes)". Ouest-France. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Didier Deschamps on Maghnes Akliouche: 'He's moved up a notch.'". Get Football News France. 17 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "France World Cup squad: Camavinga, Kolo Muani miss out". 14 May 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "France and Maghnes Akliouche qualify for the round of 32 of the World Cup". AS Monaco. 23 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Maghnes Akliouche at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Maghnes Akliouche" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Le PSG remporte la Supercoupe d'Europe pour la deuxième fois de suite en dominant Aston Villa". PSG. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  21. ↑ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 best XI". Festival Foot Espoirs (in French). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  23. ↑ "Décret du 23 septembre 2024 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite" [Decree of 23 September 2024 on promotion and appointment to the National Order of Merit]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 2024 (227). 24 September 2024. PRER2420330D. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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