Aïssa Mandi Explained

Aïssa Mandi
Full Name:Aïssa Mandi[1]
Birth Date:22 October 1991
Birth Place:Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Height:1.84 m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Lille
Clubnumber:2
Youthyears1:2000–2009
Youthclubs1:Reims
Years1:2009–2016
Clubs1:Reims
Caps1:161
Goals1:14
Years2:2016–2021
Clubs2:Real Betis
Caps2:152
Goals2:7
Years3:2021–2024
Clubs3:Villarreal
Caps3:54
Goals3:2
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Lille
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalteam1:Algeria
Nationalcaps1:96
Nationalgoals1:5
Club-Update:17 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:10 June 2024

Aïssa Mandi (Arabic: عيسى ماندي; born 22 October 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.[3] Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.

Mandi made his international debut for Algeria in March 2014. He was a member of the Algerian team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, as well as the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023, winning the 2019 tournament.

Club career

Reims

Mandi started to play football at the age of 8 at Reims. On 20 August 2010, he made his professional debut as a starter for the club in a Ligue 2 match against Le Havre.[4] During the 2011–12 season, Mandi made 26 appearances as Reims gained promotion from Ligue 2.[5]

On 5 April 2014, Mandi scored two own goals in a match against Paris Saint-Germain.[6]

Real Betis

On 30 June 2016, Mandi signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Real Betis.[7]

Villarreal

On 16 June 2021, Mandi signed a four-year contract with fellow La Liga side Villarreal, as his contract with Betis expired.[8]

On 11 August 2021, Mandi made his professional Villarreal debut against Chelsea in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup, where he went on to miss a penalty in the shoot-out.[9]

Lille

On 1 August 2024, Mandi returned to France, signing for Lille on a two-year deal.[10]

International career

While he was also eligible to play for France, Mandi decided to play for Algeria and made his debut for them on 5 March 2014 in a 2–0 victory over Slovenia.[11] He was one of the revelations of the Algerian national team during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Mandi scored his first goal for Algeria in a 3–3 away draw to Ethiopia during the qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.[12]

In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]

Personal life

Mandi was born in the town of Châlons-en-Champagne in Northern France to Algerian parents from Chlef.[14] [15]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reims2009–10Championnat National10000010
2010–11Ligue 2801010100
2011–12Ligue 22610010271
2012–13Ligue 12921000302
2013–14Ligue 13301020360
2014–15Ligue 13260010336
2015–16Ligue 13251000335
Total161144050000017014
Real Betis2016–17La Liga26220282
2017–18La Liga34110351
2018–19La Liga3517160482
2019–20La Liga29010300
2020–21La Liga28340323
Total15271510060001738
Villarreal2021–22La Liga171212010222
2022–23La Liga21040100350
2023–24La Liga1611050221
Total542710017010793
Lille2024–25Ligue 110001020
Career total36823261502401042425

International

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mandi goal.[16]

No.!scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 29 March 2016 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2–2 3–3 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 29 March 2021 Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria 1–0 5–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 12 October 2021 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger 2–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 4 June 2022 Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria 1–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5 22 March 2024 Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria 3–2 3–2 2024 FIFA Series

Honours

Algeria

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Algeria . FIFA . 1 . 14 July 2014 . 11 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404045541/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf . 4 April 2019 . dead .
  2. Web site: Betis profile . 8 February 2019 . 16 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416100535/https://www.realbetisbalompie.es/primer-equipo/jugador/a-mandi-98126 . live .
  3. http://sevilla.eldesmarque.com/real-betis/83443-asi-juega-aissa-mandi Así juega Aïssa Mandi
  4. Web site: LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 2 - Saison 2010/2011 - 4ème journée - Havre AC / Stade de Reims . 11 August 2011 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305041155/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54049 . live .
  5. Web site: Aissa Mandi. 13 January 2024. Ligue 2. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113051912/https://www.ligue2.fr/joueur?id=aissa-mandi. live.
  6. News: Paris St-Germain 3-0 Reims. 26 June 2016. BBC Sport. 5 April 2014. 10 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910123615/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/26886003. live.
  7. Web site: Real Betis signs Aïssa Mandi for the next five seasons. Real Betis. 30 June 2016. 1 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817090853/http://realbetisbalompie.es/en/noticias/last-news/7083/el-real-betis-ficha-aissa-mandi-para-las-proximas-. 17 August 2016. dead.
  8. Web site: Welcome, Aïssa Mandi!. Villarreal CF. 16 June 2021. 31 July 2021. 2 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002164749/https://villarrealcf.es/en/news/item/30942-welcome-aissa-mandi. live.
  9. Web site: 12 August 2021. UEFA Super Cup: Chelsea add Super Cup crown to Champions League trophy. 30 August 2021. Zee News. en. 30 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830041110/https://zeenews.india.com/football/uefa-super-cup-chelsea-add-super-cup-crown-to-champions-league-trophy-2384077.html. live.
  10. News: L’expérience en défense: Aïssa Mandi est un Dogue!. 1 August 2024. 1 August 2024. Lille OSC. fr.
  11. Web site: Algeria vs. Slovenia. soccerway.com. Perform Group. 5 March 2014. 9 May 2020. 3 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203044720/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/05/world/friendlies/algeria/slovenia/1625790/. live.
  12. Web site: Afcon 2017: Ethiopia stop Algeria from qualifying. BBC Sport. 29 March 2016. 9 May 2020. 10 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210610100402/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35918933. live.
  13. Web site: CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?. French. 30 December 2023. 12 January 2024. Algérie-Focus. 12 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240112153617/https://www.algerie-focus.com/can-2024-lalgerie-devoile-sa-liste-officielle-qui-sont-les-fennecs-prets-a-conquerir-lafrique/. live.
  14. http://www.dzfoot.com/joueur.php?joueur_id=2099&saison_id=17 La Fiche de Aissa MANDI
  15. Web site: Mandi : "Je veux jouer pour l'équipe d'Algérie" . 2 April 2012 . 12 August 2012 . fr . Le Buteur . Youcef K . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120711160434/http://www.lebuteur.com/en/actualites/mandi-je-veux-jouer-pour-lequipe-dalgerie . 11 July 2012 .
  16. News: A. Mandi. Soccerway. 6 December 2016. 27 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161127161751/http://int.soccerway.com/players/aissa-mandi/100878/. live.
  17. Web site: Algeria hold on against Senegal to win Afcon. BBC Sport. 19 July 2019. 19 July 2019. 8 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191208081027/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/49048899. live.